Details:
Title: Traitor's Blade
Author: Sebastien de Castell
Publisher: Jo Fletcher Books
ISBN 13: 978-1782066750
Synopsis:
The Greatcoats - legendary heroes, arbiters of justice . . . or notorious traitors?
The Greatcoats are travelling magistrates bringing justice to all . . . or at least they were, before they watched the Dukes impale their King's head on a spike. Now the land's heroes are reviled as traitors, their Greatcoats in tatters.
Falcio, Kest and Brasti have been reduced to working as mercenaries, but when they find their employer dead - and are forced to watch as the killer plants evidence framing them for the murder - they realise things are about to get even worse.
For the royal conspiracy that began with overthrowing an idealistic young king is spreading to Rijou, the most corrupt city in the land, and the life of a young girl hangs in the balance.
When every noble is a tyrant and every knight is a thug, the only thing you can really trust is a traitor's blade.
Review:
This series is going to become a new favourite if this first book is anything to go by. Everything blends together perfectly, the setting, the story, the characters, the writing and the audio narration. It was like it was meant to be. It's a brilliant work of storytelling with not all the backstory being given at once and instead the reader learning as we go along. I especially appreciated this, as I find it much easier to follow. There were times I wanted to shake Falcio, for being so slow and others I wanted to hug him and make all his pain go away. I am highly anticipating the next book.
This series is going to become a new favourite if this first book is anything to go by. Everything blends together perfectly, the setting, the story, the characters, the writing and the audio narration. It was like it was meant to be. It's a brilliant work of storytelling with not all the backstory being given at once and instead the reader learning as we go along. I especially appreciated this, as I find it much easier to follow. There were times I wanted to shake Falcio, for being so slow and others I wanted to hug him and make all his pain go away. I am highly anticipating the next book.
I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars.
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