Traitor's Blade

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 very, very much. A must read!

The Book Plank

Packed with humour, emotion and great character camaraderie . . . Jo Fletcher Books have given the genre a real treat. I want to join the Greatcoats

Parmenion Books

I was hooked from page 3 . . . The humor, the swashbuckling, the humor WHILE swashbuckling . . . If you're an action oriented reader like I am this will tickle you pink. 5 Stars

Not Yet Read

This is a great book from an equally great writer . . . As long as de Castell keeps writing these books, I will keep reading them

Utter Biblio

Traitor's Blade is a very polished debut with a solid plot, great characters, a lovely world, and most importantly, it exudes a sense of fun that is infectious ... Traitor's Blade comes highly recommended

A Fantastical Librarian

I've rarely enjoyed swordplay and fight scenes in a book as much as I enjoyed these . . . Sebastien de Castell's offering up one that's most certainly worth your time

Over the Effing Rainbow

An excellent read [with] powerful narrative and many twists and turns . . . takes its place in my top 25 of the year to date

Fantasy Book Critic

Had me enthralled, and as I started to write my review I found myself reading huge chunks of it over again. Yep, this is my kind of book

And then I read a Book

Fact is this book is just fun. The witty banter alone makes it worth reading.

Fantasy Review Barn

I laughed and smiled, and felt the tension, and the emotional struggles the characters faced. I let go of myself and really sank into one intensely amazing, incredibly well realized world

Bookworm Blues

Traitor's Blade is a constant blur of movement and action . . . Full of wit, intrigue, action and violence, it's a wonderful introduction to a new fantasy world and the people that inhabit it. And, from what we see on our first visit, there are plenty of reasons to come back for more

Reader Dad

Traitor's Blade is a compelling read. The story is complex and with plenty of threads ... The fight scenes are detailed and you almost feel as if you are there, dodging the blades. I really enjoyed this book

Dragons and Fairy Dust

De Castell has produced a wonderfully inventive, thoroughly entertaining story and a fascinating world in which to set it

Nerds of A Feather

Hooked me from the get-go with mystery and the promise of a new fantasy world. It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me angry, and it made me so incredibly frustrated - but in a good way! It had so many twists and turns I couldn't even begin to guess what would happen, and I was glued to the book until I found out

Panda Cat Reads

An amazing debut and one of my favourite books of the year. If the quality of the series continues this might just be one of my all-time favorites

Speculative Book Review

Battles with evil dukes, vicious and cruel aristocratic ladies and politics to rival anything GRRM has conceived, this truly is an epic tale

Seans Blog Now

This book is truly brilliant.

Junipers Jungle

There is plenty of action and intrigue to satisfy all, political maneuvering is matched by deeds of great heroism, and Falcio's story will definitely leave the reader wanting more.

SF Book

I just read the second book in Scott Lynch's Gentleman Bastard series and I felt like this book contained almost everything that was fun in Red Seas Under Red Skies but cut out all of the slow stuff. They both had a wonderful adventurous feel but this was far tighter, sleeker and more exciting and was a complete and entire book

A Reading Machine

Falcio's story will definitely leave the reader wanting more.

SF Book Reviews

Traitor's Blade delivers on many levels. It was fun, action-packed, had some great characters, and a stellar ending that leaves the reader craving more.

A Bitter Draft