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 the back story of these wonderful characters.