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Rise of Empire

By: Michael J. Sullivan
Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
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Best-selling author Michael J. Sullivan’s mesmerizing Riyria Revelations series has found a welcome home with fans of magic, clashing swords, and daring heroes. This second volume finds Royce and Hadrian on a quest to enlist the southern Nationalists to aid the ever-weakening kingdom of Melengar. Royce suspects an ancient wizard is manipulating them all, but to find the truth he’ll have to decipher Hadrian’s past—a past Hadrian wants to keep secret.

Rise of Empire contains Nyphron Rising and The Emerald Storm, books 3 and 4 of Riyria Revelations.

©2011 Michael J. Sullivan (P)2012 Recorded Books

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Brilliant story and a brilliant performance!! Well done! I have recommended this to more people I can remember! I've read the books and now the gym isn't so boring!

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More of the fun

Royce and Hadrian are at it again. More intrigue this time. The only issue is that it is obviously book 2 of the trilogy and wraps nothing up. Get this and book 3 at the same time.

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Good Listen

This is an enjoyable series. The two main characters are easy to love. There's not much depth to the surrounding cast, but it held my attention.

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amen

This was an amazing audio book and God bless these United States of America. amen

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Brilliant

I just love how the narrator brings the story to live. These stories hafe kept me locked on from the beginning

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Awesoeme

This book is very well written and the narration is also excellent. Enjoyed every chapter!

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this was fantastic!

the jungle chapter was fantastic! I really enjoyed this book. now on to the next in the series.

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Amazing

Every book is better than the last. I've read the first four (of six) in less than three weeks. I've stayed in bed, just to listen a bit more before sleep. I have already bought the next two. I almost wish it were Monday, so my hour commute could begin. The complexity and weave and flow of the story reminds me of how much I loved Butcher's Codex Alera series.

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Amazing story

It's as good as the first book, story, narration, everything. I love how I can distinguish each and every character by their uniquely sounding voices. I'm going straight for the third book.

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Another great book in the series

Love this series and this book continued to be wonderful. Great character development of two really neat characters.

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