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Although not a direct sequel to The Age of Misrule, it is a continuation of the world established by the end of this trilogy, the events of which are referred to as the Fall. It is followed by the Kingdom of the Serpent

The books first appear to be standalone novels, however ultimately they weave together to form one larger story, as sub-plots and themes coalesce in the final book, and only by reading that can you see how it all holds together. They do not need to be read in order of publication, although The Hounds of Avalon does bring together the characters from the other two and is set after the events of The Queen of Sinister and The Devil in Green.

This trilogy fits into a much bigger jigsaw, a sprawling story that covers two thousand years of history, multiple mythologies and two worlds, through The Age of Misrule and the Kingdom of the Serpent - again, the stories stand separately but a greater perception comes from reading all.

The Devil in Green has been described as "a sumptuous feast of fairytale, magic, dark gothic horror and romance."

Throughout all his books Chadbourn uses archetypes within each story to get his ideas across and to tap into the subconcious. He has the Hero, The Great Mother The Wise old man The Trickster and the Child underpinning his characters. But he makes sure his characters are real and flawed. His heroes are not stereotypical high born achievers but real individuals from normal or hard backgrounds.

When interviewed on his work he is quoted as saying: "Stories force you to look at what is really important in life what it is to be a human being in the modern world. To consider, on a very basic level, the differences between good and evil and the reasons why human values are important. To consider why you're doing what you're doing, to look at the subtext of life, to consider life as a story and rather than just see the surface, to look at the meaning beneath. I've kept this in mind throughout all my books,"