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Tyrant Throne The Greatcoats Book 4 edition by Sebastien de Castell Literature Fiction eBooks

The fourth and final book in the Greatcoats Quartet, TYRANT'S THRONE gives us everything we have come to expect from Sebastien de Castell: friendship, love, and humor; tragedy, betrayal, and sorrow; despair, madness, guilt, hope, determination, valor (and Valor), impossible odds, and preposterous heroics. It is by turns dark, suspenseful, exciting, heart-rending, astonishing, and, as always, brilliantly written in its entirety.

To reveal the plot would do the book and the reader a disservice. Be assured that it contains everything we could want, including, of course, some things we do not. There are tears, and laughter. And yes, there is an end. Not to the world--de Castell's new SPELLSLINGER series is set in another, unfamiliar part of it. Not to the Greatcoats--he promises they will reappear at some time in the future, though they will be different, younger Greatcoats. Whoever they are, we know they will be fully-realized characters, with layers to explore and reasons for what they do, because de Castell does not create one-dimensional characters (even his horses have personalities). The end is to the story begun in TRAITOR'S BLADE. And with the end, there are new beginnings.

Whatever he chooses to write, I look forward to it. But I will miss them. I will miss quiet, stoic Kest Murrowson, who drove himself to learn and do and be everything; who would accept nothing less than perfection from himself while accepting a great deal less than perfection from others; and who did all that he did only and always for love. I will miss brash, handsome Brasti Goodbow, whose achievements were unjustly ignored (just ask him); who could see a budding idea or hidden sorrow in the face of one close to him as readily as he could find a far distant target; and who wept as easily as he laughed and opened his great heart to anyone in need, because he knew what it was to be downtrodden and to suffer loss. Finally, I will miss magnificent, damaged, sorrowful, faithful, haunted, inspiring, ingenious Falcio val Monde, who loved a woman, a king, a young girl, and a saint; who bore the hope of his people, the guilt of his faults--real or imagined--and the remnants of a dying dream on his shoulders; who was not and could never be perfect (only Kest could be that); who had his heart repeatedly torn from his chest, yet always, always got up to fight and love again; and who would never believe that he deserved the many people who were willing--glad--to help him rise and heal and go on.

If we are very, very fortunate, I hope we may someday see Falcio, Brasti, and Kest again. Until then, I intend to re-read TRAITOR'S BLADE, KNIGHT'S SHADOW, SAINT'S BLOOD, and TYRANT'S THRONE annually.
 


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Tyrant Throne The Greatcoats Book 4 edition by Sebastien de Castell Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews

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Rating 4.5/5 Stars

I have reached the end ot the road of this series, and I am not so ready to say good-bye just as yet even if the author has deeply wounded my heart when one of the most important characters is killed. My world has crashed and felt that I am back reading the third book of Hunger Games series again (Mockingjay). On that note, the purpose is lost and gone with the wind. Don’t get me wrong. The finale is one-heck of a joyride with lots of crying, action-packed, and laughter from Brasti’s jokes. I just prefer a different route to ending this remarkable series. Anyhow, I will surely miss the three stooges, most especially Falcio who looks like Lee Pace to me. 😊
Tyrant's Throne was one of the most satisfying endings to a series that I've had the privilege of reading.

At the start of the series in Traitor's Blade, we have this trio of best friends; magistrates called the Greatcoats, or less affectionately known as Trattari, scorned by the people of Tristia and on a mission to further the obscure plans of their executed King in honour of his dreams of a better country. While the previous book, Saint's Blood, was amazing, it did digress from this ultimate plot behind the series by dealing with more religious aspects of worldbuilding.

This finale brought the focus squarely back on the treacherous political landscape of Tristia and how Falcio, an idealistic man enamoured with upholding the law, had to make the difficult decision between being true to his ideals and going against them to fulfill his promise to a dead King. The story started with a first act that was at once cheesy but really fun as our awesome trio contrived to 'save the day' in direct opposition of what they were ordered to do. The narrative progressed with expanding on the politics that shaped the country, by bringing the reader to a land and its people outside of Tristia - Avares and its barbarians - and the best of all in revealing the long lost lore of the Dal Verteri - the twelve ancient orders amongst which included the Trattari, the Bardatti and the Dashini.

The plot was well-paced and weaved through revelations, twists and turns with the expertise of a master duellist and at every lunge, parry or riposte I wondered how Falcio was ever going to overcome the odds. To this end, I was relieved that it was never something that was too unbelievable and he had to necessarily rely on his reliable entourage. An entourage of really great characters, both old and new, that I've grown to care about throughout these books. The appearance of one particular individual from the first book was a pleasant surprise and proved to be quite pivotal for the final battle. And once again, the character development of yet another villain was both surprising and very well done.

"Was this all I'd ever been? A reflection in the eyes of others? A man with no dreams of his own, who only tried to live up to the expectations of those he cared for?"

The characterization of Falcio through the entire arc of the series was compelling to the nth degree. He was by no means an outright lovable character. As heroic and valorous as he can be, he can also be equally belligerent and childishly petulant, and sometimes even downright insane. However, given the sheer amount of trials and tribulations that he had to endure time and time again, his reactions are wholly realistic and it is hard not to empathise with him. Even a well-tempered rapier has a weak spot and Falcio's weakness fell heavily on his inability to let go of his past but it also lent him a strength of will that was almost inhuman at times. He might not be your favourite character in this series, but you won't be able to help yourself from feeling frustrated when crap keeps getting heaped on top of him or cheer him on when he takes control to face an impossible situation. Being the First Cantor of the Greatcoats really is the most awful job one can ever have in Tristia.

Fortunately, of course, he has the infallible Kest and wonderfully kind (and awfully hilarious) Brasti. Bless both their souls for they are the most amazing friends one can ever hope to find in their lifetime. Brasti is a personal favourite simply because he injected so much heart and humour into an otherwise really grim narrative. My favourite moments in the whole series are almost invariably the ones when the three of them were together.

This was a tale told from the first person perspective of just one character, which makes it an intimate journey to me as a reader. So while the climax of the story involved a battle of a few thousands, it felt more personal than epic; I am not able to grapple for the right words or phrase to describe the feeling but it's different from reading about the clashing of huge armies and death on a massive scale. But this was what made it so satisfying for me. This story was never a grand sweeping epic but of a journey of a broken man who vehemently sought to fix what he saw to be a broken country with a singular devotion to his late King. And its denouement was perfect for me.
I enjoyed the entire series a lot although this last final stitch felt like the author had run out of clever plans. The first book I was drawn in greatly with the wit and cunning of the main character (Falcio val Mond). Alas it only went downhill gradually and I admit after the second book only motivation to continue reading was to find out the end to the intriguing primary plot point. Several things struck me as the worst. Namely irrational actions done by most of the characters, lazy writing in important areas, and the worst pitfall was probably the writer never answered what the king's plan was (talk about gulling). Although it was some saving graces. The asides, banter, and combat was still just as stunning as the previous books. The first couple chapters were remarkably well done and I just wish the rest of the book had the same fabric. I strongly suggest reading the first book in the series and not to read this series out of order. My hope is the next book is less like this one and more like the first.
The fourth and final book in the Greatcoats Quartet, TYRANT'S THRONE gives us everything we have come to expect from Sebastien de Castell friendship, love, and humor; tragedy, betrayal, and sorrow; despair, madness, guilt, hope, determination, valor (and Valor), impossible odds, and preposterous heroics. It is by turns dark, suspenseful, exciting, heart-rending, astonishing, and, as always, brilliantly written in its entirety.

To reveal the plot would do the book and the reader a disservice. Be assured that it contains everything we could want, including, of course, some things we do not. There are tears, and laughter. And yes, there is an end. Not to the world--de Castell's new SPELLSLINGER series is set in another, unfamiliar part of it. Not to the Greatcoats--he promises they will reappear at some time in the future, though they will be different, younger Greatcoats. Whoever they are, we know they will be fully-realized characters, with layers to explore and reasons for what they do, because de Castell does not create one-dimensional characters (even his horses have personalities). The end is to the story begun in TRAITOR'S BLADE. And with the end, there are new beginnings.

Whatever he chooses to write, I look forward to it. But I will miss them. I will miss quiet, stoic Kest Murrowson, who drove himself to learn and do and be everything; who would accept nothing less than perfection from himself while accepting a great deal less than perfection from others; and who did all that he did only and always for love. I will miss brash, handsome Brasti Goodbow, whose achievements were unjustly ignored (just ask him); who could see a budding idea or hidden sorrow in the face of one close to him as readily as he could find a far distant target; and who wept as easily as he laughed and opened his great heart to anyone in need, because he knew what it was to be downtrodden and to suffer loss. Finally, I will miss magnificent, damaged, sorrowful, faithful, haunted, inspiring, ingenious Falcio val Monde, who loved a woman, a king, a young girl, and a saint; who bore the hope of his people, the guilt of his faults--real or imagined--and the remnants of a dying dream on his shoulders; who was not and could never be perfect (only Kest could be that); who had his heart repeatedly torn from his chest, yet always, always got up to fight and love again; and who would never believe that he deserved the many people who were willing--glad--to help him rise and heal and go on.

If we are very, very fortunate, I hope we may someday see Falcio, Brasti, and Kest again. Until then, I intend to re-read TRAITOR'S BLADE, KNIGHT'S SHADOW, SAINT'S BLOOD, and TYRANT'S THRONE annually.