Sebastien de Castell Books in Order

Sebastien de Castell has written 21 books, published between 2014 and 2026. The first book is Traitor's Blade (2014) and the newest is The Malevolent Nine (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
21
Published
2014–2026
Pages on record
3,687 in 8 of 21 books

Sebastien de Castell is a Canadian fantasy writer, known for the Greatcoats and Spellslinger series. Traitor's Blade (2014) and Knight's Shadow (2014) are the earliest catalogued titles, and Spellslinger (2017) names the second series. Twenty-nine titles are catalogued to 2026, the Court of Shadows and Malevolent Seven series among them. Swordsmen, magicians, conspiracies and revenge are the recurring subjects.

Source: Wikidata

How many Sebastien de Castell books are there?

Sebastien de Castell has 21 books, released between 2014 and 2026. They include 4 separate series.

Sebastien de Castell Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 21 Sebastien de Castell books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    Traitor's BladeGreatcoats #12014 · 300 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014300
  2. 2
    Knight's ShadowGreatcoats #22014 · 592 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014592
  3. 3
    Saint's BloodGreatcoats #32016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  4. 4
    SpellslingerSpellslinger #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  5. 5
    ShadowblackSpellslinger #22017 · 370 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017370
  6. 6
    Tyrant's ThroneGreatcoats #42017 · 601 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017601
  7. 7
    CharmcasterSpellslinger #32018 · 432 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018432
  8. 8
    The Dowager MagusSpellslinger #42018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  9. 9
    SoulbinderSpellslinger #52018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  10. 10
    The King's LettersGreatcoats #52018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  11. 11
    QueenslayerSpellslinger #62019 · 464 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019464
  12. 12
    CrownbreakerSpellslinger #72019 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019400
  13. 13
    Play of ShadowsCourt of Shadows #12021 · 528 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021528
  14. 14
    Way of the ArgosiSpellslinger #82021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  15. 15
    Fall of the ArgosiSpellslinger #92021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  16. 16
    The Malevolent SevenMalevolent Seven #12023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  17. 17
    Fate of the ArgosiSpellslinger #102023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  18. 18
    Crucible of ChaosCourt of Shadows #22024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  19. 19
    The Malevolent EightMalevolent Seven #22025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  20. 20
    Our Lady of BladesCourt of Shadows #32025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  21. 21
    The Malevolent NineMalevolent Seven #32026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–

Sebastien de Castell books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Do you have to read Sebastien de Castell books in order?

You only need to read Sebastien de Castell books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Sebastien de Castell

Start with Traitor's Blade (2014), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Sebastien de Castell book?

The Malevolent Nine (2026) is the newest Sebastien de Castell book released so far.

Is there a new Sebastien de Castell book coming?

No next Sebastien de Castell book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Sebastien de Castell at a glance

Still publishing
Sebastien de Castell published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Sebastien de Castell books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,687 pages across the 8 of 21 books with a recorded length, a median of 448 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Sebastien de Castell books, 12 of 21, were published in the 2010s.

When Sebastien de Castell books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Sebastien de Castell titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 12 titles.

2010s
12
2020s
9

21 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Sebastien de Castell books are about

6 of the 21 Sebastien de Castell books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: english literature is tagged on 2 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • English literature 2 of 6 books