Theft of Swords
- 470
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
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About the book
THEY KILLED THE KING. THEY PINNED IT ON TWO MEN. THEY MADE A BAD DECISION . . . Royce Melborn is a superb thief; his partner, Hadrian Blackwater is a skilled mercenary. Together they make a profitable living as agents-for-hire to wealthy nobles until someone sets them up to take the blame for the murder of the king. Captured and sentenced to death the two are saved by an unlikely woman with a simple demand that will change the lives of the thieves, the course of a kingdom and the foundation of an empire. 'This epic fantasy showcases the arrival of a master storyteller' Library Journal The Riyria Revelations THEFT OF SWORDS RISE OF EMPIRE HEIR OF NOVRON The Riyria Chronicles THE CROWN TOWER THE ROSE AND THE THORN
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 520 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 77% 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 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 8.2 | 502 | 97% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“Amazing. One of the best books I've read. I loved the main characters. The story with Myron made me cry. The first time a book has ever made me do that. Brilliant from start to finish.”
“This is old fashioned Epic Fantasy mixed with buddy comedy. To be clear, a lot of it is “paint-by-numbers”, but I've got to say this author paints very well. I recognised an awful lot of tropes, but the way he put them together just somehow…”
Frequently asked
How long is Theft of Swords?
It has 470 pages — shorter than 60% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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