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This review is actually for the entire 6 book (3 volume) series as a whole. I can not imagine separating them as they all flow well into each other. In general they are just fun, easy to read fantasy books. You will not have all of the intrigue and characters of a George RR Martin book. You also will not have the humongous amount of background lore of a trilogy like Lord of the Rings. However I found that I just simply enjoyed reading the books as much as I did either of those authors. There was no one thing that the author did so well that it made me take notice. But everything was solid and fit well to make for a series that I had never heard of suddenly being one of my top 5 series of all time now. Foundation. Memory, Sorrow and Thorn. Wheel of Time. Riyria Revelations. The 5th spot will have to go to either Martin or Rothfuss, whoever actually manages to *bleeping* finish their series.

I won't go into any details but I will point out one thing that this author did better than any I have ever read. That is write an ending. Like holy crap on a cracker that is the best ending I have ever read. I had chills, literal chills. Just finished it an hour ago and still amazed at what he managed to do. You want an author to tie up loose ends at the end of a series. Oh he certainly did that. And then once I was satisfied he started tying up loose ends that I didn't even realize were loose. I can't give anything away. It would literally be cruel to rob you of the feeling you will get at the end of this series. So yeah you should probably read this series.


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I seem to be in the minority here, but I could not get into this book. The author clearly put in effort to craft an epic story, but the writing in these novels is utilitarian at best, and more specifically lacks the artistry necessary to create a seamless narrative. In essence the characters, plot, and setting are there for a compelling story, but the way the descriptions, dialogue and thoughts of the characters are presented is done without full authenticity and genuineness. When I read the story I didn't imagine Royce and Hadrian actually existing in some far off land, going through these intrigues and adventures. All I could see was some author somewhere sitting at a laptop typing up this book. The author's voice outshone any of the character's voices, and all the other elements--from the ecology to the buildings to the political machinations to the theology of the regions--seemed made up rather than discovered. I will be just as happy going to read the synopsis of the rest of the books to find out what happens, because I was never pulled into the pages enough to live in the scenes. It's a shame, because I really wanted to like this book.
I have been reading for pleasure since the early 1980s and I have not been paid or given any incentive for this review. I have confirmed purchase of each of these books on for my Paperwhite and I am writing this review for all of the Riyria novels and will post this for each. Please see the authors’ notes for reading order of this series but this review is based on reading in chronological order

The Crown Tower (The Riyria Chronicles)
The Rose and the Thorn (The Riyria Chronicles)
The Death of Dulgath (The Riyria Chronicles)
Theft of Swords (Riyria Revelations)
Rise of Empire (Riyria Revelations)
Heir of Novron (Riyria Revelations)

Author Michael J. Sullivan has a gift. After 20 years I have a new favorite series and Michael J. Sullivan has another dedicated reader and fan. This series, and the writing style, takes me back to the old school days of Robert E. Howard in way… Each book stands on its own. It is a very clear story/adventure that starts and concludes in a single volume so it can be read one at a time or binged all at once. The thing that differentiates it is that the series, in its entirety, is also a single epic adventure that starts in The Crown Tower and concludes in Heir of Novron. So taken individually each book is excellent and as a complete epic it more than satisfies. Like others have stated as well I was sad to read the end of it simply knowing that this particular tale was ending while at the same time that ending had enough adventure, emotion, humanity, and twists and turns that I was also happy to read the final pages. As an example the end of Glen Cook’s The Black Company ended poetically and perfectly so too does the story of Riyria.

What I took away from this series was a story following the two main characters, Hadrian and Royce, and was about humanity, morality, pain and loss, redemption, family and brotherhood. The two main protagonists and nearly opposite sides of the same coin but that coin is an old tarnished, beaten, and used coin with its faces faded from the wear of life in a medieval fantasy world. There is no typical heroes journey, no larger than life heroics, no immortality of characters that often plagues the genre. These are characters who are nuanced and believable, so much so that some have complained it is not realistic that the two protagonists would be together at all. To any who thought that I say just read on… there is no mystical fate forcing them together or any overused fantasy tropes, there is just strong character design and development, written by an author with a gift for bringing his imagination to the printed page.

The author starts the seeds of the story in the first book and nothing is wasted or filler. Small scenes in one book, with characters you may or may not think to ever see again, but can have an impact further down the road. This is like real life. If you help someone on the street or donating to charity, you may just be doing something that will change the world someday. You will meet an excellent cast of secondary and supporting characters who may come and go in the story but while they are there they are real characters and create real moments in time. Whether you see the impact or the characters again I will not say anything to spoil the story but as far as the characters development and the story itself Michael J. Sullivan did not waste your time with stand-in or generic stereotypical filler roles.

The individual stories each touched upon different adventures… breaking into an impregnable tower, a high seas adventure, a dungeon crawl, etc, giving each book its own unique feel and never a retread. This works well with the overall storyline for the entire series as well and in the end the payoff is well worth your time and money spent.

In regards to reading order, the author suggests publishing order, and I can understand why, but I hate prequels. I do not like knowing where the end is before I read something, so I read in chronological order and I am glad that I did. Seeing the beginning gave me, personally, a better feel for where the characters came from to where they were when the final volume concluded. I am sure these books can be enjoyed either order so use your personal preference when choosing. I cannot rate these books in any kind of order of enjoyment because overall I have come to look at it as one volume or one story. There were no weak books or weak stories to my taste so I will not try to critique it down to arbitrary ratings based on personal preferences… you cannot judge the arts technically… only how they impact you and your enjoyment.

Give this series a try if you are looking for something a little different from the glut of current fantasy out there today.
This review is actually for the entire 6 book (3 volume) series as a whole. I can not imagine separating them as they all flow well into each other. In general they are just fun, easy to read fantasy books. You will not have all of the intrigue and characters of a George RR Martin book. You also will not have the humongous amount of background lore of a trilogy like Lord of the Rings. However I found that I just simply enjoyed reading the books as much as I did either of those authors. There was no one thing that the author did so well that it made me take notice. But everything was solid and fit well to make for a series that I had never heard of suddenly being one of my top 5 series of all time now. Foundation. Memory, Sorrow and Thorn. Wheel of Time. Riyria Revelations. The 5th spot will have to go to either Martin or Rothfuss, whoever actually manages to *bleeping* finish their series.

I won't go into any details but I will point out one thing that this author did better than any I have ever read. That is write an ending. Like holy crap on a cracker that is the best ending I have ever read. I had chills, literal chills. Just finished it an hour ago and still amazed at what he managed to do. You want an author to tie up loose ends at the end of a series. Oh he certainly did that. And then once I was satisfied he started tying up loose ends that I didn't even realize were loose. I can't give anything away. It would literally be cruel to rob you of the feeling you will get at the end of this series. So yeah you should probably read this series.