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ⓘ About Sebastien de Castell
Sebastien de Castell is a thriller mystery and fantasy author from Canada best known for “The Greatcoats” series of novels. While he was born in Canada, he also acquired British citizenship a few months before the Brexit vote. As a young adult, he went to college and graduated with a degree in Archeology though it took him only four hours at a dig to realize that there was nothing he hated more. Castell then went on to work several jobs that included product strategist musician, actor, ombudsman, project manager, interaction designer, teacher, and fight choreographer. He has said that he genuinely loves all these things, which is why he has dabbled in so many things. Moreover, they have all had some influence in his later career as an author.
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Who is Sebastien de Castell?
Sebastien de Castell is a thriller mystery and fantasy author from Canada best known for “The Greatcoats” series of novels. While he was born in Canada, he also acquired British citizenship a few months before the Brexit vote. As a young adult, he went to college and graduated with a degree in Archeology though it took him only four hours at a dig to realize that there was nothing he hated more.
Which Sebastien de Castell series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Greatcoats series, the earliest of Sebastien de Castell's multi-book series: it opens with Traitor's Blade (2014) and runs to 5 books across 2014–2018, ending with The King's Letters (2018). Sebastien de Castell's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Sebastien de Castell written?
Sebastien de Castell has 24 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2026. 21 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Spellslinger series with 10 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sebastien de Castell's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sebastien de Castell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Greatcoats (2014–2018, 5 books), Spellslinger (2017–2023, 10 books) and Court of Shadows (2021–2026, 3 books), plus 1 more.
How are Sebastien de Castell's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sebastien de Castell's 24 books into 4 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Spellslinger (10 books, 2017–2023); Greatcoats (5 books, 2014–2018); Court of Shadows (3 books, 2021–2026); The Malevolent Seven (3 books, 2023–2026).