#83 in Adventure
Nolyn
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Our view
“Nolyn” opens Sullivan’s “The Rise and Fall” trilogy with a hopeful, adventurous war story in enemy jungle. After centuries of exile, the imperial heir is sent to the Goblin War’s front, where the outpost he must rescue turns out not to exist. Some readers praise its concise, lively prose and rank it among Sullivan’s best openers; others feel it rushes and leaves them attached only to side characters. Newcomers to Elan may prefer earlier books.
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About the book
A New York Times Bestseller & Amazon Editor's Pick! After more than five hundred years of exile, the heir to the empyre is wary about his sudden reassignment to active duty on the Goblin War's front lines. His assignment to rescue an outpost leads to a dead-end canyon deep inside enemy territory, and his suspicion turns to dread when he discovers the stronghold does not exist. But whoever went to the trouble of planning his death to look like a casualty of war did not know he would be assigned to the Seventh Sikaria Auxiliary Squadron. In the depths of an unforgiving jungle, a legend is about to be born, and the world of Elan will never be the same. From Michael J. Sullivan, the New York Times, USA Today, and Washington Post bestselling author, a new adventure begins with the first book in The Rise and Fall trilogy. Although this series is set in the same world as the Riyria novels and the Legends of the First Empire books, it is a standalone tale. As such, no prior knowledge of the other works is required to enjoy this tale to its fullest.
Reading order · The Rise and Fall
Full order & progress →- NolynThis book
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.7 across 61 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 29% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Adventure average of 7.8. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 61 | 100% |
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