Theft of Swords: Volume One of the Riyria
Revelations by Michael J. Sullivan collects the collects the
first two novels that were self-published as eBooks under the titles of The
Crown Conspiracy and Avempartha. These fantasy novels revolve
around Royce Melborn, a skilled thief, and his fellow thief and warrior,
Hadrian Blackwater. Their partnership and friendship is the backbone of the book.
They had a very simple job. A noble
wanted then to steal a certain sword. Doing so would prevent a duel to the
death that would involve that same noble. They did the job and that got them
framed for the assassination of a king. Things escalate and get far more
complicated as readers move through the read. I can’t go into further plot
details beyond the basic setup without ruining the read.
This is a very violent and realistic
fantasy tale. It is nearly impossible to discuss the villains or any of the
other storylines or plot points as they carry through the entire read. There is
action, violence, humor, mystery, twists and surprises, and much more in this
novel. The two main characters could not be more different, yet they have
clearly been friends and partners for a long time. They know how each other
thinks and works which is one of the best parts of the novel.
Their friendship and interaction is
just a really fun element to me. I can’t really talk about most of the other
characters without spoilers. The plot sounds simple, but is far more
complicated than the initial premise would seem. I like that there are
realistic consequences and lots of character development in the read. Most of
the characters change a lot within the novel due to various events while the
two main characters pretty much stay the same as things escalate.
Because I enjoyed Theft of Swords: Volume One of the
Riyria Revelations by Michael J. Sullivan so much, I have put the
second book in the series which also follows this same format of combining two
self-published eBooks. That second book of the series is titled Rise
of Empire.
Theft of Swords: Volume One of the Riyria
Revelations
Michael J. Sullivan
Orbit Books (Hachette Book Group)
November 2011
ISBN #978-0-316-18774-9
Paperback (also available in digital
and audio formats)
704 Pages (includes glossary, interview,
sneak peak of the next book, etc.)
My reading copy came from the White
Rock Hills Branch of the Dallas Public Library System.
Scott A. Tipple ©2019
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