Court of Shadows

3 books in series
141 ratings

Crucible of Chaos Summary

A mortally wounded magistrate faces his deadliest trial inside an ancient abbey where the monks are going mad and the gods themselves may be to blame!

Estevar Borros, one of the legendary sword-fighting magistrates known as the Greatcoats and the king's personal investigator of the supernatural, is no stranger to tales of ghosts and demons. When the fractious monks of the abbey rumoured to be the birthplace of the gods begin warring over claims of a new pantheon arising, the frantic abbot summons him to settle the dispute.

But Estevar has his own problems: a near-fatal sword wound from his last judicial duel, a sworn knight who claims he has proof the monks are consorting with demons, a diabolical inquisitor with no love for the Greatcoats, and a mysterious young woman claiming to be Estevar's ally but who may well be his deadliest enemy.

Armed only with his famed investigative talents, his faltering skill with a blade and Imperious, his ornery mule, Estevar must root out the source of the madness lurking inside the once-sacred walls of Isola Sombra before its chaos spreads to the country he's sworn to protect.

Investigate alongside Estevar and the most heroic mule ever to appear in print in this thrilling swashbuckling fantasy mystery by Sebastien de Castell, author of the Internationally acclaimed Greatcoats and Spellslinger series!

Crucible of Chaos may be read as a stand-alone fantasy novel and as a prelude to Play of Shadows, the first official novel in the Court of Shadows series!

'So. Much. Fun.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads review

'Wish I'd discovered this author years ago' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads review

'This has prompted me to reread everything Greatcoats' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads review
©2023 Sebastien de Castell
Show More Show Less
Not an Audible member?
From £5.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.
Start your free 30-day trial
Product list

  • Book 0.5

    Crucible of Chaos cover art
    Preview

    • Crucible of Chaos

    • A Novel of the Court of Shadows by the author of the Greatcoats series and The Malevolent Seven
    • By: Sebastien de Castell
    • Narrated by: Joe Jameson
    • Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins
    • Release date: 07-12-23
    • Language: English
    • 75 ratings

    £17.94 or free with trial. Auto-renews at £5.99/month after trial. See eligibility.

    Try Standard free

  • Book 1

    Play of Shadows cover art
    Preview

    £18.89 or free with trial. Auto-renews at £5.99/month after trial. See eligibility.

    Try Standard free

  • Book 2

    Our Lady of Blades cover art
    Preview

    £21.54 or free with trial. Auto-renews at £5.99/month after trial. See eligibility.

    Try Standard free