Following Arista's instructions, Riyria and Alric make their way to the prison where the wizard Esrahaddon is being held. In return, they kidnap her brother, Alric, because she thinks he will also be killed. Arista, Princess of Melengar, saves them from execution. While searching for the sword they discover the dead body of the King and are accused of his murder. Plot Book 1: The Crown Conspiracy ( Theft of Swords)Īfter a successful raid, Royce and Hadrian (together known as Riyria) are approached by a man offering much gold to steal a sword owned by Count Pickering, from the royal palace in Medford, the capital of the kingdom of Melengar. The books were previously self-published as a six-volume series selling 90,000 copies. The series consists of three original titles, Theft Of Swords, Rise Of Empire, and Heir Of Novron. Sullivan and published by Orbit Books in 20. The Riyria Revelations is a series of high fantasy novels written by Michael J.
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