Rise of Empire
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Our view
“Rise of Empire” raises the stakes of the Riyria story while keeping the easy, companionable tone of Royce and Hadrian’s adventures. The volume holds two books, and readers disagree about which is stronger, with slow stretches reported in each; what they share is praise for a widening world, antagonists given room to grow and a plot that gathers urgency. It continues an earlier volume and is for readers already on board.
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About the book
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)
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 371 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 72% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.2 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.7 | 18 | 5% |
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 353 | 95% |
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