Traitor's Blade

Review One hell of a good book ― Conn Iggulden Fantastic from the first sentence to the last. Combining old-school swashbuckling action with contemporary characters and a good dose of grit, these books are the rarest of things, great rollicking fun combined with an emotional punch . . . Sebastien, write faster! ― John Gwynne, Author of the Faithful and the Fallen An energetic, fun adventure that puts the "musk" back in "musketeer." Guaranteed to increase household swashbuckling by 100%. ― Library Journal Each bloody encounter [is] described with meticulous detail . . . Traitor's Blade is the entertaining story of how the greatcoats rose and fell, and how they could rise again ― SFX With a tip of his hat at Alexandre Dumas, Sebastien de Castell make a fine first impression in this entertaining debut . . . Traitor's Blade is a bunch of fun from one cover to the other ― Tor.com It made me laugh out loud and it made me shed an occasional tear. It dragged me right in to the world of Tristia. Traitor's Blade is a great book and I'm already looking forward to reading the next in the series ― Fantasy Faction High energy, highly unique, swashbuckling-cop-epic-noir story. Buy it. BUY IT NOW. ― Sam Sykes, author of The City Stained Red Don't hesitate to buy this if you love a great hero and story . . . What a voice! What story-telling brio! If you love Dumas, or Game of Thrones or The False Prince this is the swashbuckling fantasy for you. ― Amanda Craig, author of Hearts And Minds [An] engaging swashbuckling romp driven by elaborate swordplay and Aaron Sorkin-esque speechifying ― Starburst Magazine Traitor's Blade provides swashbuckling fan service, and has fun along the way, but it also packs a sneaky emotional punch as well. Dumas would be proud. ― Pornokitsch If you love adventure, fantasy history, sword fights, nobility, and cutting and dark humor, Traitor's Blade should be right up your alley ― Fanboy Comics A page turner in the true sense of the phrase . . . Witty, romantic and atmospheric in the way of great adventure stories, the Greatcoats series looks set to be a thoroughly enjoyable one ― British Fantasy Society Sebastien De Castell has firmly planted his name on my radar as one of the best debut Fantasy authors this year ... I enjoyed Traitor's Blade immensely and can't wait for the next book and whatever the author comes up with in the future. Certainly a book that I highly recommend, to anyone! ― Draumr Kopa Blog Traitor's Blade may well end up going down as one of the strongest first fantasy novels of recent times - it's an absolute stunner that you can't afford to miss. ― The Founding Fields Every so often, a debut novel comes along that knocks your expectations out of the park. Scott Lynch's The Lies of Locke Lamora is one of those novels. Peter V. Brett's The Painted Man is another. Sebastien de Castell's Traitor's Blade needs to be added to that list. I loved this ― Civilian Reader Brilliantly conceived, cleverly executed and a whole bucket of fun, this will be one of the most entertaining novels you read this year ― Liz Loves Books I loved loved loved Traitor's Blade. I would recommend it to everyone. Seriously, this is one excellent and remarkably entertaining book! Read it ― Bibliosanctum Traitor's Blade is not to be missed. It might even be the best début of 2014. The mesmerising plot and imaginative world, not to mention the awesome characters, will entertain even the most discerning of readers. ― Speculating on SpecFic. One of the best debut novels I've had the pleasure of reading . . . Read this! You'll love it ― Drunken Dragon Reviews Pretty darn awesome ― Book Geek Says The Three Musketers meets Game of Thrones, Traitor's Blade is the most delightful fun . . . marks the perfect start to a swashbuckling adventure series . . . A thoughtful book [that will] remind you that there are a lot of things in this world worth fighting for ― fantasy-smorgasbord A terrific read. I enjoyed reading it