Shadowblack: Book Two in the page-turning new fantasy series (Spellslinger) - Softcover

De Castell, Sebastien

Softcover

ISBN 10: 147140613X ISBN 13: 9781471406133

Publisher: Hot Key Books

Synopsis

over-sized paperback; no marks (amovlrg5)

About this title

About the Author

Sebastien de Castell had just finished a degree in Archaeology when he started work on his first dig. Four hours later he realized how much he actually hated archaeology and left to pursue a very focused career as a musician, ombudsman, interaction designer, fight choreographer, teacher, project manager, actor and product strategist. His only defence against the charge of unbridled dilettantism is that he genuinely likes doing these things and that, in one way or another, each of these fields plays a role in his writing. He sternly resists the accusation of being a Renaissance Man in the hopes that more people will label him that way. Sebastien lives in Vancouver with his lovely wife and two belligerent cats. Follow Sebastien www.decastell.com or on Twitter: @decastell

Review

"Hugely enjoyable - fast-paced, compassionate, wise and with terrific characters."―Amanda Craig, author of Hearts and Minds on Spellslinger

"It has cliff hangers, pace, humour, life lessons, and a memorably feisty squirrel cat."―Sunday Times (UK) on Spellslinger

"There's room for wit and playfulness amid the high-stakes duels and death matches, and Kellen's career is likely to run and run."―The Observer (UK) on Spellslinger

"One hell of a good book"―Conn Iggulden on Traitor's Blade

"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 on Traitor's Blade

"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 on Traitor's Blade

"A gripping read with genuine emotion and excitement."―Mark Lawrence, author of Prince of Fools on Traitor's Blade

"Traitor's Blade is a swashbuckling romp packed with charisma, camaraderie, quick wit and even quicker swordplay... In its own way, Traitor's Blade is as grim and dark as the edgiest fantasy series on the shelves. It's also shot through with heroics, hope and a dazzling aptitude for fun."―Jason Heller, NPR

Edition details

• Publisher: Hot Key Books
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 147140613X
• ISBN 13: 9781471406133
• Binding: Paperback