The Malevolent Eight

Spectacularly clever, funny and violent. I puke-laughed so hard I broke my favourite coffee cup * Anna Smith Spark, author of THE COURT OF BROKEN KNIVES *Absurdly entertaining yet extraordinary in its emotional complexity * Andy Peloquin, author of BLACK TALON *The Malevolent Eight [is] not to be considered a good influence on children but undeniably good company, at least from a safe distance, [a] fool’s errand of thwarting the angry gods and side quests of Oceans’ Elevensing holy relics told with the gathering momentum and heft of an avalanche * Geek Chocolate *[Filled with] chaotic energy * SFX *A riotous, wildly inventive fantasy romp, The Malevolent Eight by is one hell of a good time. At this point in time, you know exactly what to expect from a Castell novel and, once again, he doesn’t disappoint * FanFiAddict *A compulsively readable story, full of de Castell’s trademark humour … This book is completely wild and I had the best time reading it. If you’re looking for a series that will have you entertained right to the very last page, this one is not to be missed * The Bibliophile Chronicles *Uproariously irreverent … De Castell writes fantastic characters that you cannot help but love * Fantasy Book Nerd *Compelling and impressive … an exceptional dark fantasy sequel that comes very highly recommended * Unseen Library *More outlandish, more drama, and more chaos * Just Geeking By *

Sebastien de Castell had just finished a degree in Archaeology when he started work on his first dig. Four hours later he realised how much he actually hated archaeology and left to pursue a very focused career as a musician, ombudsman, interaction designer, fight choreographer, teacher, project manager, actor and product strategist. His only defence against the charge of unbridled dilettantism is that he genuinely likes doing these things and that, in one way or another, each of these fields plays a role in his writing. He sternly resists the accusation of being a Renaissance Man in the hopes that more people will label him that way.

Sebastien’s acclaimed swashbuckling fantasy series The Greatcoats was shortlisted for the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Fantasy, the Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Debut, the Prix Imaginales for Best Foreign Work and the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His YA fantasy series Spellslinger was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and is published in more than a dozen languages.

Sebastien lives in Vancouver, Canada with his lovely wife and two belligerent cats.