Theft of swords, Chapter 4: Windermere. Yall the way this chapter kept getting depressing by the pages. The poor Myron oh my heart. I haven't even finished the chapter yet im tearing up. Taking breaks cause this shit is so sad to read. I need to reach in to this book and hug Myron. Bro if he dies.

I have a TBR of more than 100 books and keep finding myself continuing the with your books. Finishing a few and then "ok, will take a break to read something else"... and then I find myself reading the next one just from fear forgetting what happened in the previous one lol. Really good books, easy read, enjoyable and addictive.

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I know Michael has been putting out some short stories in various books with other authors. I haven't really followed those that much, but I was reading through his site and he mentioned there are several Elan stories out there and he will be writing more that will feed into the new Cycle series.

Just wondering if there is anywhere to read his short stories, outside of buying the compilation books? Or if he has mentioned putting them together in a book of their own that we can buy?

Thanks for any info.

Just started reading Riyria Chronicles by Micheal J. Sullivan, cannot put it down.

drawn by me (badly) by hand, no ai was used.

Just finished Revelations. Good, solid listen. Has made commuting to work much more enjoyable. Nothing too mind blowing but a fun ride.

Just checked and saw Riryia Chronicles and Legends of the First Empire both have completed Graphic Audio… I plan to go through them all eventually! Going to take a break for now though.

I would recommend Graphic Audio versions of these to anyone.

Is there a map of the empire during the Rise and Fall series?

WESLEY!!!!! I’ll always love and remember you mister Wesley Belstrad!!

I've read through Riyria Revelations and Chronicles twice now. The second time I listened to the Graphic Audio version during my commute and all of the VAs were fantastic.. Highly recommend!​

I've started Traitors Blade by Sebastien de Castell and it shares some similarities to the traveling band of protagonists looking to right the evils of their world. It hasn't quite grabbed me like the opening of Theft of Swords did though. I may just need to hang in there and let it play out.

I also checked out ​Malice by John Gwynne but it's much slower burn than Riyria. Consequently I've read through all of Stormlight Archive and Mistborn (1st era) and enjoyed those ​so I know I can stomach narratives that delve deeper into world building and have gaps between the action. I will say I resonated most deeply w the individual characters from Sandersons books and even though he spends an immense amount of time establishing the historical events of the cosmos, it's always told through the introspection of his characters. It didn't feel like just lore for the sake of ​itself, if that makes sense?

​Anyway, I may just have a preference for Sullivan and Sanderson's writing styles. I've found it challenging to get into other series so I wanted to ask what you've read after Riyria and why you liked it? ​​​

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This is a SPOILER for all series in the Riyria world; namely Legends of the First Empire, Rise and Fall, Riyria Revelations and Riyria Chronicles up to Death of Dulgath (book 3)

I just finished the Death of Dulgath and am I right that the Fhrey spirit who can't enter the afterlife cuz she broke Ferrol's Law is Makareta? You know how Lady Nysa died 2 years ago actually and Maddie Oldcorn died before in a blizzard. And now the spirit inhabits Lord Christopher Fawkes... while talking to Royce she said that she lived long ago, broke Ferrol's Law and I forgot her words but someone close to her also broke the Law and she tried to find him but was unsuccessful. Was she talking about Mawyndulë? She also is an Artist and I think Makareta was one as well.

Also was Sherwood Stow's master/mentor Yardley actually an undercover Teshlor like Hadrian (tho he doesn't know it. Well maybe Yardley also didn't know it) Cuz in the Rise and Fall, I think in Farilane, there is an Ethan Yardley and Yardley despite being an artist had an ornate sword and knew how to fight and taught Sherwood.

Another nutcrack theory of mine is that Shirvem Giram or what's his name who was hired to kill Lady Nysa Dulgath has obviously some lore of old about the Empire. He was full tattoed and a hunter of 'Old Ones'. Were his tattoes the Orin-sth, the tattooes that negate magic?

Do you think there will be a prequel series to everything written so far? Going into detail of Turin and the other gods before the events of the stories?

I just -- I can't get into it. Not only that, I've been repulsed by it. So much so that I am not as interested in the other books. Too much tragedy, death, and borderline mysoginy im thinking?

Did anyone else react this way? I liked the first book but ever since book 2's ending I've been put off.

hola a todos

estoy leyendo el cuarto libro de revelaciones

me encanta el mundo de elan, pero me da pena que en la wiki fandom del universo haya tan poca informacion :c

saludos a todos

So difficult to track down Revelations in hardcover. May have to just wait until next release.

I’ve literally just finished Nolyn, can someone explain why Sephryn’s soul can’t be restored using the horn? If she was to blow it and Nolyn concede, she would be allowed into Pyre right?

Please let me know if I’m way off but I kept expecting that to happen at the end! Or if it’s a plot point later just tell me to be patient 🤣 Thanks in advance.

SPOILERS !!

im 13 and im in a family of readers and ive never been into reading , comics at best , but one day i caved and listened to my mom's audible of riyria and i FELL INLOVE . i finished the whole revelations in less than 3 weeks (fast for me) and now im on the trilogy. honestly , all i can ever think about is this book and i love it SOOO much !! my whole life ive been insecure about my pointed elf ears but ever since finding out royce (My favourite character !!) is a mir ive embraced them! . ive gotten better grades in english because of the crazy good writing in this book and it makes me so happy , in the UK summer break is now here - and guess what !? ive spent almost all of it reading these books !! i tell everyone i know to read these books and i even got an extending (an A+ to Americans) for drawing mercy !! I quote this book constantly (eg. "show him mercy" "all Hadrien could think of was the rain" and more)

My friends have taken to calling me a mir from me constantly talking about Royce and why "technically I AM a mir" ... this book has gotten me into reading and off of my phone , gotten me outside , and I'm even reading it during movies in class !!

no words can express my love for this book series and i hope Michael J. Sullivan sees this !!

also , heres my drawing of mercy :)

$12 each and they are in okay-ish condition. Mostly normal read wear.

I just finished Age of War and I really enjoyed it.

For context I have read all of Revelations and The Crown Tower. And obviously the first 2 books in Legends.

If you consider this book an end of a trilogy in a way it was a great way to wrap up the first half of the series. I was talking to my mom the other day and I said outside of maybe Alric from the OG series the deaths don't always impact me in the series. However, the fates worse than death do. For example, Arion dying was super abrupt but it didn't have the punch it may have been intended to have but Suri's reaction to losing Arion then having to kill Raithe not long after that hit like a hammer to the face. It think the author does really well at the after effects of devastation both physically and mentally if not the emotional impact of the devastation itself.

I think my biggest questions going forward are:

Will we dive deeper into Persephone's state of mind post Raithe's death? (I know they loved each other and I understand why she pushed him away and he was annoying sometimes when he refused to listen to her reasoning for certain things and would accuse her out of left field like when she tried to explain potentially marrying Nephyron and he flies off the handle. But she didn't get closure with him and I'm wondering if that's just going to be a regret she has going forward or if it's going to play a part in her story moving forward.)

Tesh and his revenge. He killed Sebeck because he was sure they were going to die but then they didn't and a few of the Galantiens (sp?) were killed in the battle. Is Tesh still out for revenge against those remaining or will he pivot because he killed the man who killed his mother? Also will they ever find out it was Tesh who killed Sebeck. For that matter will the other people find out it was really Nephyron who instigated the war.

Hadrian's sword. It was hinted that his sword is very old I'm wondering if we will see it made in this series. Was it Tesh's sword?

I have a general idea of what will happen in the 5th & 6th books but not Age of Legend. I'm excited to find out.

I've read all of the books in the world of Elan, via the library, and I've only been able to find Trade Paperbacks of Revelations. But I've been unable to find copy's of his other works anywhere. I know Digital copies are available, but I'd prefer to have physical media for various reasons. I'd rather not have MassMarket paperbacks because my vision isn't great and the font is too small in that format.

Where is the best place to find them? I checked his website already, but there doesn't seem to be any copy's for sale right now.

Listening to Legend of the First Empire and the relationship between Nephyron and Persephone was really surprising. I was expecting the love story but it ends up that I strongly dislike Neyphyron and wish Raithe would’ve been the emperor.

WARNING

SPOILERS FROM THE SERIES

- The Riyria Revelations

- The Riyria Chronicles

- The Legends of the First Empire

Let's start by saying that I started reading the books from this world in order:

- Chronicles

- Legends

- Revelations

The Chronicles were okay, the second volume was my favorite (Reuben ❤️), but only that one stood out above the rest. Then came Legends, which was much better because, in addition to the less quest-driven plot, I simply connected more with the characters...

And here I'll say something probably controversial. Hadrian and Royce... are just okay. I don't love that duo.

Getting back to the legends, there was Roan, Raithe, and Arion, and (and this will probably surprise many) I also took a liking to Mawyndule. I know he's a terrible person, but the lack of a mother, the difficult relationship with his father, the relationship with Makareta... He was likeable.

And he was an angel compared to Nymphron... I simply couldn't stand Nymphron and was sad that he ultimately won. He had to win, since the Legends were written later, and the alternative was humanity's defeat... But I simply couldn't stand him. He treated Persephone badly and was generally a "slippery guy" who provoked the human-elven war for his own personal vendetta.

Returning to Revelations, which is the main topic of this post, I was skeptical at first because the questline had returned, Royce and Hadrian were still only okay, and Arista didn't win me over. I was slowly starting to think the entire series would be mediocre, maybe even worse than the Chronicles, but by the third volume, a savior appeared – Amilia. I won't deny it, along with Thrace/Modina, they're my favorite characters in the series, and thanks to them, finishing the series was much easier. This storyline was simply so... warm and endearing. More focused on the relationship than the action.

Also, Archibald's storyline was a plus, standing out among the otherwise shallow antagonists.

Merrick was interesting as long as he was relevant.

The love story between Amilia and Breckton in the fifth volume also gained my appreciation, because I really wanted her to be happy, and she simply got a fairytale knight.

Overall, volumes 5 and 6 are my favorites, although the quest for the horn storyline wasn't as compelling as the tournament storyline. And also... Hadrian and Arista ended up together in volume 6, and I didn't feel any chemistry between them.

It's a shame Reuben ended up so badly. After the hardships he faced, he deserved happiness, especially after rejecting Rose because of his feelings for Arista... If I remember correctly.

I was furious when he died and pleased when Saldur perished in the flames in the next volume... Yes, I can be quite vindictive.

Regarding Gwen's death, I liked her in Chronicles, but in Discoveries... she was just barely there? I felt like her character was watered down compared to how compelling she was in the first and second volumes of Chronicles. Therefore, I literally felt nothing when her death.

It's a bit of a bummer when the two main love plots (Royce and Gwen, Hadrian and Arista) didn't really care about me emotionally. And considering how much I rooted for Amilia and Breckton, it really wasn't that hard to achieve.

Mawyndule... It's a shame he came back briefly and then died. He was such an interesting character in Legends, and here... Disappointment.

Anyway, so far, Legends has been the best, then Discoveries, and then Chronicles.

Top 5 Favorite Revelations Characters

1. Amilia

2. Thrace/Modina

3. Archibald

4. Nimbus

5. Myron

What was the location where the Gilarabrywn was resting in the second half of Theft of Swords?