Theft Of Swords (the Riyria Revelations)

By (author) Michael J. Sullivan; By (author) Sullivan, Michael J
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A fast-paced tale of treachery and adventure, sword fighting and magic, myth and legend.
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THEY KILLED THE KING.
THEY PINNED IT ON TWO MEN.
THEY MADE A BAD DECISION ...

Royce Melborn is a superb thief, his partner, Hadrian Blackwater is a skilled mercenary. Together they make a profitable living as agents-for-hire to wealthy nobles until someone sets them up to take the blame for the murder of the king.

Captured and sentenced to death the two are saved by an unlikely woman with a simple demand that will change the lives of the thieves, the course of a kingdom, and the foundation of an empire.

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One of the best traditional epic fantasies currently being published
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Well-written and enjoyable
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I couldn''t put it down ... This book is that good
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A swashbuckling fantasy; action, adventure and intrigue are its strong suits
Biographical note
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Michael J. Sullivan has lived in Vermont, North Carolina, and Virginia. He worked as a commercial artist and illustrator, founding his own advertising agency in 1996, which he closed in 2005 to pursue writing full-time. He currently resides in Fairfax, Virginia with his wife and three children. The author''s website can be found at michaelsullivan-author.com and on twitter @author_sullivan.
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A fast-paced tale of treachery and adventure, sword fighting and magic, myth and legend.
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One of the best traditional epic fantasies currently being published - FantasyBookCritic

Well-written and enjoyable - SFSite.com

I couldn''t put it down ... This book is that good - SpeculativeFictionJunkie.com

A swashbuckling fantasy; action, adventure and intrigue are its strong suits - FantasyLiterature.com