Language English Publisher Orbit Books | Published 2011 - 2015 Genre High fantasy | |
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ebook Followed by [The Riyria Revelations] Books The Crown Tower, The Rose and the Thorn, The Death of Dulgath: The Riyri | ||
The Riyria Chronicles series is a set of high fantasy novels written by Michael J. Sullivan and published by Orbit Books. The series consists of three original titles, The Crown Tower, The Rose and the Thorn, and The Death of Dulgath. These are a set of prequels to Sullivan's Riyria Revelations series.
Contents
Order of Books
There are two related series Riyria Revelations and The Riyria Chronicles which can be read in chronological order or order of publication. The author has recommended reading in publication order.
Order of Publication
- Theft of Swords (contains The Crown Conspiracy and Avempartha)
- Rise of Empire (contains Nyphron Rising and The Emerald Storm)
- Heir of Novron (contains Wintertide and Percepliquis)
- The Crown Tower
- The Rose and the Thorn
- The Death of Dulgath
Chronological Order
- The Crown Tower
- The Rose and the Thorn
- The Death of Dulgath
- Theft of Swords (contains The Crown Conspiracy and Avempartha)
- Rise of Empire (contains Nyphron Rising and The Emerald Storm)
- Heir of Novron (contains Wintertide and Percepliquis)
Characters
Hadrian - Hadrian Blackwater is an ex-soldier/mercenary in search of a purpose in life. He is an excellent swordsman and follows the ancient but antiquated code of the knights. He is said to be a tall and well built and very observant. He is trusting, optimistic and virtuous to a fault. He was brought up in a small village and he has a natural ability to inspire trust and loyalty in people.
Royce - Royce Melborn is a thief who has grown on the streets of a violent city. He is very agile, quick on his feet, has sharp senses and is an excellent climber. Due to his tenuous childhood, he suspects everyone around him to be evil unless proved otherwise. Hadrian and Royce are opposite personalities who have come together to form an unlikely partnership called Riyria (Elvish for "two").
Gwen is a former prostitute and owner of the Medford house. She has the ability to see the future and is in love with Royce. She is a central character in the Riyria Chronicles novels.
Arista - Princess of Melengar. She possesses the ability to perform magic. While in the earlier books she is pompous and spoiled, interactions with other characters change her into a kind and worldly person.
Thrace/Modina - A simple farm girl who enlists the help of Hadrian and Royce to slay a beast which terrorizes her village.
Esrahaddon - Wizard of the old empire who was imprisoned in an unassailable prison by the church for a thousand years. He teaches Arista magic and also guides Hadrian and Royce in a greater quest.
Alric is the king of Melengar and Arista's brother.
Magnus is a dwarf with an inborn ability to build or break into impregnable towers or dungeons. He is also an excellent builder and stone mason.
Myron is the third son of a noble and a monk. He has an eidetic memory and is able to recite entire books and passages from the old library. When his father and brothers are killed in wars, he inherits the title but forgoes it to remain a monk.
Geography
The series takes place in a secondary world known as Elan. Which consists of the following regions: Westerlins (unexplored), Apeladorn (domninated by men) and Erivan (the elvenlands).
Nations of Apeladorn
Kingdoms of Avryn
Gods
Political Parties
Sequel
Sullivan has written a series of novels entitled The Riyria Revelations that take place thirteen years after the events in The Riyria Chronicles.