The Crown Tower (The Riyria Chronicles)

*** 2013 Goodreads Choice Award Finalist in Fantasy ***

Two men who hate each other. One impossible mission. A legend in the making.
Hadrian Blackwater, a warrior with nothing to fight for is paired with Royce Melborn, 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 the old wizard is after, and if he can keep them from killing each other they become a legendary team.

This is the first book in the new series, The Riyria Chronicles, from best-selling author Michael J. Sullivan. It takes place twelve years before the events of The Riyria Revelations and no prior knowledge of those books is required. You can read in either chronological order or order of publication, although the author suggests reading in publication order.

Publication Order

• Theft of Swords (Riyria Revelations #1 & #2): contains The Crown Conspiracy & Avempartha
• Rise of Empire   (Riyria Revelations #3 & #4): contains Nyphron Rising & The Emerald Storm
• Heir of Novron  (Riyria Revelations #5 & #6): contains Wintertide & Percepliquis
• The Crown Tower (Riyria Chronicles#1)
• The Rose and the Thorn (Riyria Chronicles #2)

Chronological Order

• The Crown Tower (Riyria Chronicles#1)
• The Rose and the Thorn (Riyria Chronicles #2)
• Theft of Swords (Riyria Revelations #1 & #2): contains The Crown Conspiracy & Avempartha
• Rise of Empire   (Riyria Revelations #3 & #4): contains Nyphron Rising & The Emerald Storm
• Heir of Novron  (Riyria Revelations #5 & #6): contains Wintertide & Percepliquis

Other Books by Michael J. Sullivan

• Hollow World (coming April 2014)
• Antithesis (release date pending)
• A Burden to the Earth (release date pending)

Lists and Nominations

• 2013 Goodreads Reader's Choice Award Nominee for Fantasy
• 2013 Fantasy Faction's Top 10 Anticipated Books
• 2013 BestFantasyBooks.com Most Anticipated Books
• 2013 Ranting Dragon's 50 Fantasy & Sci-Fi Novels to Look Forward to
• 2013 Fantasy Book Review Most Anticipated Books of 2013 (non-hyped)

Contact Information

• Twitter: @author_sullivan
• Website: michaelsullivan-author.com
• Facebook (author): facebook.com/michael.james.sullivan
• Facebook (series): facebook.com/riyria
• email: michael.sullivan.dc@gmail.com