Michael Tharp
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Sebastien de Castell:
Just finished Traitors Blade, and without waiting I plunged into Knights Shadow and i have the next two on deck waiting. Love the series so far. So, many have compared this series to the Three Musketeers. While they carry swords, and there are three that is where I see the comparison end. My Question (finally) is, What was the influence or inspiration for the series?
Sebastien de Castell
Glad you're enjoying the series, Michael.
As to what inspired me to write the series, when I was studying history in university I came upon a passing reference to what was called the 'itinerant judges' of twelfth-century England - magistrates would travel from city to city and village to village hearing cases and dispensing verdicts. I kept thinking about how dangerous a job that might be if the local baron decided he didn't want you sniffing around in his business. That became the inspiration for the Greatcoats (though with considerably more swashbuckling than I suspect the itinerant judges had to do.)
Best,
Sebastien
As to what inspired me to write the series, when I was studying history in university I came upon a passing reference to what was called the 'itinerant judges' of twelfth-century England - magistrates would travel from city to city and village to village hearing cases and dispensing verdicts. I kept thinking about how dangerous a job that might be if the local baron decided he didn't want you sniffing around in his business. That became the inspiration for the Greatcoats (though with considerably more swashbuckling than I suspect the itinerant judges had to do.)
Best,
Sebastien
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Some1in Argentina
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Sebastien de Castell:
Hey there sebastien! I realy love your books and i haven't read greatcoats yet. question 1. wich order would you prefer to read your books? asking because im recomemting it to a friend and we dont know where to start. 2. i love how much imagination you used to write spellslinger series and i felt inspired by it. What can i do to get this amazing creativity for a book im writing? Saludos (Regards) from Argentina
Timea
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Sebastien de Castell:
Hello! Every time I read a book of the Spellslinger-series, I fall even more in love with this world. Are there going to be maps of all the countries for these books? I loved tracing my fingers along while reading the Greatcoats-series, and I would love to do the same with Kellen's adventures. I'm also terrible at remembering where every place is and a map would be simply awesome.
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