The Crown Tower
Book 1 of The Riyria Chronicles
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4.3 • 30 Ratings
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Two men who hate each other. One impossible mission. A legend in the making.
Hadrian, a warrior with nothing to fight for, is paired with Royce, a thieving assassin with nothing to lose. Together they must steal a treasure that no one can reach. The Crown Tower is the impregnable remains of the grandest fortress ever built and home to the realm's most prized possessions. But it isn't gold or jewels that their employer is after, and if he can only keep them from killing each other, they might just get him his prize.
'This epic fantasy showcases the arrival of a master storyteller' Library Journal on Theft of Swords
The Riyria Revelations
THEFT OF SWORDS
RISE OF EMPIRE
HEIR OF NOVRON
The Riyria Chronicles
THE CROWN TOWER
THE ROSE AND THE THORN
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Hadrian Blackwater is already a veteran at a young age. Returning home after the death of his father, he's disillusioned with soldiering and not sure what to do next. Luckily, Professor Arcadius, a friend of his father's, has an idea: team up with surly murderer Royce Melborn to commit crimes. The first in a series of prequels to Sullivan's Riyria Revelations series adds nothing to Royce and Hadrian's stories. Hadrian spends over 100 pages wandering the countryside, meeting an adorable orphan named Pickles and traveling on a barge before he is finally introduced to Royce. Meanwhile, Royce's future love interest, Gwen, spends the entire book building a brothel, completely separate from the plot. When Hadrian does meet Royce, he turns out to be a sulky figure who wants to murder anyone who gets in his way, lacking all of his future warmth and personality. A disappointing outing from a good author, this prequel is of interest only for the most devoted Riyria fans.
Customer Reviews
Terrible!
Jesus, so much money for a short story where practically nothing interesting happening!