JoeBlack
JoeBlack asked Sebastien de Castell:

Hi Sebastien... I just finished Spellsinger (as here in the Czech Republic we have only the first one released so far, but the second book is going to be released in the coming weeks) and I was really amazed by the irony and fun when Ferius Parfax or Reichis are on the scene and talk. It is hilarious. Did you use somebody from a real life as a model for Ferius? Thanks. Oh and btw the covers are just magical...

Sebastien de Castell Ferius is a composite of a number of remarkable women I was fortunate enough to be around when I was a teenager. She also takes a bit from the cowboy philosophy we sometimes find in westerns. Within the context of a fantasy novel this felt particularly vivid for me.

The covers are designed by Nick Stearn at Hot Key Books and illustrated by Sam Hadley. The first cover was illustrated by Dale Halvorson with Reichis being illustrated by Sam.

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