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**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 two enterprising rogues who end up 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. **ABOUT THE SERIES** *The Riyria Revelations* is a multiple-book fantasy series originally self-published and released as six novels (now out of print). The series was bought and re-released by Orbit as a trilogy of two-book omnibus versions. Instead of a string of sequels, the entire series was conceived as a single epic tale divided into individual episodes. All were written before the first was released so that plot elements are intertwined, yet each is self-contained with it's own conflict and resolution. *The Riyria Chronicles* is a prequel series to *The Riyria Revelations* which explores: the origin of the partnership between Royce and Hadrian, how Riyria was formed, and the adventures the two went on during the twelve years prior to the events in *The Riyria Revelations*. While you can read the books in either publication order (starting with *Theft of Swords*) or chronologically (starting with *The Crown Tower*) the author suggest publication order as you are introduced to the characters and world as originally intended. In addition, there are some subtle winks and nods for veterans of Revelations when reading Chronicles. These aren't major plot points just little extras for "those in the know." **FREE SAMPLES** [For those new to Michael's writing there are a number of free samples available to allow you to "try before you buy." *[The Viscount and the Witch](http://www.michaelsullivan-author.com/The%20Viscount%20and%20the%20Witch%20-%20Michael%20J.%20Sullivan.pdf)* is a 5,400 word short story that provides a fast and fun introduction to Michael's main characters: Royce and Hadrian. There are also free samples of each released book which can be found here: *[Theft of Swords](http://bit.ly/18vQSEv)* | *[Rise of Empire](http://bit.ly/14bDHMS)* | *[Heir of Novron](http://bit.ly/1dyIUkY)*. For those that need a bit longer example, there is an extended preview containing the first five chapters of *[The Crown Tower](http://bit.ly/180XAU3)*. **WORKS BY MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN** *The Riyria Revelations* * Theft of Swords (The Crown Conspiracy & Avempartha) * Rise of Empire (Nyphron Rising & The Emerald Storm) * Heir of Novron (Wintertide & Percepliquis) *The Riyria Chronicles* * The Crown Tower * The Rose and the Thorn (Sep 17, 2013) *Stand Alone Novels* * Hollow World (April 14, 2014) * Antithesis (TBD) * A Burden to the Earth (TBD) *Short Stories* * The Viscount and the Witch: Riyria Chronicles #1.5 * Greener Grass: Hollow World #1.5 *Anthologies* * Unfettered (The Jester) * Triumph over Tragedy (Traditions) * The End: Visions of Apocalypse (Burning Alexandria) * Fantasy Faction (Autumn Mists) - release TBD](http://www.michaelsullivan-author.com/theft_of_swords_sample.pdf)