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Court of Shadows
IF YOU COULD SEE INTO THE PAST, WOULD YOU REVEAL THE TRUTHS THAT WOULD SHAKE YOUR SOCIETY TO THE CORE?
Rijou’s notorious Court of Blades is as corrupt as it is cutthroat, destroying lives with impunity. Now the city’s all-powerful Ascendant Houses have started buying and selling verdicts to enslave and even execute those who oppose them.
Into this depraved world of licensed death comes a mysterious duellist who dares to foil the intrigues of the city’s elite. They call her Lady Consequence, but years ago she had a different name, until her family was slaughtered and she was consigned to the hellish prison known as the House of Tears.
Lady Consequence means to rescue her idealistic younger brother, restore their House and wreak vengeance upon those who betrayed them. But a far more dangerous game is unfolding in the shadows, one which threatens the freedom of the entire nation.
About Sebastien
TRAVEL, ADVENTURE, WRITING, AND READING
Sebastien de Castell is the multi-award nominated author of the acclaimed swashbuckling fantasy series, The Greatcoats. His new series is the YA fantasy Spellslinger. Sebastien’s books are published in fourteen languages and counting.
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JOIN THE GREATCOATS OR BECOME A SPELLSLINGER!
LEARN THE SECRETS OF THE GREATCOATS FROM THE KING’S FINAL LETTERS, SENT IN SECRET TO FALCIO, KEST, AND BRASTI JUST BEFORE THE HEADSMAN CAME FOR HIM AND THE NATION OF TRISTIA WAS SENT INTO CHAOS.
SET DURING THE EVENTS OF THE FIRST SPELLSLINGER BOOK, MER’ESSAN, A DOWAGER MAGUS OF THE JAN’TEP FINDS HER CONTEMPLATIONS INTERRUPTED BY A MYSTERIOUS STRANGER WHO BRINGS UNEXPECTED DANGER INTO MER’ESSAN’S LIFE.
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Where I Am
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Home in Vancouver
After a ton of travel in 2025, I’m back in Vancouver for the winter! A…
What I’m Doing
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Exploring Castle Building
Guédelon Castle is one of the most astonishing places I’ve ever visited – a medieval…
What I’m Writing
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Editing Our Lady of Blades
At long last, the novel that’s taken me seven years to write is almost ready…
What I’m Reading
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The Long Sword
Christian Cameron’s historical acumen and narrative flair combine to give the reader a glimpse of…
Spellslinger
MAGIC, INTRIGUE, AND A MURDEROUS TALKING SQUIRREL CAT
HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO WIN BACK YOUR MAGIC?
Kellen is moments away from facing his first mage’s duel and the start of four trials that will make him a spellcaster. There’s just one problem: his magic is gone . . .
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“A tremendously fun read full of wit and action.”– James Islington
“An intriguing system of magic, wry humor, and a twisting plot make for an entertaining series debut.”– Kirkus
The Greatcoats
THE ACCLAIMED SWASHBUCKLING FANTASY SERIES
THE GREATCOATS: LEGENDARY HEROES, ARBITERS OF JUSTICE, OR NOTORIOUS TRAITORS?
The King is dead, the Greatcoats have been disbanded and Falcio Val Mond and fellow magistrates Kest and Brasti have been reduced to working as bodyguards for a nobleman who refuses to pay them. Things could be worse – their employer could be lying dead on the floor while the three of them are forced to watch as the killer plants evidence framing them for the murder. Oh wait, that’s exactly what’s happening.
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“Fantastic from the first sentence to the last.” – John Gwynne
“An energetic, fun adventure that puts the ‘musk’ back in ‘musketeer.’ Guaranteed to increase household swashbuckling by 100%!“ – Kirkus
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