Sebastien de Castell

A mind-blowing journey through mystical realms where power-hungry mages seeking ever more potent spells have unwittingly started the countdown towards universal annihilation. With the Great Crusade between the Celestines and the Infernals finally over, mercenary mages and megalomaniacal warlords have gone back to business as usual: fighting for wealth, territory and just to beat the snot out of the other guys because hey, it's more fun than a real job, right? But every spell creates a momentary breach between the mortal realm and those whose physical laws make magic possible. Until now, those breaches healed over time, but with the veil between realities left in tatters by the Great Crusade, every conjuration and invocation now worsens the rifts. The solution is simple: limit the amount of spells being cast so that the mortal realm will heal itself. But mages aren't good at sharing, and the threat of losing their powers triggers a frantic mystical arms race before their connections to the realms of magic fade entirely. Now, Cade Ombra, former Glorian Justiciar and current guy-sick-to-death-of-saving-the-world, is forced to reunite his infamous crew of war mages known as the Malevolent Seven in a last-ditch effort to eliminate the threat of every single living spellcaster - including themselves. But can seven emotionally unstable wonderists protect the entire mortal realm from rogue bands of avaricious wizards, previously unimaginable horrors creeping through the veil, and their own dark impulses? Malevolent Nine: A Fistful of Hexes delivers an electrifying finale filled with relentless action, irreverent humour, and heart-pounding twists. As the mortal realm teeters on the edge of destruction, Cade and his crew must decide how far they are willing to go to defend a world that may not be worth living in. The fate of reality itself hangs in the balance, and only the most malevolent can hope to save it.

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.

Tretja chastina zakhoplivoji seriji prigodnitskogo fentezi, v jakij mag-nevdakha diznajetsja, scho jakscho vin ne obranets, tse ne oznachaje, scho vin ne mozhe buti gerojem.Zhittja Kellena jak zaklinatelja, scho perebuvaje poza zakonom, os-os stane nabagato girshim. U Gitabriji divovizhna znakhidka privabljuje shpiguniv z usogo kontinentu, gotovikh vbiti, abi zavoloditi neju. Zakhoplenij gonkoju za vladu, Kellen zmushenij prijednatisja do peresliduvannja. Razom zi sarkastichnim shakalom Rejchisom ta zagadkovoju nastavnitseju Ferius vin virushaje do mista Gitabrija, vidomogo svojimi divovizhnimi vinakhodami ta tekhnologijami. Jikhnja podorozh privodit do nespodivanikh vidkrittiv, vkljuchajuchi mekhanichnogo ptakha, ozhivlenogo magijeju, scho vkazuje na prikhovani zagrozi ta intrigi. Ale tsej vinakhid prikhovuje pokhmuru tajemnitsju, jaka mozhe prizvesti do vijni.

Polishivshi virnikh druziv ta sojuznikiv, Kellen z Rejchisom prodovzhujut podorozh u nadiji znajti tikh, khto volodije khocha b jakimis znannjami pro smertelnu Chornu Tin. I chutki privodjat jikh do legendarnogo Ebenovogo Abatstva, de nibito zberigajut najpotajemnishi vidomosti pro khvorobu i navit znajut sposib jiji vilikuvati. Teper khloptsju vpershe dovedetsja zustritisja zi svitom sam na sam. Poperedu nebezpechne viprobuvannja: projti shljakh, de nemaje druziv poruch, a tini zanurjujut u tmu nastilki gliboko, scho ne znajesh, koli tse vidbudetsja vostannje.

The stakes have never been higher.The world is teetering on the brink of annihilation. The Lords Celestine and the Lords Devilish, celestial and infernal beings locked in an age-old enmity, have at last found the perfect battlefield for their apocalyptic Great Crusade: the mortal realm.Cade Ombra, former Glorian Justiciar turned mercenary wonderist, leads a band of emotionally unstable mages in a desperate bid to prevent the impending clash of divine and diabolical titans. Failure will leave humanity to be conscripted into an eternal war, serving as foot soldiers doomed to oblivion.The mission seems impossible, but Cade and the Malevolent Seven aren't exactly pacifists, so they're determined to bring peace no matter how many people they have to kill first. With wit as sharp as their blades and a moral compass that points only toward survival, they're ready to cut down anyone in their path to stop the war before it begins.Prepare for a whirlwind of dark magic, irreverent humour and relentless action in The Malevolent Eight: The Bad, The Worse and The Wicked. The fate of the humanity hangs in the balance, and only the most malevolent can hope to save it.

Druga chastina "Tvorets zaklinan"Cherez kilka misjatsiv pislja vtechi vid vlasnogo narodu Kellen vijaviv, scho stav zlochintsem. Zlochintsem sche girshim, nizh buv do tsogo magom... Ne dopomagaje i te, scho jedini sojuzniki - khvalkuvata kartjarka ta zlodijkuvatij bilkokit. Zgodom vin znajomitsja z Seneroju, divchinoju iz zav'jazanimi ochima ta bezlichchju tajemnits. Razom voni opinjatsja vtjagnutimi u zmovu magiji, shantazhu ta vbivstva. Teper Kellen povinen znajti vidpovidalnogo maga, persh nizh uves kordon stane zhertvoju mistichnoji chumi, vidomoji jak chorna tin.

Welcome to the Ooperato Belleza . . . it might save his life, or it just might be the end of him!Damelas Chademantaigne picked a poor night to flee a judicial duel. He has precious little hope of escaping the wrath of the Vixen, the most feared duellist in the entire city, until he stumbles through the stage doors of the magnificent Operato Belleza and tricks his way into the company of actors. An archaic law provides a temporary respite from his troubles - until one night a ghostly voice in his head causes Damelas to fumble his lines, inadvertently blurting out a dreadful truth: the city's most legendary hero may actually be a traitor and a brutal murderer. With only the help of his boisterous and lusty friend Bereto, a beautiful assassin whose target may well be Damelas himself, and a company of misfit actors who'd just as soon see him dead, this failed grandson of two Greatcoats must somehow find within himself the courage to dig up long-buried truths before a ruthless band of bravos known as the Iron Orchids come for his head.Oh, and there's still that matter of the Vixen waiting to duel him . . .Readers love Play of Shadows!'An impressive tale with a fantastic plot, intriguing characters, and wondrous storybuilding. Another masterpiece' - reader review ????? 'If you are looking for a swashbuckling adventure with a dash of romance and a leaven of humour, then go out and get a copy of this book' - reader review ????? 'Swashbuckling, emotional rollercoaster, a hero to root for and a great cast of characters' - reader review ?????

Welcome to the Ooperato Belleza . . . it might save his life, or it just might be the end of him!Damelas Chademantaigne picked a poor night to flee a judicial duel. He has precious little hope of escaping the wrath of the Vixen, the most feared duellist in the entire city, until he stumbles through the stage doors of the magnificent Operato Belleza and tricks his way into the company of actors. An archaic law provides a temporary respite from his troubles - until one night a ghostly voice in his head causes Damelas to fumble his lines, inadvertently blurting out a dreadful truth: the city's most legendary hero may actually be a traitor and a brutal murderer. With only the help of his boisterous and lusty friend Bereto, a beautiful assassin whose target may well be Damelas himself, and a company of misfit actors who'd just as soon see him dead, this failed grandson of two Greatcoats must somehow find within himself the courage to dig up long-buried truths before a ruthless band of bravos known as the Iron Orchids come for his head.Oh, and there's still that matter of the Vixen waiting to duel him . . .Readers love Play of Shadows!'An impressive tale with a fantastic plot, intriguing characters, and wondrous storybuilding. Another masterpiece' - reader review ????? 'If you are looking for a swashbuckling adventure with a dash of romance and a leaven of humour, then go out and get a copy of this book' - reader review ????? 'Swashbuckling, emotional rollercoaster, a hero to root for and a great cast of characters' - reader review ?????

The third utterly compelling fantasy adventure in the ARGOSI trilogy, exploring the origins of the SPELLSLINGER series to enrapture devotees as well as newcomers alike.Ferius Parfax is at long last ready to begin her life as an Argosi, a wandering philosopher and righter of wrongs. But she has debts to pay, and while breaking out a notorious thief from prison, she encounters one of the remnant of her people, the Mahdek.Chedran leads a group of young Mahdek who are determined to fight for a future for their people, free from persecution by Jan'Tep mages. Having repaid her debt to the thief Arissa, who had befriended her many years before, Ferius must now decide what debt she owes the society into which she was born. Meanwhile, she finds her feelings towards Arissa becoming more complicated.

Welcome to the Ooperato Belleza . . . it might save his life, or it just might be the end of him!Damelas Chademantaigne picked a poor night to flee a judicial duel. He has precious little hope of escaping the wrath of the Vixen, the most feared duellist in the entire city, until he stumbles through the stage doors of the magnificent Operato Belleza and tricks his way into the company of actors. An archaic law provides a temporary respite from his troubles - until one night a ghostly voice in his head causes Damelas to fumble his lines, inadvertently blurting out a dreadful truth: the city's most legendary hero may actually be a traitor and a brutal murderer. With only the help of his boisterous and lusty friend Bereto, a beautiful assassin whose target may well be Damelas himself, and a company of misfit actors who'd just as soon see him dead, this failed grandson of two Greatcoats must somehow find within himself the courage to dig up long-buried truths before a ruthless band of bravos known as the Iron Orchids come for his head.Oh, and there's still that matter of the Vixen waiting to duel him . . .Readers love Play of Shadows!'An impressive tale with a fantastic plot, intriguing characters, and wondrous storybuilding. Another masterpiece' - reader review ????? 'If you are looking for a swashbuckling adventure with a dash of romance and a leaven of humour, then go out and get a copy of this book' - reader review ????? 'Swashbuckling, emotional rollercoaster, a hero to root for and a great cast of characters' - reader review ?????