Who is the heir of novron

They are all strong independant flawed and beautiful. Awe begot respect; respect begot confidence; confidence begot courage, and she needed her people to be brave. She needed them to cast aside their doubts even in the face of a terrible growing shadow. She needed them to believe in the wisdom of a young woman even when faced with annihilation. There is a god walking among men seeking redemption - we find out who he is and I was a bit surprised….

And there is just enough romance that my shippy heart was happy - if you know me at all you know I love to find a couple to root for and I found a few in this series.

Enough to keep all the girl parts of my satisfied. There were all the moments I look for in a book I love. If you like any of the things I list above you should read this as soon as possible. Reading with my fantasy fanatics at Buddies Books and Baubles View all 41 comments. It was something more, it was something greater, it was mind-blowingly good! Stories like these are the reason I love fantasy.

I won't share any details or spoilers because I wouldn't dare to deprive you from fantastic experience of going through it yourself. Some parts reminded me of ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' and I loved it because that was the book that made me fall in I loved ''Theft Of Swords'' and ''Rise of Empire'' and I expected the ''Heir of Novron'' to be truly epic but it wasn't Some parts reminded me of ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' and I loved it because that was the book that made me fall in love with fantasy.

This book has everything, story has a great flow, the best fantasy duo ever written, great supporting characters that sometimes made me feel like they are the main ones, great villains, great world building that made me feel like I was traveling through Elan and beyond epic story with the best ending I have ever read, the last few sentences left me staring at the book with my mouth open and my mind blown. This whole series was such a grand journey, and when I was finished I had mixed feelings, I was sad that it was over but I was happy that I had this amazing experience and I can't wait to read the prequels.

This is one of the best books I've ever read and this series took the number one spot as my favorite. Heir of Novron represents the pure essence of fantasy, it is a book with a heart and soul so if you like fantasy and you haven't started this series yet, I implore you to do so because this is an experience you don't want to miss out! View all 35 comments. You know, I would be fine with adding books 3 and 4 to this voluminous duet of pleasures. It's a single story, though I hated books 3 and 4.

Combined together, they form a spectrum. Reading this, you hate the author and want the book to fail. Then slowly, when book 5 kicks in, you're taken unawares and revise your opinion of the writer. You get beset by twists, red herrings, and a prose that's artificially original, but is derivative in the best meaning of the word. There's a lot of good hard wor You know, I would be fine with adding books 3 and 4 to this voluminous duet of pleasures. There's a lot of good hard work in here.

What I'm struggling to tell you is that I have gained a lot of respect for not only the author, but the genre. Wriggle as I might, it's undeniable that most of the books in my top 10 list are Fantasy. Why is that. Partly this is due to the website Goodreads, which weeds out the quirky, psychedelic and experimental dead ends from the 70's. Riyria was so nice to read. The bits of boredom are not necessarily good, but most readers won't begrudge the writer for that.

I'm not fortunate enough to find the entire series great. But what I'll leave you with is that if while reading the book you find that you're zipping through the pages, odds are you'll become a fan of the genre, the series and its creator.

View all 8 comments. Shelves: bloody-romance , favorites , , desperado , entertaining , psychological , fantasy , historical , hero , killer. Great books read: 2 Hours spent cheering for the goodies:endless Sullivan will have more up in his sleeve, so it was obvious that further books will lead to g Great books read: 2 Hours spent cheering for the goodies:endless Sullivan will have more up in his sleeve, so it was obvious that further books will lead to greater things and more stars, hence my four stars to the second installment.

This installment is epic! Sullivans writing is quite simple, there are no big scheming, confusing twists or complex characters and the beauty of the series lies there. I learned to love them as the story went on. Comparing the series to some hard core Epic Fantasy, Riyria may not look the most unique story, but it made me admire the characters, their progress and of course their adventures caught my imagination.

There is more magic in this installment and to my great pleasure I got more of my fave girl, Ms. Sullivan does it with skill, but carefully not to tire the reader with long waiting. Percepliquis The book I waited reading the most. This is a quest story, with lots of action, a bit of digging, fantastic revelations, fabulous humor and of course amazing character development.

I felt the sadness of loss, the meaning of sacrifice, the price of courage and the importance of friendship as I followed the characters as they faced terrible situations, tried to survive in attempt to solve the great mysteries.

Sullivan offers even more twists or revelations to feed the reading greed. View all 54 comments. Just wow!!! I am not sure I have words! I just finished this series and I am glad that despite some very painful moments, which almost led me to depression and left me with the need to step away and take a break, I stuck with it to the end!

This five star rating is not only for the last installment, which I found to be the strongest in its balance of prose and action, but for the feeling the series gave me over all!!! Michael Sullivan has realy created a beautiful, accessible, and very memorable peace of Fantasy! But its true strength is in its deep humanity and the ever present themes of guilt, self realization and forgiveness Forgiveness for all thoughts, weaknesses, actions and inactions About gaining the strength and being brave enough to choose to live life to the fullest, as well as deal with the questions of faith, destiny, and acceptance of all stops on the wheel of our lives My old abbot used to say, "Life is only precious if you wish it to be.

Do you enjoy it, or does the knowledge that there is no more to follow make it so bitter that you would ruin the experience? Hume would say, treatise on human nature I can see the series being a wonderful tool in teaching a combination of classes on philosophy, creative writing, race relations, and even Jungian Analytical Psychology on archetypes and their variations But the ones who would truly benefit are the young fantasy readers, for whom the ambiguity of the concepts for Honor, Bravery and Gallantry could get a shot of honesty and a spectrum of human experiences which install in us the desire to be better, do better and live better not by preaching, but just by allowing us to walk in the characters' shoes.

I slowly fell in love with every one of our main characters, but I have to say that I was very partial to the two ladies Thrace-Modina and Arista, and the most amazingly endearing and scene stealing monk, Myron. I absolutely adore him!!! And yes, I also love Hadrian, Royce, Nimbus, Amilia, the dwarf and many others, but Myron was the soul of the series and I think almost everything that came out of his mouth in this book was quotation worthy!!!

I am a consumer of the beauty others put to paper and I feel privileged to read books and series like this one, the ones that start by engaging our minds, go straight to the heart and eventually bypass the brain all together to communicate with our human essence. I recommend this to all who love to read, despite the genre, young and old.!!!

If you love stories of self discovery via adventure and fantasy, this one is for you!!! You will not be disappointed!!! Now I wish all of you Happy reading and may every book you read bring you joy and touch your soul!!! Unlike many of its genre, it has a satisfying ending. Nowadays, I avoid series that I know will have disappointing endings. So no worries here. Sullivan wraps things up rather nicely. This book was brilliant.

That very last scene? It showed how Sullivan weaved a solid plot from book 1, everything at the end turns out to be connected, like a big puzzle. After I finished Winterti 4. After I finished Wintertide, it took me around 3 weeks to pick up this book again. Percepliquis, in my opinion, was better than the first book in this omnibus.

I probably appreciated it more because of the elves and some events I know of because I have read about them previously in the Legends. I was very happy with the ending, it was satisfying.

No rushed wrap-ups, it showed how much Sullivan had everything planned from the start. I hate abrupt conclusions. The Revelations ended on a high note for me. Other than Gwen and Royce, I don't think I have any "ship" in this series. I don't think Sullivan created enough chemistry between the characters that had feelings for each other.. Amelia and you know who okay, I guess because we weren't much in his head -but I couldn't feel the spark anyway.

But the other two? I would've even be satisfied if we had zero romance in the whole series. I always love a brush of romance in my novels, but in this case.. I just didn't feel it. I also hated a particular death even though I long saw it coming view spoiler [I thought Gwen getting killed is useless and deprives Royce of the only happiness he had hide spoiler ].

Another complaint is why suddenly now we have lots of background on how Royce and Hadrian met? And about their early expeditions? I think that's because Sullivan was making us interested in the Chronicles but.. I must say I was rather indifferent about the characters in the first 2 installments, I enjoyed the story but as an outsider watching events unfold from a screen.

I grew to love our characters and care for them. Modina, in particular, truly shined in this book. It saddens me that Legends of the First Empire wasn't nearly as good as his debut series.. I'm certain in fact, I would've appreciated it more if I read all of the Riyria Revelations first. I was happy with Persephone's references since I liked her but I don't think I will be continuing it even now I have read the first 2 books. I will, however, read any sequels for sure. I finished this series in less than a year which says something about it.

It's light, fun, and easy to pick up again for those who have a problem with reading sequels after a while like me. View all 3 comments. This will be an odd review ; And why can we not give more than 5 stars? So happy I didn't have to send Michael J. Sullivan hate mail because of Royce; Just put him in my top 10 authors and that is saying a lot. This series was one of the best I have read. Yes, that's what I said ; It has everything a reader could want and if you respect my opinions as far as books go, you will read this series and anything else Michael writes, if you have not already.

Now for the review; "A white feather drift This will be an odd review ; And why can we not give more than 5 stars? Now for the review; "A white feather drifted downward.

It swirled, blowing on a gentle breeze until it was close enough that the tall spindly man in the white powdered wig reached up and caught it between his fingers. He kissed it gently, then slipped it into his leather pouch.

He pulled the bag closed and continued on his way, whistling a merry tune, until he passed behind a hill and was gone. Thank you Michael J Sullivan, for writing. It is good to know that Bards still exist, you are an amazing Wordsinger. I just love happy endings. View all 34 comments.

Shelves: favourites. Sullivan has captured the essence of fantasy and spoiled us with a well written story that ticked all the boxes and more.

Sometimes the price of dreams is achieving them. The price of reading an amazing series is finishing it and feeling lost.

And the reward of rereading them is feeling that you've come home. Although a reread, I am again suffering from a hangover at the end of it. De Sometimes the price of dreams is achieving them. Definitely going to be rereading this series over and over again. Is it even possible for me to love this series even more after reading the afterword?

In any case, I did! I've already mentioned that this is one of my favourite series now, but Michael J. Sullivan's afterword reinforced and elevated what I loved so much about The Riyria Revelations. Among all the contemporary fantasy reads out there today, Riyria stands out because of what it isn't. It isn't complex, detailed, epic, edgy or dark, nor does it try to be, except to simply tell an empathetic story which is thoroughly a joy to read.

And I agree with the author that stories like these are rare. I'll leave an extract of Michael's afterword here as I think it speaks for itself. I wrote these books, because in our jaded, embittered world that is so eager to denounce happiness and happily-ever-after as a myth, such tales are rare, and yet are exactly the type of stories that I think are worth telling.

Thank you Michael, for sharing these wonderful stories with us. This will be a review of the entire series, while my reviews of Wintertide and Percepliquis are posted for the individual books. I learnt that Michael J. Sullivan wrote all 6 books of Riyria Revelations before it was published, and it shows. I liked how it started on a much lighter note, drawing the reader into the world and introducing the wonderful Riyria pair.

With each and every book, the back-stories of Hadrian and Royce were drawn out further, the stakes, tension and danger increased, and the scope of the story expanded. While not grimdark in any sense of the word, the author did not shy away from tragic and sometimes brutal deaths of some of the characters that we grew to love. The world-building was quite simple but solid and the story did not get mired in too many details that may detract from the characters and the plot.

Speaking of characters, this is where the series truly shone and made it so difficult for me to leave this world. Words cannot express how much I love the relationship and dynamics between the Riyria pair, Hadrian and Royce - two characters of polar opposite personalities. Infatuated with the noble and idealistic Hadrian, and fascinated with the complex personality of dangerous and cynical Royce Melborn, I am so happy that we are getting more books on this pair via the Riyria Chronicles which will form the back stories of Riyria.

Myron, the monk the truest one to ever don such humble robes , and Nimbus, the courtier, are another two of my favourite characters. Every scene when either one of them appears in was a joy to read. Michael did something rare; he created female leads that I admire and love! Arista and Modina especially are truly amazing and strong women-not overly aggressive, condescending or bitchy like how some other stories tend to portray their female leads-and tinged with the right amount of vulnerability.

A lot of great fantasy books out there may have awesome and epic climaxes but it's how one handles the very end of the book after the climax when things wind down, which truly makes an impact. I have mentioned in an earlier review, well-written fantasy tropes can be just plain fun.

It is simply a captivating story with wonderful characters that you do not want to leave. All I can say is that I have found myself another favourite author, and a new favourite series. View all 14 comments. This book, and series for that matter, are going down as one of my favorites of all time. I absolutely loved it! Everything that has been building up in Theft of Swords and Rise of Empire comes to a head in this final installment.

MJS left no stone unturned and left me completely satisfied, but still wanting more. Wanting more you say? This book is another omnibus of books 5 and 6. Just like t This book, and series for that matter, are going down as one of my favorites of all time. Just like the previous two books. Book 5 - Wintertide Appropriately named after the Wintertide event in Aquesta where all of the action is taking place.

In this installment we have Royce and Hadrian on a mission to rescue the Heir of Novron. This story is both comical and sad with a twist that had me going WTF just happened. I felt Mr. Sullivan could have ended the story here if he wanted to, but he had a much bigger and better idea in mind which we see in book 6. Book 6 — Percepliquis Royce, Hadrian, Arista, and a selected few others journey in search of the ancient city of Percepliquis to find an artifact that has been missing for 3, years.

Their success or failure will determine the future of their world. This book had a darker feel to it than the previous books. More intensity and seriousness that matched the situation pressed upon our characters. It felt appropriate that all of our main characters from the first book are together on this final journey, and what a journey it was.

We get all of our questions answered and legends finally revealed. A brilliant wrap up to this series! This is one colossal book of awesomeness. I cannot give this series enough praise. I have enjoyed every book, chapter, and page along the way. I would recommend this series to everyone. I only hope you enjoy it half as much as I have. View all 19 comments. This series starts as fun little adventure with witty dialogues. In second book we get more worldbuilding, characters get more layers and plot thickens but it's all setting stage for what happens in this book.

By far longest of the 3 it's culmination of everything that happens in previous books and I was astonished to see how some small details and side characters had impact later in story. I am also glad Sullivan didn't writer any sequels since this books has very satisfying conclusion and I hate when authors ruin good ending with unnecessary sequels.

View all 9 comments. Killing Gwen does not make sense! I know we are supposed to buy oohh scary emperor Royce part and that he did this to keep Mercy because he thought Royce was some special brand of sociopath. I don't. One, you are a fucking old man who keeps this shit secret from everybody but one woman in a time of war and you just put wow!!!!! One, you are a fucking old man who keeps this shit secret from everybody but one woman in a time of war and you just put up a sign on your forehead that you have a secret in front of psychopathic church sentinel whose only mission in his life is to kill the heir and his line, who has only you and said woman to protect her and give her the knowledge that she is the daughter of the heir.

View all 24 comments. You can find this review and more at Novel Notions. Lots of emotions. MJS knows how to strike a chord! Despite waving a simple, rather classic Fantasy tale, somewhere along the road, he made you care and ache for his amazing characters so much so every slight, every setback, every failure, every wound and every death felt raw and personal to me.

I have a fondness for them I rarely felt for other fictional characters. All of them felt real. Strong and vulnerable at the same time. Inspiring, too. Or rather what a knight is supposed to be. Royce, on the other hand, grew slower on me. But Michael gave him so much more depth and his friendship with Hadrian made him into something more than just the brooding, ruthless and broken assassin he was when they first met.

I might have said that the leading duo was the highlight of the series in terms of characterization had I only read the first omnibus. However the female characters and the secondary characters would have soon proved me wrong. If they shone in Rise of Empire, they simply transcended their early development in Heir of Novron! From the kind and gruff palace cook, to the haughty and bratty noble, to the exuberant lady Rochelle, to the famished orphan boys…, every character had room to grow and did and every one had something to contribute.

When you expect nothing from the world— not the light of the sun, the wet of water, nor the air to breathe— everything is a wonder and every moment a gift. And that's something I will always cherish in Michael's stories: the positivity, hope, levity and morality he infuses his tales with despite the few dark themes death, despair, regret, prejudice, genocide… he handled.

Every time Myron spoke, or merely appeared, he trailed light and warmth in his wake! The plot in both Wintertide and Percepliquis was engaging, fast-paced and filled with inspired and inspiring speeches, court intrigues, dangerous creatures and magic, cleverly woven myths, history and a few wondrous places the starry cavern, the underground water, a forgotten city…. Some of my friends even described Percepliquis as being evocative of the Fellowship of the Ring and I think the analogy is totally fitting!

Every book is so exquisitely better than its predecessor. True, Riyria is a pretty simple and classic Fantasy tale and all fantasy elements are small variations of classical ones.

Reviews of the previous books: Theft of Swords Rise of Empire View all 18 comments. Aug 10, Adina rated it it was amazing Shelves: fantasy-sf. It takes everything you care about—not because it wants what you have, or needs it.

Sullivan finally rises up to the hype. I enjoyed the first two volumes, they were easy fun, but I wasn't as impressed as the many GR fans of the author. I still not believe the 3rd and final volu 4.

I still not believe the 3rd and final volume to be a masterpiece but it was so much better, from all points of view. The author grew and the writing got better with each book, the character became more nuanced, everything came together in the end and there were no boring bits like in the other two.

Myron is back which is great. Arista got so much better and I finally fell for Hadrian and Royce mostly Royce. On the downside, Sullivan can't do romance well. It's ok since it is more of a female author skill but still I am going to miss those two but no worries because I still have Riyria Chronicles to read.

In spite of my frustrations with the beginning of this series, this story and these characters have truly won me over in the best way possible. This was, without a doubt, one of the most satisfying conclusions I've ever read. If you've been following my reviews for awhile, you'll know that I actually DNFed the first book about two years ago. After incessantly hearing people rave about them though, I felt like I needed to give it another shot, so I made my way through book one for a second time and continued all the way through the trilogy as well.

Never have I been so pleasantly surprised. People who have read these books will know exactly what I mean when I say that this is not a series that you read with your mind.

These are books that you read with your heart. Intellectually, these are certainly not the best books I've ever read. It was relatively unoriginal worldbuilding, the story appeared to be simple and straightforward during the first several books, and the prose was not especially flowery or poetic.

And yet, in spite of that, these books progressively became more and more meaningful to me. This last book, especially, went beyond just being a good book and turned into something truly special. And it's not something you experience because you're intellectually entertained or intrigued. It's something you experience because it touches on many of the things that define us as human beings. Things that can't be conjured by thought, but are felt in the heart. It didn't avoid negative themes in it's attempt to emphasize the good.

Rather, it perfectly balanced themes of justice and even revenge, with mercy. Themes of regret, with redemption. Themes of tragedy, with hope. Themes of misery and fear, with the discovery of true happiness in the midst of adverse circumstances. Even themes of identity, as many characters wrestled with who they were becoming and who they were supposed to be. You'll get tired of hearing it, but seriously, the characters in this book are some of the most dynamic, likeable, and well developed people that you'll ever read.

It is one of the most character-driven fantasy series I've come across as a result, and for good reason. When I say that these characters are dynamic, I mean that many of the characters you read about in the first several books are not the same people by the time you finish the series, and this isn't forced at all. A pet peeve of mine is authors who write "dramatic transformations" or "changes of heart" into their stories to help move things along, but it is rarely believable.

Not so in these books. Sullivan takes his times, and as the reader, we get to walk alongside each of these characters as they are molded by all manner of circumstances. I can't think of a single character that wasn't done excellently well, and I'm a stickler about characters because it's the most important thing to me in a book.

Even Magnus, the dwarf, who you spend most of the series hating is so well written. The villains of the story, too, get plenty of air time - and there are some awesome awful? Sullivan writes both male and female characters who are convincing and believable.

Royce and Hadrian, the primary duo of this entire series, are such a perfect combination. If I even tried to make a list of favorite characters, I don't think I'd know where to begin and where to stop. A five star book or series can turn into a two star rating across the board if the ending is bad Hunger Games. The level of hate and dissatisfaction I had with that final book left a bad taste on my tongue for the entire series as a whole.

Good endings are so hard to come by, because many authors just meander their way to a conclusion in a way that slaps everything together in an almost careless manner.

It's so easy to lose traction once you near the end. With that being said, I made it to the second half of Percepliquis book six and couldn't even believe what I was reading. So many different layers ranging from elements of the story, worldbuilding, and characters came together in way that was absolutely brilliant, plain and simple. I can't even talk about it for fear of spoilers, but I was blown away when I realized the amount of foreshadowing that was done, going all the way back to book one.

This all reached it's peak at the climax of the story, and we were given a conclusion that wrapped everything up and left no loose ends untied.

It was seriously good. My old abbot used to say, 'Life is only precious if you wish it to be. Seriously, if you were like me, and you put these books down after the first volume, pick it up again. It is worth the time it takes to get through the first book, and I'm sure you won't regret it. This series introduced me to characters that I learned to genuinely love, a story that touched me, and themes that I'm going to remember for a very, very long time.

Michael Sullivan has officially made a fan out of me. Shelves: fantasy , favorites. Full review now posted! Original review can be found at Booknest. I thought that Theft of Swords was fantastic, but Rise of Empire improved upon it greatly.

Then along comes Heir of Novron, which blew away everything that proceeded it. This series started out as a fun romp of a fantasy, fairly lighthearted and and fast-paced. Sullivan took the foundation he had laid in the first book, which was heavily influenced by classic fantasy, and ended up with something that felt deep and original and new by the last book.

The mythos was beautifully rendered and was presented with a deft hand, never laden on too thick or thin. The characters were wonderfully developed, and watching them grow throughout the series was a joy.

The settings were varied and, while not always unique, were very well crafted and were lovely to behold. The plot took twists and turns that were surprising and heartbreaking and gratifying, often within the same chapter.

The entire series was fun, but this book felt like something special. While there were so many fantastic aspects to this series, what really made it for me was the characters and how they grew over the course of the series. My very favorite character is Myron, the little monk with the photographic memory who sees the good in literally everything. She worked hard to become the woman she is, and I really appreciate finding such a strong woman in a fantasy. In this series, we also have Gwen, Modina, Amilia, Lenare, and more.

Sullivan did a wonderful job of creating remarkably strong women, and I applaud him for it. Both the individuals and the duo go through tremendous adversity and character growth. Seeing how each man handles the difficulties that life throws his way, as well as how those hardships affect their friendship, was always enthralling to watch. Not always comfortable or fun to witness, but always enthralling. One last thing that I would really like to applaud Sullivan for: his approach to romance.

There is no insta-love here. There is no use of romance as a plot substitute. The romance here grows over the course of the story. And that realism is what made any romance that came to fruition within the series mean so much more to me as a reader.

There was struggle, as there should be for anything that matters. Bookish friends are the best friends! View all 17 comments. Humour, tragedy, action, drama, adventure.

This one had it all. After a patchy start in book 1 this omnibus has fully realized the development of this series into one of my all-time favourites. Heir of Novron featured an awesome cast of diverse, likeable characters with the protagonists from the previous books returning along with many of the great supporting characters.

While the plot was in many ways a typical fantasy epic it was written masterfully and the tension remained high due to Sulliva Humour, tragedy, action, drama, adventure.

Wintertide - 4. As the plot progresses the story picks up pace with all of the main characters who were previously scattered around the world now together in one place all snared in different ways in a complex web of danger and intrigue and locked in a battle against time.

All of the main character from previous books returned in this one and put in some interesting turns. However this book ultimately belonged to Modina. After 2 books of being a mindless puppet the empress finally arrives. Percepliquis - 4. However Sullivan wrote this story brilliantly and the journey was filled with intriguing mysteries, epic trials and the constant threat of sudden, brutal death, even for main characters, a threat Sullivan was merciless in following through with.

A feature I really enjoyed about this book was the return of so many great secondary characters from earlier in the series. The appearances of Alric, Magnus and Lenare Pickering who was a disappointingly underused character, delivering one of the most badass scenes in the entire series early on then remaining quietly in the background for the rest of the book.

I thought she would have made an awesome addition to the quest but anyway…. Overall I found the ending to be extremely satisfying. On the Brightside I thought the ending for pretty much everyone else was perfect. Or am I mis-remembering? I also thought the way the future of the empire was handled in this one was great. Modina was non-stop awesome since unleashing the kraken at the end of the previous book and I thought her plans for the Empire were perfect.

I was also really psyched at how she found the perfect place for all of the gang; Hadrian, Arista, Myron , Magnus… even Gaunt unfortunately. Each instalment has added something; another layer of depth to the main characters, more brilliantly drawn secondary characters, intriguing new facets to the world building. As another reviewer noted this series can be extremely hard to define within the genre and with each book that definition became harder. It combines warm humour with sudden, shocking tragedy, heroism and adventure with the unexpected and unchangeable consequences of violence.

This series has been a great read and I look forward to seeing what Sullivan will do in the future. Heir of Novron is the omnibus containing Wintertide and Percepliquis, books 5 and 6 of Riyria Revelations.

Wintertide This was a surprisingly short book. Not that its short length stopped Wintertide being one of the best books in the series.

I loved this book. It was fast paced and exciting from start to finish and was filled with action, humor, intrigue, and adventure. Despite the fun feel to the book it was still full of plenty of dark and shocking moments.

Especially towards the end! I loved Hadrian's time spent as a "false" knight. It was hilarious. I enjoyed how this installment of the series did a great job of further developing characters like Nimbus, Royce, and Modina. This was probably the peak time in the series for cool villains as Sauly, Archie, and Merrick were well developed and interesting characters.

Rating: 5 stars. Percepliquis This suffered from a slightly slow start. I like quest plot arcs in general and the team Modina put together to seek the Horn of Novron and the lost city of Percepliquis was a good one. Unfortunately the early stages of the journey were not all that exciting. The second half of the book was a lot more intense, both in pacing and in actual happenings. A lot of Sullivan's long running mysteries came to exciting fruition's. Some in quite surprising fashion!

Myron and Magnus were the star picks from the secondary characters. I loved how both were developed over the course of the story. Royce, Hadrian, and Arista were as great as ever and I was happy Modina continued to progress in the right direction. I was not happy with everything. I was pretty disappointed with some Gwen related revelations and the source of the mysterious threat Esrahadden had long warned people about.

I did enjoy this a lot and was mostly happy with the ending. Rating: 4 stars. He has a talent for voice acting. It is just a pity he sometimes chooses awful accents for major characters! The last book of the series. The interactions between Hadrian and Royce are back, and so are some really interesting characters sadly absent from the previous book. This book will keep you reading just one more page at night - up until around 5 am guilty.

The end of the series is almost perfect with some things which caught me completely by surprise. Conclusion for the whole series: if you like fantasy - read these books now, they are great. Some of the dialog is brilliant and the plot has eno The last book of the series. Some of the dialog is brilliant and the plot has enough twists and turns to keep you guessing until the very end. My thanks to the author for creating really entertaining books. View all 5 comments.

Two books in a dense series mean a whole lot of action, plot-twists, turning points and un expected developments revelations. As this is essentially a story-driven tale , there is no point in even trying to give you a teaser what awaits or the essence of what is coming as it would only result in spoilers.

Suffice to say that centuries of planning are f "Sometimes the price of dreams is achieving them. Suffice to say that centuries of planning are finally coalescing into a shape and the conspiracies from the previous book took root and bore fruit. Even I have to admit that there were no corners cut in this book.

I have read repeatedly and usually falsely in reviews of many recent epic fantasies that even though they base on the standard set of protagonists and motives, they rework them in a fresh way.

Mr Sullivan achieved this feature: the arcs and tropes are both standard and not. Some things are as comfy as old pyjamas, but just when you think nothing will surprise you, a unique alteration of the known changes expected into an unpredictable. I got caught this way once or twice and it is a nice feeling, especially for a seasoned fantasy reader like myself. I can see that Mr Sullivan definitely grew as a writer and his writing gains depth. There is more substance to characters, both primary and secondary, they become more nuanced, multidimensional.

The tale is balanced and all the characters are given their chance to shine without Arista one person dominating the events. Undoubtedly readers rooting for the Empress or her Secretary or those with a soft spot for Myron or Nimbus that would be me, yes will be happy to hear that.

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Is he really the twin who lived? Sure, he needs the practice, but those missions came awfully close to killing him. Cutting it a little too close, no? This seems too contrived. More needless diversion? Probably, seeing as how this series is full of them.

So Royce would kill Marius? He would have done that anyway, eventually. It would be stupid and uncharacteristic of them to not be suspicious. Sacrificial lamb. Well, not really nothing. Arista got to rule in his death, which ties up the ending for their story arc. Yet again.

Go back to the way things used to be? Retribution for war crimes would make more sense. It all seems pointless in the end.

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