Jay
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Sebastien de Castell:
The Greatcoats series was obviously inspired by medieval Europe; are there any other eras/locales that you have thought about adapting into a fantasy milieu? If so, which and why?
Sebastien de Castell
Actually, Tristia came about more from my desire to ask what an Early Modern European country might look like if it had never undergone the Renaissance (including some of the changes to political thought that the Renaissance brought with it.) It's about a nation getting stuck under the weight of its own unfair systems of power.
As to adapting historical milieus, my settings are always a mélange of influences. They always read as somewhat European or North American, but that's primarily because I'm writing in English (and most of the translations of my books are into European languages.) But I'm generally building a milieu from thematic questions rather than historical ones, and then bring in the pieces that I think will create the right thematic conflicts for the characters.
Best,
Sebastien
As to adapting historical milieus, my settings are always a mélange of influences. They always read as somewhat European or North American, but that's primarily because I'm writing in English (and most of the translations of my books are into European languages.) But I'm generally building a milieu from thematic questions rather than historical ones, and then bring in the pieces that I think will create the right thematic conflicts for the characters.
Best,
Sebastien
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Istari
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Sebastien de Castell:
Hey Sebastian, I just completed the Greatcoat series and loved it. In particular I loved how Falcio beat Kest and how Kest beat Cavail. I was just wondering if we are ever going to found out how Ethalia knew Aline's final words to Falcio that she repeated to him the first time they met in book 1? Thank you for your time.
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?
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