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    The Crown Tower
    The Rose and the Thorn
    The Crown Tower [Dramatized Adaptation]: The Riyria Chronicles 1
    Audiobook series6 titles

    Riyria Chronicles Series

    Written by Michael J. Sullivan

    Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds, Bradley Foster Smith, Jenna Sharpe and

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    About this series

    "A daughter vanishes. Two rogues are paid a fortune to find her. It isn't enough.

    When Gabriel Winter's daughter mysteriously disappears and is presumed dead, the wealthy whiskey baron seeks revenge. Having lived in Colnora during the infamous Year of Fear, he hires the one man he knows can deliver a bloody retribution - the notorious Duster.

    Ride with Royce and Hadrian as the cynical ex-assassin and idealistic ex-mercenary travel to a mysterious old-world city filled with nobles claiming descent from the imperial aristocracy. Riyria's job appears easy: discover what happened to the missing duchess and, if she lives, bring her home... if not, punish those responsible. But nothing is simple in the crowded, narrow, mist-filled streets of Rochelle, where more than one ancient legend lurks.

    Performed by Bradley Foster Smith, Danny Gavigan, Chris Genebach, Holly Adams, Neha Gargava, Marni Penning, Jon Vertullo, Wyn Delano, Andrew James Spooner, Jenna Sharpe, Nick DePinto, Christopher Walker, Michael Glenn, KenYatta Rogers, Jeff Allin, Terence Aselford, Ian Russell, Eric Messner, David Jourdan, Shawn K. Jain, Dawn Ursula, Andrew Quilpah, Ken Jackson, James Lewis, Nora Achrati, Julienne Irons, Ren Kasey, Stephanie Németh-Parker, and Yasmin Tuazon."
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateAug 6, 2013
    The Crown Tower
    The Rose and the Thorn
    The Crown Tower [Dramatized Adaptation]: The Riyria Chronicles 1

    Titles in the series (6)

    • 1

      The Crown Tower [Dramatized Adaptation]: The Riyria Chronicles 1
      The Crown Tower [Dramatized Adaptation]: The Riyria Chronicles 1

      The Crown Tower [Dramatized Adaptation]: The Riyria Chronicles 1

      Michael J. Sullivan
      4/5 - 8 ratings
      4/5 - 8 ratings

      "TWO MEN WHO HATE EACH OTHER. ONE IMPOSSIBLE MISSION. A LEGEND IN THE MAKING. A warrior with nothing to fight for is paired with a thieving assassin with nothing to lose. Together they must steal a treasure that no one can reach. The Crown Tower is the impregnable remains of the grandest fortress ever built and home to the realm’s most valuable possessions. But it isn’t gold or jewels the old wizard is after, and this prize can only be obtained by the combined talents of two remarkable men. Now if Arcadius can just keep Hadrian and Royce from killing each other, they just might succeed. Performed by Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Genebach, Danny Gavigan, Nora Achrati, Terence Aselford, Stewart Crank, Kay Eluvian, Brandon Burton, John Kielty, Peter Holdway, Shanta Parasuraman, Ian Russell, Andrew James Spooner, Jenna Sharpe, Torian Brackett, Megan Dominy, Ryan H. Reid, Dylan Lynch, Christopher Williams, Jon Vertullo, Earl Fisher, Lillian Rachel, Gabriel Michael, Chris Davenport, Alex Hill-Knight, Tanja Milojevic, Wyn Delano, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Valentina Vinci, Bradley Foster Smith, Laura C. Harris, and Kelly Baskin."

      "TWO MEN WHO HATE EACH OTHER. ONE IMPOSSIBLE MISSION. A LEGEND IN THE MAKING. A warrior with nothing to fight for is paired with a thieving assassin with nothing to lose. Together they must steal a treasure that no one can reach. The Crown Tower is the impregnable remains of the grandest fortress ever built and home to the realm’s most valuable possessions. But it isn’t gold or jewels the old wizard is after, and this prize can only be obtained by the combined talents of two remarkable men. Now if Arcadius can just keep Hadrian and Royce from killing each other, they just might succeed. Performed by Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Genebach, Danny Gavigan, Nora Achrati, Terence Aselford, Stewart Crank, Kay Eluvian, Brandon Burton, John Kielty, Peter Holdway, Shanta Parasuraman, Ian Russell, Andrew James Spooner, Jenna Sharpe, Torian Brackett, Megan Dominy, Ryan H. Reid, Dylan Lynch, Christopher Williams, Jon Vertullo, Earl Fisher, Lillian Rachel, Gabriel Michael, Chris Davenport, Alex Hill-Knight, Tanja Milojevic, Wyn Delano, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Valentina Vinci, Bradley Foster Smith, Laura C. Harris, and Kelly Baskin."

    • 1

      The Crown Tower
      The Crown Tower

      The Crown Tower

      Michael J. Sullivan
      5/5 - 175 ratings
      5/5 - 175 ratings

      Michael J. Sullivan garnered critical raves and a massive readership for his Riyria Revelations series. The first book in his highly anticipated Riyria Chronicles series of prequels, The Crown Tower brings together warrior Hadrian Blackwater with thieving assassin Royce Melborn. The two form a less-than-friendly pairing, but the quest before them has a rare prize indeed, and if they can breach the supposedly impregnable walls of the Crown Tower, their names will be legend.

      Michael J. Sullivan garnered critical raves and a massive readership for his Riyria Revelations series. The first book in his highly anticipated Riyria Chronicles series of prequels, The Crown Tower brings together warrior Hadrian Blackwater with thieving assassin Royce Melborn. The two form a less-than-friendly pairing, but the quest before them has a rare prize indeed, and if they can breach the supposedly impregnable walls of the Crown Tower, their names will be legend.

    • 2

      The Rose and the Thorn
      The Rose and the Thorn

      The Rose and the Thorn

      Michael J. Sullivan
      4/5 - 138 ratings
      4/5 - 138 ratings

      Two thieves want answers. Riyria is born. For more than a year Royce Melborn has tried to forget Gwen DeLancy, the woman who saved him and his partner Hadrian Blackwater from certain death. Unable to get her out of his mind, the two thieves return to Medford but receive a very different reception -- Gwen refuses to see them. The victim of abuse by a powerful noble, she suspects that Royce will ignore any danger in his desire for revenge. By turning the thieves away, Gwen hopes to once more protect them. What she doesn't realize is what the two are capable of -- she's about to find out.

      Two thieves want answers. Riyria is born. For more than a year Royce Melborn has tried to forget Gwen DeLancy, the woman who saved him and his partner Hadrian Blackwater from certain death. Unable to get her out of his mind, the two thieves return to Medford but receive a very different reception -- Gwen refuses to see them. The victim of abuse by a powerful noble, she suspects that Royce will ignore any danger in his desire for revenge. By turning the thieves away, Gwen hopes to once more protect them. What she doesn't realize is what the two are capable of -- she's about to find out.

    • 2

      The Rose and the Thorn [Dramatized Adaptation]: The Riyria Chronicles 2
      The Rose and the Thorn [Dramatized Adaptation]: The Riyria Chronicles 2

      The Rose and the Thorn [Dramatized Adaptation]: The Riyria Chronicles 2

      Michael J. Sullivan
      5/5 - 3 ratings
      5/5 - 3 ratings

      "Two thieves want answers. Riyria is born... For more than a year Royce Melborn has tried to forget Gwen DeLancy, the woman who saved him and his partner Hadrian Blackwater from certain death. Unable to get her out of his mind, Royce returns to Medford with Hadrian but the two receive a very different reception --- Gwen refuses to see them. The victim of abuse by a powerful noble, she suspects that Royce will ignore any danger in his desire for revenge. By turning the thieves away, Gwen hopes to once more protect them. What she doesn't realize is what the two are capable of --- but she's about to find out. Performed by Bradley Foster Smith, David M. Jourdan, Danny Gavigan, Chris Genebach, Terence Aselford, Kay Eluvian, Andrew James Spooner, Jeff Allin, Earl Fisher, Shanta Parasuraman, Nora Achrati, Chris Stinson, Henry W. Kramer, Todd Scofield, Ian Putnam, Laura C. Harris, Lawrence Redmond, Lucy Symons, Matthew Pauli, Holly Adams, Joe Mallon, Jenna Sharpe, James Konicek, Megan Dominy, Rob McFadyen, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Jonathan Lee Taylor, Dylan Lynch, Peter Holdway, Stewart Crank, Peter Stray, Tanja Milojevic, Mort Shelby, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Gabriel Michael, and Chris Davenport."

      "Two thieves want answers. Riyria is born... For more than a year Royce Melborn has tried to forget Gwen DeLancy, the woman who saved him and his partner Hadrian Blackwater from certain death. Unable to get her out of his mind, Royce returns to Medford with Hadrian but the two receive a very different reception --- Gwen refuses to see them. The victim of abuse by a powerful noble, she suspects that Royce will ignore any danger in his desire for revenge. By turning the thieves away, Gwen hopes to once more protect them. What she doesn't realize is what the two are capable of --- but she's about to find out. Performed by Bradley Foster Smith, David M. Jourdan, Danny Gavigan, Chris Genebach, Terence Aselford, Kay Eluvian, Andrew James Spooner, Jeff Allin, Earl Fisher, Shanta Parasuraman, Nora Achrati, Chris Stinson, Henry W. Kramer, Todd Scofield, Ian Putnam, Laura C. Harris, Lawrence Redmond, Lucy Symons, Matthew Pauli, Holly Adams, Joe Mallon, Jenna Sharpe, James Konicek, Megan Dominy, Rob McFadyen, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Jonathan Lee Taylor, Dylan Lynch, Peter Holdway, Stewart Crank, Peter Stray, Tanja Milojevic, Mort Shelby, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Gabriel Michael, and Chris Davenport."

    • 3

      The Death of Dulgath [Dramatized Adaptation]: The Riyria Chronicles 3
      The Death of Dulgath [Dramatized Adaptation]: The Riyria Chronicles 3

      The Death of Dulgath [Dramatized Adaptation]: The Riyria Chronicles 3

      Michael J. Sullivan
      4/5 - 19 ratings
      4/5 - 19 ratings

      "Three times they tried to kill her. Then they hired a professional. She hired Riyria. When the last member of the oldest noble family in Avryn is targeted for assassination, Riyria is hired to foil the plot. Three years have passed since the war-weary mercenary Hadrian and the cynical ex-assassin Royce joined forces to start life as thieves for hire. Things have gone well enough until they receive the odd assignment to prevent a murder. Now they must venture into a forgotten corner of southern Avryn - a place whose history predates the empire. As usual, challenges abound as they try to anticipate the moves of an unknown assassin before it's too late. But that's not their only problem. The countess of Dulgath has a dark secret she's determined to keep hidden. Then there's the little matter of Riyria's new employer...the Nyphron Church. From the best-selling author of The Riyria Revelations comes the third installment of The Riyria Chronicles. Although part of a series, it's designed to thrill both new listeners and Riyria veterans wishing to reunite with their favorite rogues. Performed by Bradley Foster Smith, Danny Gavigan, Chris Genebach, Kimberly Gilbert, Alex Hill-Knight, Lise Bruneau, Alejandro Ruiz, Ian Russell, Andrew James Spooner, John Kielty, Peter Holdway, Tanja Milojevic, Brandon Burton, Terence Aselford, Ken Jackson, Nora Achrati, Stewart Crank, Elias Khalil, Zeke Alton, Rayner Gabriel, Michael John Casey, Kay Eluvian, Wyn Delano, and Nanette Savard."

      "Three times they tried to kill her. Then they hired a professional. She hired Riyria. When the last member of the oldest noble family in Avryn is targeted for assassination, Riyria is hired to foil the plot. Three years have passed since the war-weary mercenary Hadrian and the cynical ex-assassin Royce joined forces to start life as thieves for hire. Things have gone well enough until they receive the odd assignment to prevent a murder. Now they must venture into a forgotten corner of southern Avryn - a place whose history predates the empire. As usual, challenges abound as they try to anticipate the moves of an unknown assassin before it's too late. But that's not their only problem. The countess of Dulgath has a dark secret she's determined to keep hidden. Then there's the little matter of Riyria's new employer...the Nyphron Church. From the best-selling author of The Riyria Revelations comes the third installment of The Riyria Chronicles. Although part of a series, it's designed to thrill both new listeners and Riyria veterans wishing to reunite with their favorite rogues. Performed by Bradley Foster Smith, Danny Gavigan, Chris Genebach, Kimberly Gilbert, Alex Hill-Knight, Lise Bruneau, Alejandro Ruiz, Ian Russell, Andrew James Spooner, John Kielty, Peter Holdway, Tanja Milojevic, Brandon Burton, Terence Aselford, Ken Jackson, Nora Achrati, Stewart Crank, Elias Khalil, Zeke Alton, Rayner Gabriel, Michael John Casey, Kay Eluvian, Wyn Delano, and Nanette Savard."

    • 4

      The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter [Dramatized Adaptation]: The Riyria Chronicles 4
      The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter [Dramatized Adaptation]: The Riyria Chronicles 4

      The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter [Dramatized Adaptation]: The Riyria Chronicles 4

      Michael J. Sullivan
      4/5 - 9 ratings
      4/5 - 9 ratings

      "A daughter vanishes. Two rogues are paid a fortune to find her. It isn't enough. When Gabriel Winter's daughter mysteriously disappears and is presumed dead, the wealthy whiskey baron seeks revenge. Having lived in Colnora during the infamous Year of Fear, he hires the one man he knows can deliver a bloody retribution - the notorious Duster. Ride with Royce and Hadrian as the cynical ex-assassin and idealistic ex-mercenary travel to a mysterious old-world city filled with nobles claiming descent from the imperial aristocracy. Riyria's job appears easy: discover what happened to the missing duchess and, if she lives, bring her home... if not, punish those responsible. But nothing is simple in the crowded, narrow, mist-filled streets of Rochelle, where more than one ancient legend lurks. Performed by Bradley Foster Smith, Danny Gavigan, Chris Genebach, Holly Adams, Neha Gargava, Marni Penning, Jon Vertullo, Wyn Delano, Andrew James Spooner, Jenna Sharpe, Nick DePinto, Christopher Walker, Michael Glenn, KenYatta Rogers, Jeff Allin, Terence Aselford, Ian Russell, Eric Messner, David Jourdan, Shawn K. Jain, Dawn Ursula, Andrew Quilpah, Ken Jackson, James Lewis, Nora Achrati, Julienne Irons, Ren Kasey, Stephanie Németh-Parker, and Yasmin Tuazon."

      "A daughter vanishes. Two rogues are paid a fortune to find her. It isn't enough. When Gabriel Winter's daughter mysteriously disappears and is presumed dead, the wealthy whiskey baron seeks revenge. Having lived in Colnora during the infamous Year of Fear, he hires the one man he knows can deliver a bloody retribution - the notorious Duster. Ride with Royce and Hadrian as the cynical ex-assassin and idealistic ex-mercenary travel to a mysterious old-world city filled with nobles claiming descent from the imperial aristocracy. Riyria's job appears easy: discover what happened to the missing duchess and, if she lives, bring her home... if not, punish those responsible. But nothing is simple in the crowded, narrow, mist-filled streets of Rochelle, where more than one ancient legend lurks. Performed by Bradley Foster Smith, Danny Gavigan, Chris Genebach, Holly Adams, Neha Gargava, Marni Penning, Jon Vertullo, Wyn Delano, Andrew James Spooner, Jenna Sharpe, Nick DePinto, Christopher Walker, Michael Glenn, KenYatta Rogers, Jeff Allin, Terence Aselford, Ian Russell, Eric Messner, David Jourdan, Shawn K. Jain, Dawn Ursula, Andrew Quilpah, Ken Jackson, James Lewis, Nora Achrati, Julienne Irons, Ren Kasey, Stephanie Németh-Parker, and Yasmin Tuazon."

    Author

    Michael J. Sullivan

    Michael J. Sullivan is a three-time New York Times, USA Today, and Washington Post bestselling author who has been nominated for nine Goodreads Choice Awards. His first novel, The Crown Conspiracy, was released by Aspirations Media Inc. in October 2008. From 2009 through 2010, he self-published the next five of the six books of The Riyria Revelations, which were later sold and re-released by Hachette Book Group’s Orbit imprint as three two-book omnibus editions: Theft of Swords, Rise of Empire, and Heir of Novron. Michael’s Riyria Chronicles series (a prequel to Riyria Revelations) has been both traditionally and self-published. The first two books were released by Orbit, and the next two by his own imprint, Riyria Enterprises. A fifth Riyria Chronicle, titled Drumindor, will be self-published in the near future. For Penguin Random House’s Del Rey imprint, Michael has published the first three books of The Legends of the First Empire: Age of Myth, Age of Swords, and Age of War. Grim Oak Press distributes the last three books of the series: Age of Legend, Age of Death, and Age of Empyre. Michael has returned to purely self-publishing roots with the release of his most recent series, The Rise and Fall Trilogy. These books are being published in the current schedule: Nolyn (Summer 2021), Farilane (Summer 2022,  and Esrahaddon (Summer 2023). Michael is now writing Drumindor, the fifth book of The Riyria Chronicles. This will return him to the timeline of Royce and Hadrian, two rogues he hasn’t visited with since the release of The Disappearance of Winter’s Daughter in 2018.  You can email Michael at michael@michael-j-sullivan.com.

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