Sebastien de Castell had just finished a degree in archaeology and started work on his first dig, four hours later he realized 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. He is the author of the award-winning Greatcoats series: Traitor's Blade, Knight's Shadow, Saint's Blood, and Tyrant's Throne, as well as the 6-book YA series, Spellslinger.