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The Crown Tower

By: Michael J. Sullivan
Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
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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.

©2013 Michael J. Sullivan (P)2013 Recorded Books

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Time and $ well spent

TGR narrates and he never lets down. Hands down my favorite narrator.
This book was entertaining and captivating. You find yourself rooting for certain characters and hating others. I love reading about the beginning of The Riyria. You won’t be disappointed.

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Great!

Wonderful origin story! Really enjoyed the little hits that tie into the first series.

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Love, love, love this series.

Please write more Mr. Sullivan! Prequels, sequels whatever. I agree with your wife, these guys are great.

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Brilliant!

There is an expectation that origin stories and prequels are written for fans, to satisfy their curiosity, yet I find them often lacking in substance. However, this tale is one of those rare gems that is nothing short of bloody brilliant. Hadrian and Royce are back! Their banter alone is worth the price of the book, but they are joined by a wonderful cast of characters who I fell in love with more and more as the story progressed. This story and amazing performance surpassed all expectations, and for that, it gets five stars from me.

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Unexpected Gem!

This is the first book I've ever read by this author. I saw that his books have received a lot of great reviews so I thought I would try it out. It was such an unexpected and enjoyable surprise.
The story is original, fast-paced, exciting, and at times funny. I truly enjoyed seeing the relationship develop between Hadrian and Royce. For me this was the very best part of the book.
The narration is excellent. I will definitely read other books in the series and other works by this author.

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good intro to adventures

enjoyed story! the better between the two heroes created interesting conflict to resolve the conlict of characters. The side story with the professor hinted at future discoveries and ongoing adventures.

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Riyria Awesome

Absolutely wonderful! My husband and I have fallen in love with Hadrian and Royce. We love their bantering and can not wait for more of their adventures. This is the 4th time we have listened to the book. Harry Potter series is the only book that has surpassed the Riyria series!

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Nice story, to short.

The book has a nice story but it felt to short and the plot was to linear and predicable.

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Another fantastic story

I was hoping to find a continuation of the excitement I had in reading the Ryria Revelations... I want disappointed.

My only reservation about this serious is the authors occasional use of the phrase g--damn, which I find particularly offensive. The usage is rare thankfully, but more frequent in this book than any of its predecessors.

That aside, the authors style, ability and storyline are unbeatable. I loved it.

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good and entertaining listen.

I was very entertained. this story really pulled me in and kept me listening

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