The Malevolent Seven: "Terry Pratchett meets Deadpool" in this darkly funny fantasy

Sebastien de Castell

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Adventure, Historical adventure, Fantasy

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- Hardback Sep 12, 2023 | 9781529422771 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
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Seven wizards... and someone who wants to take them down. Brandon Sanderson meets Deadpool in this unforgettable, darkly funny, deeply irreverent fantasy from the bestselling author.

From the bestselling author of THE GREATCOATS: seven war mages with dark pasts must come together to fight an unknown enemy - but the stakes are higher than anyone can imagine . . . and someone's setting the seven up for a fall.

Picture a wizard. Go ahead, close your eyes. There he is, see? Skinny old guy with a long straggly beard. The hat's a must, too, right? Big, floppy thing. Wouldn't want a simple steel helmet or something that might, you know, protect the part of him most needed for conjuring magical forces from being bashed in with a mace (or pretty much any household object).

Yep. Behold the mighty wizard.

Now open your eyes and let me show you what a real war mage looks like . . . but be warned: you're probably not going to like it, because we're violent, angry, dangerously broken people who sell our skills to the highest bidder and be damned to any moral or ethical considerations.

My name is Cade Ombra, and though I currently make my living as a mercenary wonderist, I used to have a far more noble-sounding job title - until I discovered the people I worked for weren't quite as noble as I'd believed. Now I'm on the run and my only friend, a homicidal thunder mage, has invited me to join him on a suicide mission against the seven deadliest mages on the continent.

Time to recruit some very bad people to help us on this job . . .

Praise for The Malevolent Seven: "Terry Pratchett meets Deadpool" in this darkly funny fantasy

Irreverent, foul-mouthed fun - Track of Words
With a contemporary style, relentless pace, and a unique and exciting magic system, The Malevolent Seven is an action-packed adventure that not only questions the true nature of heroes but the very meaning of good and evil - Michael J. Sullivan
A novel that wears its anti-hero credentials proudly on its sleeve - Geek Dad
There is no way you can read this book without a grin on your face - Financial Times
Brilliant and vivid world-building . . . riveting - Chad Stahelski, director of John Wick
The Malevolent Seven is a masterful blend of Sebastien de Castell's unique brand of wry humour, elegant prose, and wonderfully imaginative worldbuilding. I devoured this book and loved every page - NICK EAMES, bestselling author of KINGS OF THE WYLDE
Chaotic energy, clever ideas and characters that stay with you after the final page - SFX
A dark, comedic and bleak fantasy . . . breakneck and filled with twists and turns - Grimdark Magazine

Sebastien de Castell

Sebastien de Castell had just finished a degree in Archaeology when he started work on his first dig. Four hours later he realised how much he hated archaeology and left to pursue a very focused career as a musician, ombudsman, interaction designer, fight choreographer, teacher, project manager, actor and product strategist. After a year in the Netherlands, he has recently returned to Vancouver, Canada, where he lives with his wife and two belligerent cats.