Charmcaster by Sebastian de Castell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Series: Spellslinger (Book 3 of 6)
Genre: Fantasy, YA fantasy
Published: 17th May 2018 by Hot Key Books (UK) and 18th September 2018 by Orbit (US)
Charmcaster was yet another entertaining and engaging read from Sebastian de Castell.
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Shadowblack by Sebastian de Castell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Series: Spellslinger (Book 2 of 6)
Genre: Fantasy, YA fantasy
Published: 5th October 2017 by Hot Key Books (UK) and 21st August 2018 by Orbit (US)
Enjoyable and engaging, Shadowblack was an excellent sequel which builds on the characters and the intriguing world they live in.
Cover art illustrated by: Dale Halvorsen
Interior card art illustrated by Sam Hadley
Spellslinger by Sebastien de Castell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Series: Spellslinger (Book #1 of 6)
Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy
Pages: 416 pages (Hardcover edition)
Published: 4th May 2017 by Hot Key Books
Spellslinger is a highly entertaining and engrossing start to this hexalogy.
Normally when I see a promising sounding book and notice that it is YA, I immediately lower my expectations for it as I have not always had the best experience with the genre. That has steadily changed over the last few years though, as more and more YA books have surprised me. When Spellslinger quietly showed up on my radar, though, I had no such reservations. I love Sebastien de Castell’s writing that much and will give him the benefit of the doubt any day of the week, and I am thrilled to say that it did not betray my trust in the least.
Spellslinger by Sebastien de Castell
My rating: 4 out of 5 stars.
Spellslinger is delightfully fun and engaging read with some serious themes that fit the young adult genre.
I would probably sound like a broken record, but I reiterate that I’m generally not a reader of YA books. So far, the ones that I’ve enjoyed are those written by authors who’ve already carved a name for themselves writing adult fantasy books. One of these authors is Sebastien de Castell; his adult fantasy series, Greatcoats, was one which I loved. In Greatcoats, he balanced a dark and personal tale of a broken man caught up in his past with humour and wonderful characters. For Spellslinger, the tone was somewhat similar but clearly targeted at a younger audience.
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