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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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Excellent story, wonderful narration

Another adventure lived. I love the story, the characters, the narrator is excellent and I'm sad there's only one more volume to go.

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great great great book

great loved it its a fun catching story you will want more and more i dont want them to end

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Brilliant!

It didnt take long for this series to draw me in and everything from plot to pacing is expertly done. Outstanding, about to get started on the next in the series right now!

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Outstanding plot and story from beginning to end.

I can't wait to listen to the third book in this series. The two main characters play against each other so well!

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Great acting, fantastic characters

loved this story. Giving closure while making me crave the next book, I'm a huge fan of Michael's writing. I have become an advocate for this humorous
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No Way!!!

I loved the change of location. And the players being played. To the next one.

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Another Great Tale!

Great story and excellent performance! You can't go wrong with Hadrian and Royce. Always entertaining.

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Can't believe I've missed this author. Great Story

Awesome characters, great story, wonderful narrator. Now leave me be while I start the third audio book

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Another Great Listen!

I don't want this series to end! So glad I have one more book to look forward to, and happy that I've discovered another author that I enjoy. This book was fast paced, and unfortunately over all to soon. The narrator was especially good!!

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Bloody fantastic

Why hasn't anyone made a movie or tv series out of the trilogy??? Listened to it twice. Just brilliant!

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