The king has an elite corps of 144 men that travel throughout the kingdom delivering judgment and justice. The Greatcoats were powerful heroes, until the Dukes banned together and killed the king while they stood buy and did nothing. Now they are disliked by all and are reduced to earning money however they can.

Falcio was the First Cantor of the Greatcoats and a personal friend of the king. The king's loss was an extra blow to him as he had wanted to fight to the death to protect the king. Falco and his two friends are determined to continue doing what is right and finding a way to fulfill the secret set of instructions given to them by the king before he died.

The power vacuum left by the death of the king is making life very dangerous and the schemes never stop. Danger, intrigue, fighting, and excitement are nonstop in this great fantasy.

As I read TRAITOR'S BLADE I could see the sword fights in my mind, feel the depth of their decisions, and hear the evil laugh of the Duchess. Sebastien De Castell has written a gripping story with TRAITOR'S BLADE, I did not want to put it down and thoroughly enjoyed it. I hope Sebastien De Castell writes more stories because Falco and his group of Greatcoats have many left to tell.