Natalie
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Sebastien de Castell:
To say I got a bit obsessed with your books could well be a bit of an understatement - stumbled upon Traitor's Blade a month ago and now have torn through the entire Greatcoat and Spellslinger series. Is it strange to thank you for giving me self induced sleep deprivation cos I kept reading way past bedtime? Will we ever find out what's going to happen with Kellen's shadowblack, now we know how it came about?
Sebastien de Castell
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(view spoiler)[Hi Natalie!
Glad you've enjoyed the books and apologies for the sleep-deprivation they caused!
For the time being Kellen's shadowblack has settled down now that he understands better how it works and that the horrible visions he used to suffer were caused by him resisting his enigmatism. However since shadowblack markings are portals to other etheric plains, there are many dangers to having them, not least of which is that other beings might choose to communicate with him the same way his grandmother did . . .
More to come in future! (hide spoiler)]
Glad you've enjoyed the books and apologies for the sleep-deprivation they caused!
For the time being Kellen's shadowblack has settled down now that he understands better how it works and that the horrible visions he used to suffer were caused by him resisting his enigmatism. However since shadowblack markings are portals to other etheric plains, there are many dangers to having them, not least of which is that other beings might choose to communicate with him the same way his grandmother did . . .
More to come in future! (hide spoiler)]
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Sebastien de Castell:
I finished Spellslinger a couple of days ago and I absolutely loved it! The magic, the action and all the characters were awesome (after all, it's not every day you get to read about a talking squirrel cat). My question: Pretend you are a powerful Jan'Tep mage, but for some reason you can only spark a single band. If the choice was yours, which would you choose (including shadow) and why? Thank you!
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