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Tyrant's Throne

The Greatcoats Book 4: The Stunning Conclusion to the Swashbuckling Adventure!

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 'First-rate fiction, first rate adventure, first rate full stop' - Sunday Times bestseller Conn Iggulden.

Would you - could you? - uphold the law at the cost of those you love?

Falcio val Mond, First Cantor of the Greatcoats, is on the brink of fulfilling his dead King's dream: Aline is about to take the throne and restore the rule of law once and for all.

But for the Greatcoats, nothing is ever that simple. In neighbouring Avares, an enigmatic new warlord is uniting the barbarian armies and even worse, he is rumoured to have a new ally: Falcio's old nemesis Trin. With the armies of Avares at her back, she'll be unstoppable.

Falcio, Kest and Brasti go racing north to stop her, but in those cold, treacherous climes they discover something altogether different - and far more dangerous: a new player plans to take the throne of Tristia, and the Greatcoats, for all their determination and skill, may not be able to stop him.

(P)2017 Quercus Editions Limited©2017 Sebastien de Castell Action & Adventure Classics Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Historical Royalty

Critic Reviews

An energetic, fun adventure that puts the "musk" back in "musketeer." Guaranteed to increase household swashbuckling by 100%.
One hell of a good book
Combining old-school swashbuckling action with contemporary characters and a good dose of grit, these books are the rarest of things, great rollicking fun combined with an emotional punch . . . Sebastien, write faster!
With the close of Tyrant's Throne, The Greatcoats has cemented its place in my tier one recommendations forever
If I could recommend one series from the last five years that I hold up as the most action-packed and emotionally-riveting, I would be hard-pressed to look past Sebastien de Castell's The Greatcoats Quartet.
Sebastien de Castell is a rare talent, one of the most gifted storytellers to emerge in recent years . . . Tyrant's Throne is the perfect ending to cap off this stellar quartet. The Greatcoats now sits in a place of honor on my bookshelf as one of my favorite fantasy series of all time.
An impossibly engaging piece of storytelling that demands you give everything of yourself . . . If this is the last we see of Falcio, Kest, Brasti, and the rest, then you couldn't ask for more than Tyrant's Throne. I hesitate to use the word 'perfect' but this is about as close as epic fantasy gets to that plateau.
Tyrant's Throne is the perfect send off for Falcio and the Greatcoats, offering a glimpse of what it means to be human.
Tyrant's Throne is such a satisfying end to a phenomenal series . . . a fantastic time and absolutely worth every second.
This is a one in a million series. Each book is fantastic yet manages to be better than the last and with Saint's Blood Castell takes the characters and readers into some hugely unexpected and exciting places with the consummate precision and skill of a master dueller
With its conclusion, The Greatcoats deserves to take its place in the upper echelons of finished fantasy series . . . If you haven't yet joined The Greatcoats, then why the hell not?!?!
Each bloody encounter [is] described with meticulous detail . . . Traitor's Blade is the entertaining story of how the greatcoats rose and fell, and how they could rise again
Brilliantly conceived, cleverly executed and a whole bucket of fun, this will be one of the most entertaining novels you read this year
Every time I open one of these books, I have to make sure I have a clear schedule for at least the rest of that day, because putting the book down again is damn near impossible . . . There's just something about these stories that yanks [you] right in and doesn't let go
Sebastien de Castell keeps delivering amazing books, displaying his talent for weaving a web of humour, tension, ingenious plots and fantastic characters
All stars
Most relevant
narrator was awesome. Good way to end the series. would read again or would love a prequel to the series.

Good story

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I love the constant twists and turns. looking forward to reading/listening to more of your works! There were parts of this particular book of the series that I thought were odd though. Such as how Falcio didn't even try to tell the son of Paelis about the especially sinister things that Trin did (like rape him or have that girl outside the cathedral break her own neck after delivering a message). But those are minor flaws in a very enjoyable book and series.

Such an enjoyable series.

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I started the Greatcoats Quartet as a means to add some background noise to the blanks in my everyday routine but I was quickly drawn in thanks to Joe Jameson's amazing performance throughout. His narration gave de Castell's complex characters the life they so deserved.

Great Listen

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I really have fallen in love with the greatcoats stories, they are so well written and narrated,

This is such an awesome series

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