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Greatcoats #5.4
Memories of Flame
A Most Troubling Trial
To condemn a child is the nightmare of any magistrate, but for Estevar Borros, the King’s Crucible, judging the case of a young boy whose mysterious fires have terrorized his entire village risks a sentence worse than death.
The second thrilling adventure featuring Estevar Borros, the most mysterious Greatcoat of them all!
To condemn a child is the nightmare of any magistrate, but for Estevar Borros, the King’s Crucible, judging the case of a young boy whose mysterious fires have terrorized his entire village risks a sentence worse than death.
The second thrilling adventure featuring Estevar Borros, the most mysterious Greatcoat of them all!
18 pages, ebook
First published June 1, 2021
202 people want to read
About the author
Sebastien de Castell
55 books5,063 followersHi Folks!
My eighteenth novel, MALEVOLENT EIGHT is now available. Cade Ombra and his misfit band of mercenary war mages are determined to prevent a cataclysmic war between supernatural beings. But peace at any price might mean killing an awful lot of people. The Malevolent Seven might be heroes, but they'll be the good guys . . .
My seventeenth novel is titled PLAY OF SHADOWS. A swashbuckling fantasy set in the world of mystical theatre where exalted actors can channel the spirits of the historical figures they portray on stage. But Damelas Chademantaigne seems to be summoning the spirit of a notorious villain whose secrets could unleash a civil war!
My sixteenth novel is CRUCIBLE OF CHAOS. Estevar Borros is my favourite swashbuckling investigator of the supernatural, so come investigate alongside him and his dauntless mule, Imperious inside a mysterious abbey where the gods seem to be driving the monks mad!
My fifteenth novel is FATE OF THE ARGOSI. The Argosi series is one of my favourites and I hope you'll come along for Ferius Parfax's adventures!
You can get a pair of free stories here.
The best way to stay up to date is at www.decastell.com, but I'm also on that Facebook thing. Also that Twitter thing. One day I'll even remember to get on that Instagram thing.
As to who I am? Well . . .
Sebastien de Castell had just finished a degree in Archaeology when he started work on his first dig. Four hours later he realized how much he actually hated archaeology and left to pursue a very focused career as a musician, ombudsman, interaction designer, fight choreographer, teacher, project manager, actor, and product strategist. His only defence against the charge of unbridled dilettantism is that he genuinely likes doing these things and that, in one way or another, each of these fields plays a role in his writing. He sternly resists the accusation of being a Renaissance Man in the hopes that more people will label him that way.
Sebastien's acclaimed swashbuckling fantasy series, The Greatcoats. was shortlisted for both the 2014 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Fantasy. the Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Debut, the Prix Imaginales for Best Foreign Work, and the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His YA fantasy series, Spellslinger, was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and is published in more than a dozen languages.
Sebastien lives in Vancouver, Canada with his lovely wife and two belligerent cats. You can reach him at www.decastell.com
My eighteenth novel, MALEVOLENT EIGHT is now available. Cade Ombra and his misfit band of mercenary war mages are determined to prevent a cataclysmic war between supernatural beings. But peace at any price might mean killing an awful lot of people. The Malevolent Seven might be heroes, but they'll be the good guys . . .
My seventeenth novel is titled PLAY OF SHADOWS. A swashbuckling fantasy set in the world of mystical theatre where exalted actors can channel the spirits of the historical figures they portray on stage. But Damelas Chademantaigne seems to be summoning the spirit of a notorious villain whose secrets could unleash a civil war!
My sixteenth novel is CRUCIBLE OF CHAOS. Estevar Borros is my favourite swashbuckling investigator of the supernatural, so come investigate alongside him and his dauntless mule, Imperious inside a mysterious abbey where the gods seem to be driving the monks mad!
My fifteenth novel is FATE OF THE ARGOSI. The Argosi series is one of my favourites and I hope you'll come along for Ferius Parfax's adventures!
You can get a pair of free stories here.
The best way to stay up to date is at www.decastell.com, but I'm also on that Facebook thing. Also that Twitter thing. One day I'll even remember to get on that Instagram thing.
As to who I am? Well . . .
Sebastien de Castell had just finished a degree in Archaeology when he started work on his first dig. Four hours later he realized how much he actually hated archaeology and left to pursue a very focused career as a musician, ombudsman, interaction designer, fight choreographer, teacher, project manager, actor, and product strategist. His only defence against the charge of unbridled dilettantism is that he genuinely likes doing these things and that, in one way or another, each of these fields plays a role in his writing. He sternly resists the accusation of being a Renaissance Man in the hopes that more people will label him that way.
Sebastien's acclaimed swashbuckling fantasy series, The Greatcoats. was shortlisted for both the 2014 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Fantasy. the Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Debut, the Prix Imaginales for Best Foreign Work, and the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His YA fantasy series, Spellslinger, was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and is published in more than a dozen languages.
Sebastien lives in Vancouver, Canada with his lovely wife and two belligerent cats. You can reach him at www.decastell.com
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Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews
February 13, 2022
Enjoying the tales of the King’s Crucible. Would have been a good spin off novel.
August 8, 2021
I loved this story. More Estovar tales!
June 11, 2022
A little short story from the amazing Greatcoats series. Sebastian De Castell really knows how to get his readers emotions stirring. This one will definitely pull on the heart strings as we follow a second thrilling adventure featuring Estevar Borros the Kings Crucible, the most mysterious Greatcoat of them all. Estevar is called to small village in a one of the duchies, judging the case of a young boy whose mysterious fires have terrorized his entire village risks a sentence worse than death. But to condemn a child is the nightmare of any magistrate. This short story packs a real punch and the twist at the end will leave you in awe of the author's fantastic writing, very highly recommended...😁💙🗡🔥
July 17, 2021
Classic Castell - Gripping, human, and tragic. I hope he keeps returning to the world of the Greatcoats - the series consistently balances its bleak and often cruel world with hopeful and optimistic characters in a way that’s both addictive and genuinely moving.
More Estevar Borros please.
More Estevar Borros please.
July 28, 2021
brilliant short story,loved it.
October 16, 2023
4.5 stars
I will not complain about more Estevar.
I will not complain about more Estevar.
December 20, 2023
Wow, these short stories keep packing a punch. Estevar Borros is such a great character. Really hope we get to hear more of his story and adventures in the upcoming books.
October 1, 2024
Another very good short story in the world of the Greatcoats. This is from the POV of Estevar who we were introduced to in an earlier story.
November 15, 2023
Another Greatcoats short story - this one sad but sweet.
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