Rise of Empire (Riyria Revelations, #2)

by Michael J. Sullivan

The adventure continues as Royce and Hadrian aid the struggling kingdom of Melengar as it alone stands in defiance against the newly formed empire. War approaches and a desperate gamble behind enemy lines is their only chance at forming an alliance with the Nationalists to the south.

But Royce has plans of his own as he uses this opportunity to discover if an ancient wizard is using Riyria as pawns in his own bid for power. To find the truth, Royce must unravel Hadrian's hidden past. What he discovers will lead them to the end of the known world, on a journey rife with treachery and intrigue.

When author Michael J. Sullivan self-published the first books of his Riyria Revelations, they rapidly became ebook bestsellers. Now, Orbit is pleased to present the complete series for the first time in bookstores everywhere.

• ISBN10: 0316187704
• ISBN13: 9780316187701
• Publish Date: 14 December 2011 (first published 1 January 2011)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Little, Brown & Company
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 816
• Language: English

Reviews

[Lianne]

An interesting continuation of Hadrian and Royce's adventures that started in Theft of Swords. This installment was particulary interesting because it brought the larger issues concerning the heir of Novron and the development of the new Empire into the forefront of the story. It was also enjoyable to see the furhter characterisations of characters that we were introduced to in the first novel. You could read my full review on my blog (contains some spoilers): http://www.rulethewaves.net/blog/?p=3911