Rise of Empire
2011 • 816 pages
Ratings65
Average rating4.1
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Ratings65
Average rating4.1
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. Rise of Empire was originally published as: Nyphron Rising and The Emerald Storm. BOOKS IN THE RIYRIA REVELATIONS Theft of Swords (The Crown Conspiracy & Avempartha) Rise of Empire (Nyphron Rising & The Emerald Storm) Heir of Novron (Wintertide & Percepliquis)
Series
6 primary books7 released booksThe Riyria Revelations is a 7-book series with 6 primary works first released in 2008 with contributions by Michael J. Sullivan and Michael Sullivan.
Series
7 primary books11 released booksRiyria is a 8-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2010 with contributions by Michael J. Sullivan, Bradley P. Beaulieu, and 27 others.
Reviews with the most likes.
Darn it, Sullivan is just too good at drawing me in. And he comes up with the most unexpected twists!
Actual rating: 3.5 ⭐️
I did like the first book more than this one, but Rise of Empire is definitely a good read. I can't wait to know what happens with Hadrian and Royce in the final book.
Like the first book, Rise of Empire has a good and fun plot built on standard fantasy tropes. The overarching narrative arc is more pronounced in this book as well, and is very intriguing. I'm excited to see how it all plays out in the final book. I was glad to see that Arista became a main character. A fun read!
4.5 stars.
What a ride for our main characters! This a super “worthy” sequel to the first book, as it adds a lot of background information about the characters, but still leaves some matters open to be answered, hopefully, in the next and final book.
I must admit that sometimes I got lost among all the direction changes and tricks taken by the characters, and I had to go back and see again what was happening, but overall I am very satisfied by the story, its unpredictability and its development.
I am very curious about how all the arc stories are going to end.
