An energetic, fun adventure that puts the "musk" back in "musketeer." Guaranteed to increase household swashbuckling by 100%. Library Journal 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 Faithless and the Fallen One hell of a good book Conn Iggulden on Traitor's Blade This is a one in a million series. Each book is fantastic yet manages to be better than the last and with Saint's Blood Castell takes the characters and readers into some hugely unexpected and exciting places with the consummate precision and skill of a master dueller Fantasy Faction 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 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 Every time I open one of these books, I have to make sure I have a clear schedule for at least the rest of that day, because putting the book down again is damn near impossible ... There's just something about these stories that yanks [you] right in and doesn't let go Over the Effing Rainbow Sebastien de Castell keeps delivering amazing books, displaying his talent for weaving a web of humour, tension, ingenious plots and fantastic characters DraumrKopa

Sebastien de Castell had just finished a degree in Archaeology when he started work on his first dig. Four hours later he realised how much he 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. After a year in the Netherlands, he has recently returned to Vancouver, Canada, where he lives with his wife and two belligerent cats.