''The Crown Tower'' and ''The Rose and the Thorn'' were about Royce and Hadrian’s origins but this one was different, this one was a full-blown Ryiria adventure. And what an adventure it was!After working together for almost three years and mostly doing jobs of relieving their targets of their belongings, our heroes are hired to prevent a murder of a mysterious woman.I really can’t say more about the story without spoiling it for you so I’ll summarize it; they came, they saw, they kicked ass!Wha...

Another fun adventure with Royce and Hadrian, but the plot was slightly less compelling than The Crown Tower and The Rose and the Thorn. 3.75/5

The Death of Dulgath is the best volume in The Riyria Chronicles so far.There’s no way I’m starting this review without mentioning my admiration of the gorgeous cover art illustrated by Marc Simonetti. My co-blogger—TS—own the limited hardcover edition of The Death of Dulgath and The Disappearance of Winter’s Daughter, and wow, they’re stunning. I’m actually sad that I don’t have the means to own those editions. THIS is the cover art that The Riyria Revelations and the first two books in The Riy...

Short and sweet! I'm still loving my boys and will always love my boys. And this was another great quest they were on together. Well, job but still. 😊

It should come as no surprise that I absolutely loved The Death of Dulgath, which was just as good if not even better upon reread.Aside from Sanderson, I have one other major fictional addiction, and that is Riyria. I could never get enough of reading about the duo of Hadrian Blackwater and Royce Melborn, and have read The Riyria Revelations and the first two books of The Riyria Chronicles three times. The first time I read The Death of Dulgath was before I've read The Legends of the Empire seri...

Royce and Hadrian go on vacation.A working holiday, imposed by a temporary shortage in funds for the pair of freelance thieves/assassins, taking them away from their usual haunts in and around Medford. The nature of the job is also atypical: instead of stealing a secret diary or a heirloom sword they are hired to prevent a murder. The target is the Lady Dulgath, ruler of the oldest fief in Avrynm somewhere where the map ends. Hadrian and Royce are not exactly supposed to act as bodyguards to the...

People who know me, know I don't review my own books - but I do use my "review" to update them on important happenings with them. So here goes.UPDATE: 03/01/2019> - For the next seven days, I'm discounting by 90% ($0.99 rather than $9.99) as part of the Swords of Spring Sale. This sale wil include 52 books (because some of them are box sets, and each can be had for less than a single buck! Such a deal! Here's the list of what's on sale, and as you can see there are a lot of choices. But...

Feel good fantasy bliss.Michael J. Sullivan does it again with one of the best bromances ever put to paper in this excellent entry into the Riyria Chronicles series. "Please sir, I want some more"Also, hopefully a longer review to come.Bonus material for those who scrolled all the way down to here. ;)“You talk all the time, but not when it rains—why?” Hadrian shrugged. “Didn’t know it bothered you.” “It doesn’t. What bothers me is when you blather nonstop.” Hadrian peered over, and a little smil...

Full review now up!The Death of Dulgath was another solid tale in the Riyria Chronicles collection. Although, I wasn't as engulfed by this story as I was the previous two books, and I believe I know why. My familiarity with the stories and side characters in the first two books really added to the "welcome home" feeling I get from MJS's writing. While Royce and Hadrian are, of course, the focal point of these books. I found myself with new characters and a story I wasn't familiar with. Maybe it

If anyone had asked Royce Melborn what he hated most at that moment, he would’ve said dogs. Dogs and dwarves topped his list, both equally despised for having so much in common—each was short, vicious, and inexcusably hairy.And with that we are launched back into the world of Hadrian Blackwater and Royce Melborn. I was thrilled when I finally got my hands on this book. Riyria books are always a good time, with hilarious dialogue and wonderful characters.“I’m not as stupid as you think I am.” “Yo...

4 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum http://bibliosanctum.com/2016/02/03/b...The boys are back! When I heard Michael J. Sullivan was going to take his next Hadrian and Royce adventure to Kickstarter in the summer of 2015, I happily forked over the cash to support this brilliant project by one of my favorite authors. I’ve read and loved every Riyria novel and I couldn’t have been more excited about The Death of Dulgath. As part of my backer rewards, I received an early digital copy of the book, but

Somebody kept trying to kill Lady Dulgath. Because she did not seem to care about her own safety the Church of Novron decided to take matters in its hands and hired a good assassins giving them task to figure out the best way to accomplish the goal so the adequate defense measures could be readied. A good assassin? None other than Royce Melborn accompanied by none other than Hadrian Blackwater (no big surprise here). I do not need to explain that their task turned out to be much more than the or...

You can find this review and more on BookNest! I've been trying for a while to come up with a catchy line to open this review, but then it dawned on me that Michael J. Sullivan does not need a catchy line to draw attention to his work. His marvelous writing skills, his endearing characters and their heart-pounding adventures, my eagerness to keep visiting his fantasy lands and the blissful feeling that I am home whenever I dive into his stories speak volumes, so I can't help but state the obv

Once again, I sped through a Riyria book and now I feel like I'm on a reading high. Riyria is such a special series. A lot of fantasy out there these days is really tough and gritty, which I love, but now and then you need a series that makes you feel good. Makes you smile and laugh. Makes you forget about your real life as you escape into another world. It's good, old-fashioned fantasy at its finest; I really cannot recommend this series enough.The Death of Dulgath is probably my favourite Riyr...

Being able to return to the world of Hadrian and Royce is the best thing I've decided to contribute to in a while. Yes, I backed this on Kickstarter and I am hopeful that my actual hardback copy will arrive next month, but of course I could not wait that long and thus I had to read it in ebook format (which is fine as I love my Kindle) as soon as it came out! This is the third book in the Riyria Chronicles series (a prequel to the Riyria Revelations series) and it's mostly a standalone story whi...

WOW so I thought I had the last bit of this book left to read, but it was just a sample of another book that they stuck in at the end xD. Probably more like 4.5 stars, but either way, this book is excellent. If you're a fan of Riyria these books will be everything you want them to be and more. I'll hopefully get up a more cohesive review sometime soon =]. *************************************************************Dear Mr. Sullivan:Please.... PLEASE have every Riyria book republished with cover...

Plot wise, I think this might be my least favourite of the Riyria books but my love for Hadrian & Royce knows no bounds. 😍They’re as engaging to read about as ever and the dialogues & humour (my favourite parts of both series) are consistently excellent and always well balanced. 👌

Disclaimer: I was invited to be a part of a Beta read of this novel, and was provided an ebook copy of it with which to read and take part in chapter analysis and surveys.Once more, I have to say that I really enjoyed an entry in the Riyria series of books by Michael J. Sullivan. These books are always a satisfying read, full of action, intrigue, suspense, and twists and turns. One thing I enjoy most is reading character development. Regardless to what happens or goes on around them, I like to s...

This Review ✍️ Blog 📖 Twitter 🐦 Instagram 📷 Support me ☕ “We are more than the bodies we inhabit,” Fawkes said. “They’re little more than clothes, and yet we judge so much by them.” The Crown Tower ★★★★The Rose & the Thorn ★★★★The Death of Dulgath ★★★★ 1/4Although I am starting the review with the above quotes about bodies and outer appearances, I am glad that the series cover took a turn for the better with this entry. I think that the artist should even re-do the older covers for con...

I’m going to say again just how impressed I am with these Prequels. I usually hate prequels, they don’t normally do a lot for the characters or the main body of stories that I really like. But that isn’t the case here. Sure it is a prequel but whether you already read the Riyria Chronicles or you just started with these I think nothing is diminished if anything it makes me think that the Riyria Chronicles are even better.First, I loved this story. It was interesting, full of action and suspense