Monday 27 April 2015

FANTASY REVIEW: Knights Shadow - Sebastien De Castell

Release Date: 05/03/15
Publisher:  Jo Fletcher Books

SYNOPSIS:

Tristia is a nation overcome by intrigue and corruption. The idealistic young King Paelis is dead and the Greatcoats - legendary travelling magistrates who brought justice to the Kingdom - have been branded as traitors. But just before his head was impaled on a spike, the King swore each of his hundred and forty-four Greatcoats to a different mission.

Falcio Val Mond, First Cantor, with the help of fellow Greatcoats Kest and Brasti, has completed his King's final task: he has found his Charoites - well, one at least, and she was not quite what they expected. Now they must protect the girl from the many who would see her dead, and place her on the throne of a lawless kingdom. That would be simple enough, if it weren't for the Daishini, an equally legendary band of assassins, getting in their way, not to forget the Dukes who are determined to hold on to their fractured Kingdoms, or the fact that the heir to the throne is only thirteen years old. Oh, and the poison that is slowly killing Falcio.

That's not even mentioning the Greatcoat's Lament...


REVIEW:

The latest book in Sebastien’s Great Coat series and one that continues to work the authors magic in his not only imaginative world but one that is very well built. The characters are crisp, have a believability about them and when added to a plot that is not only thoroughly engrossing but also needs you leaving more all round generates a title tha tis nigh impossible to put down.

All round a cracking series and one that really gives the reader what they want in a fantasy world. Another serious hit for the Jo Fletcher stable. Cracking.

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