Rise of Empire [Paperback]

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 Empirewasoriginally published as:Nyphron RisingandThe 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)


Born in Detroit, Michigan, Michael J. Sullivan has lived in Vermont, North Carolina, and Virginia. He worked as a commercial artist and illustrator, founding his own advertising agency in 1996, which he closed in 2005 to pursue writing full-time.The Crown Conspiracyis his first published work. He currently resides in Fairfax, Virginia with his wife and three children. The author's website can be found atwww.riyria.comand on twitter @author_sullivan.