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The Rose and the Thorn

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

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

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Ryiria Rules!

I love Royce and Hadrian. They are the best duo ever. Although I like it best when they're the focus of the story--in this book they play second fiddle to the story about the King and His conflict with the Novron Church.

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Masterful.

These characters continue to steal my heart and make this story come to life. Recommended.

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Glued

I'm enthralled. Great story and Gerard delivers it well. Can't wait to see what the series has in store.

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Good story and excellent narration

Story starts off slow, stick with it as the plot develops and you will enjoy this book. Not the best book in the series and it tends to drag out, buy worth the price for bridging the story and excellent narration!

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The Rose and the Thorn

Another great book from the team of Michael J. Sullivan and Tim Gerard Reynolds!
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Another great story!

Michael and Tim.... Wow! This is like lightning in a bottle! This storyline is just as awesome as the last and the series is one of the best I've ever read. Take the time to start from the beginning, and you'll never regret it.

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Great story but production was awful

The story was great, the narration was great. The production was awful. Every chapter there was several seconds of silence and then the story would come in at mid sentence. Whomever was in charge of that did an awful job. Still worth listening to, however.

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Love the Riyria books.

I love the Riyria books. The characters are flawed, but you want to root f or them. The stories never turn out quite like you think they will. I have not been disappointed by any of the stories.

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The story continues to impress.

My fifth read on Riyria (I read the Riyria Revelations first). I love the story and have not been let down. The performance is also top notch. I am currently downloading book 3 and looking forward to the continuation.

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Another great addition to the Rierya Chronicles!

Couldn't pause the story! very engaging even if you have read Theft of Swords. Sullivan tore together his universe of scattered characters together very thoroughly and interesting.

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