Jay

Jay asked Sebastien de Castell:

The Greatcoats series was obviously inspired by medieval Europe; are there any other eras/locales that you have thought about adapting into a fantasy milieu? If so, which and why?

Sebastien de Castell Actually, Tristia came about more from my desire to ask what an Early Modern European country might look like if it had never undergone the Renaissance (including some of the changes to political thought that the Renaissance brought with it.) It's about a nation getting stuck under the weight of its own unfair systems of power.

As to adapting historical milieus, my settings are always a mélange of influences. They always read as somewhat European or North American, but that's primarily because I'm writing in English (and most of the translations of my books are into European languages.) But I'm generally building a milieu from thematic questions rather than historical ones, and then bring in the pieces that I think will create the right thematic conflicts for the characters.

Best,

Sebastien

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Lope Nieves

Lope Nieves asked Sebastien de Castell:

hello you fan from Venezuela, have serie questions what happen with enginer we going see he again?, what the Jan’Tep tink if they find saint or a god of tristia?, what going to happen with the arcanist who going to stop them if they star over they plan. sorry for my English hope you understand

A Goodreads user

A Goodreads user asked Sebastien de Castell:

I guessed pretty early in that Aline was the kings daughter. What I don't understand is how she wasn't aware. Particularly after the exchange between Ethalia and Aline. "Ethalia smiled at the girl. 'Your father would tell you differently little one. Shall I speak his name aloud?' Aline froze at that." Would you mind explaining that passage if Aline in fact was unaware that the king was her father? Thank you!

Soumyadeep Ray

Soumyadeep Ray asked Sebastien de Castell:

When is the play of shadows coming out???...feels like an eternity.

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