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Our Lady of Blades
- Author
- Sebastien de Castell
- Narrator
- Joe Jameson, Kristin Atherton
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Publish Date
- 14 May 2026
- Run Time
- 21 hours 10 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Fantasy
What to expect
Two sisters: divided by tragedy, united by steel. The incredible new novel in the Court of Shadows series by the bestselling author of TRAITOR'S BLADE and THE MALEVOLENT SEVEN!
Blood Week may have been banned in Rijou, but the streets still run red - and now murder is being sanctioned by the courts. Only a reckless fool would believe they can beat the system. But then, the Greatcoats have always been more than a little reckless . . .
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.
Critics Review
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A spirited swashbuckling fantasy about family, revenge and the price of justice
Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of MEXICAN GOTHIC
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Sebastien de Castell has authored a great many fantastic books, but this, I think, is his very best. Our Lady of Blades is masterfully crafted and relentlessly clever, balancing wry humour and heart-wrenching poignancy on a blade's edge. I loved it, and lost count of the lines I wish I'd written myself.
Nicholas Eames, author of KINGS OF THE WYLD
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Unpredictable, riveting, and spellbinding in equal measure; the undisputed master of swashbuckling fantasy strikes his mark again!
Andy Peloquin, author of DARKBLADE
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Sebastien weaves each chapter of the dual timelines like an expert fencer and has balanced the theatrical with raw emotion that bleeds through every page. I adored this book
Michael R. Miller, bestselling author of SONGS OF CHAOS
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An impressively original and deftly crafted saga of a novel, Our Lady of Blades (the second title in 'The Court of Shadows' series) continues to demonstrate author Sebastien de Castell's extraordinary mastery of the Epic Heroic Fantasy genre, with a genuine flair for character and narrative driven storytelling style. Readers will be plunged into an historical fantasy world and a compelling, 'point of a sword' vengeance quest replete with unexpected plot twists and turns up until the memorable finale
Midwest Book Review
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Our Lady of Blades is Sebastien de Castell operating at his very best, crafting a revenge tale that treads down some familiar paths before becoming an intense, disturbing, and disquieting book
Fantasy Hive
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Yet another swashbuckling triumph from the master of banter himself
Grimdark Magazine
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A wonderfully written book; de Castell has an artist's way with words, and this is played out more than ever in this novel. It is a wicked web of a book of backstabbing, lies, and secrets
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Details
- Author
- Sebastien de Castell
- Narrator
- Joe Jameson, Kristin Atherton
- Duration
- 21 hours 10 minutes
- Release Date
- 14 May 2026
- ISBN
- 9781529423662
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Genre
- Fantasy
Synopsis
'A spirited swashbuckling fantasy about family, revenge and the price of justice' - Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of Mexican GothicTwo sisters: divided by tragedy, united by steel. The incredible new novel in the Court of Shadows series by the bestselling author of TRAITOR'S BLADE and THE MALEVOLENT SEVEN!Blood Week may have been banned in Rijou, but the streets still run red - and now murder is being sanctioned by the courts. Only a reckless fool would believe they can beat the system. But then, the Greatcoats have always been more than a little reckless . . .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.
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