The Crown Tower

The Riyria Chronicles, #1

by Michael J. Sullivan

paperback, 377 pages

English language

Published Aug. 6, 2013 by Orbit.

ISBN:: 978-0-316-24371-1
Goodreads:: 16043804

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(34 reviews)

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.

The Riyria Revelations and The Riyria Chronicles are two separate, but related series, and you can start reading with either Theft of Swords (publication order) or The Crown Tower (chronological order).

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Sean Gursky reviewed The Crown Tower by Michael J. Sullivan (The Riyria Chronicles, #1)

Review of 'The Crown Tower' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

I finished this book while on vacation and didn't have time to capture my thoughts and a week later I don't have an articulate way of summarizing the story.

This was a fun introduction to characters we are familiar with from Revelations (even though my memory of the series is fading) and Sullivan really did a good job at illustrating how these two weren't friends right out of the gate.

The change of POV's was a nice balance too. I found myself wishing I would have just one more chapter with the current character, which is a sign that I was enjoying the story and not looking for a change of scenery.

state_electrician reviewed The Crown Tower by Michael J. Sullivan (The Riyria Chronicles, #1)

Review of 'The Crown Tower' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Entertaining, but felt a bit forced.

kholerik reviewed The Crown Tower by Michael J. Sullivan (The Riyria Chronicles, #1)

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3 stars

Entertaining, but felt a bit forced.

Zivan reviewed The Crown Tower by Michael J. Sullivan (The Riyria Chronicles, #1)

Review of 'The Crown Tower' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Prequels are hard to do right. They usually come after the original series has exhausted the author completely but the fans and the publishers still demand more.

I was susp8icous of Sullivan's decision to go prequel right after Riyria Revelations.

Revelations is built on two pillars the wonderful characters of Hadrian and Royce, and a grand epic back story. I didn't think that characters themselves without the back story would hold enough of an interest especially after the grand reveal at the end of Riyria Revelations.

I was planning to wait before plunging into chronicles but after a few months without Hadrian and Royce in my life I just had to spend some more time with this amazing pair.

Sullivan has managed to capture me again. I just can't put his books down. and even though I know how it will all end I'm eager to find out more about …