" I read this series because I liked the friendship and banter between Royce and Hadrian, but I felt that this final instalment in the trilogy really lost the humor until the end of the book. Sullivan is a masterful storyteller and Timothy Gerard Reynolds was a great narrator. The only disappointment comes when you realize that the trilogy is done. " Heir of Novron is the third book in the Ryeria trilogy after Theft of Swords and Rise of Empire. " I love this series - compares favorably with Lord of the Rings. Michael J Sullivan has an amazing imagination and his writing style has just the right amount of detail to keep it interesting without too much to make it boring. " Surprising and satisfying finish to this series. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.Having finished, I moved the three books up to the top row of my bookshelf, where I can (and will) display them proudly. It was midway through the first book that I decided this series had the potential to become my new favorite book series. A book that is so enjoyable you can't put it down is worth so much more than any video game or movie. The pain was eased by the author's announcement of a new series (a prequel).Īs I've always said, there is really nothing better than a series of books that are so good you get sucked into the world they have created and can't bring yourself to leave. I will miss my days traveling with the two main characters (Hadrian and Royce), just as I will miss the many other characters that Sullivan did a great job fleshing out. Michael Sullivan has created such a great world and an awesome cast of characters that I really didn't want to finish the books - though not finishing it or even slowing down proved impossible, because of how intense and gripping everything was. Whenever I come near the end of a great series, I always feel sad because it means my journey with them has ended. Still, the book stayed true to its roots and contained within it the same aspects from the previous books that I had loved, namely diverse and likable characters, wonderful character development, great dialogue, and enough action scenes to keep me thoroughly sated. book six) - had a much more epic feel to it. "Maybe it was because I listened to the Lord of the Rings sountrack while reading it, but the final book in the Riyria Revelations - especially the second half (i.e. But they didn't account for Royce and Hadrian finally locating the Heir of Novron-or the pair's desire to wreak havoc on the New Empire's carefully crafted scheme. On the holiday of Wintertide, the New Empire plans to burn the Witch of Melengar and force the Empress into a marriage of their own design.
Sullivan has built an ardent following for his Riyria Revelations saga, which draws to its epic conclusion in Heir of Novron. A rising star in the fantasy genre, Michael J.
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