*** Amazon #1 Kindle Best Seller: Epic Fantasy, Historical Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, Men's Adventure ***
They killed the king. They pinned it on two men. They chose poorly.
There's no ancient evil to defeat or orphan destined for greatness, just unlikely heroes and classic adventure. Royce Melborn, a skilled thief, and his mercenary partner, Hadrian Blackwater, are running for their lives when they're framed for the murder of the king. Trapped in a conspiracy that goes beyond the overthrow of a tiny kingdom, their only hope is unraveling an ancient mystery before it's too late.
This is the first book in the original series, The Riyria Revelations, from best-selling author Michael J. Sullivan. It takes place twelve years after the events of The Riyria Chronicles and the two series can be read in eithar chronological order or order of publication, although the author suggests reading in publication order.
Publication Order
They killed the king. They pinned it on two men. They chose poorly.
There's no ancient evil to defeat or orphan destined for greatness, just unlikely heroes and classic adventure. Royce Melborn, a skilled thief, and his mercenary partner, Hadrian Blackwater, are running for their lives when they're framed for the murder of the king. Trapped in a conspiracy that goes beyond the overthrow of a tiny kingdom, their only hope is unraveling an ancient mystery before it's too late.
This is the first book in the original series, The Riyria Revelations, from best-selling author Michael J. Sullivan. It takes place twelve years after the events of The Riyria Chronicles and the two series can be read in eithar chronological order or order of publication, although the author suggests reading in publication order.
Publication Order
- Theft of Swords (Riyria Revelations #1 & #2): contains The Crown Conspiracy & Avempartha
- Rise of Empire (Riyria Revelations #3 & #4): contains Nyphron Rising & The Emerald Storm
- Heir of Novron (Riyria Revelations #5 & #6): contains Wintertide & Percepliquis
- The Crown Tower (Riyria Chronicles #1)
- The Rose and the Thorn (Riyria Chronicles #2)
- The Crown Tower (Riyria Chronicles #1)
- The Rose and the Thorn (Riyria Chronicles #2)
- Theft of Swords (Riyria Revelations #1 & #2): contains The Crown Conspiracy & Avempartha
- Rise of Empire (Riyria Revelations #3 & #4): contains Nyphron Rising & The Emerald Storm
- Heir of Novron (Riyria Revelations #5 & #6): contains Wintertide & Percepliquis
- Hollow World (coming April 2014)
- Antithesis (release date pending)
- A Burden to the Earth (release date pending)
- 2013 Audie Award Finalist
- 2012 Shadowhawk's Shade Best of the Best
- 2012 Audible's 5-star The Best of Everything
- 2012 MathiasCavanaugh Top 10 Books
- 2012 AudioBookaneers Favorite Listens, Runner up
- 2012 Audible's Best of 2012 Editor's Picks
- 2011 Library Journal's Best Books for Fantasy/Sci-Fi
- 2011 Only the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy's Top 10
- 2011 Best Fantasy Releases by Barnes and Noble Blog
- Twitter: @author_sullivan
- Facebook (author): facebook.com/michael.james.sullivan
- Facebook (series): facebook.com/riyria
- email: michael.sullivan.dc@gmail.com
