The Riyria Revelations
Fantasy
Ridan Publishing
April 1, 2009
346
The secret is in the tower. The problem is the beast.The answer is two thieves. ABOUT THE BOOK When a destitute young woman hires Royce and Hadrian to help save her remote village from nocturnal attacks, they are once more drawn into the schemes of the wizard Esrahaddon. While Royce struggles to breech the secrets of an ancient elven tower, Hadrian attempts to rally the villagers to defend themselves against the unseen killer. Once more, what begins with the simple theft of a sword places the two thieves at the center of a firestorm but this time the outcome could change the future of Elan. ABOUT THE SERIES Although part of a multi-book saga, Avempartha is a stand-alone story and can be read independently of the series. Instead of a string of sequels, The Riyria Revelations is a six-book series conceived as a single epic tale divided into individual episodes. All were written before the first was released. The books are being released one every 6 months. The first The Crown Conspiracy was released October 2008.
Avempartha is the second book in the Riyria Revelations series by Michael J. Sullivan, and it picks up pretty quickly after the events of the first book in the series.
I absolutely love the characters of Royce and Hadrian. They have a great comradery but also taunt and tease each other. They have each other’s backs. I love the glimpses into their obviously long and storied relationship that the reader is occasionally shown.
The plot and world-building in Avempartha is great. It has a fast pace with a lot of action, but Sullivan doesn’t skimp on the character development because of this. This was a thrill to read, and I will definitely (immediately) read the next book.