The Crown Conspiracy
THEY KILLED THE KING. THEY PINNED IT ON TWO MEN. THEY CHOSE POORLYThere is no ancient evil to defeat, no orphan destined for greatness, just two guys in the wrong place at the wrong time. Royce Melborn, a skilled thief, and his mercenary partner, Hadrian Blackwater make a profitable living...
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THEY KILLED THE KING. THEY PINNED IT ON TWO MEN. THEY CHOSE POORLYThere is no ancient evil to defeat, no orphan destined for greatness, just two guys in the wrong place at the wrong time. Royce Melborn, a skilled thief, and his mercenary partner, Hadrian Blackwater make a profitable living carrying out dangerous assignments for conspiring nobles until they become the unwitting scapegoats in a plot to murder the king. Sentenced to death, they have only one way out...and so begins this tale of treachery and adventure, sword fighting and magic, myth and legend.ABOUT THE SERIESThe Crown Conspiracy is the first book in the captivating Riyria Revelations. Instead of a string of sequels this six-book fantasy series was conceived as a single epic tale divided into individual episodes. All were written before the first was released so that plot elements are intertwined, yet each book has its only story and conclusion.BOOKS OF THE RIYRIA REVELATIONS (Ridan Publishing)The Crown Conspiracy (October 2008)Avempartha (April 2009)Nyphron Rising (October 2009)The Emerald Storm (April 2010) Wintertide (October 2010)Percepliquis (January 2012)OMNIBUS EDITIONS (Orbit Publishing)Theft of Swords (November 2011)Rise of Empire (December 2011)Heir of Novron (January 2012)*Will be released as a standalone limited edition coinciding with Heir of Novron release to allow for completion of series in its original format.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780980003437 (0980003431)
Publish date: October 1st 2008
Publisher: Aspirations Media Inc
Pages no: 296
Edition language: English
Word count: about 88 000Rating: “My apologies for doubting your sound paranoia. “ I have some problems with this book. It hasn’t been a devastating disappointment. There simply isn’t anything remarkable about it. I’d even consider giving it two stars. I’ll stick with three, because after reading pr...
Would you look at that. Right after my update at 53% it picked up quite nicely :) Totally saved the book. I'll definitely keep on with the series now.
Sorry, guys. I know this is one of the big successes of the self-publishing fantasy biz, but wow, was it not for me. The story lagged, the dialogue was beyond wooden, most of the characters whiny and emotionally immature. It took a good couple of books after this one to get the taste of bad fantasy ...
I so enjoyed this book..and it's all due to what it lacks!So much sword and sorcery fantasy these days feels like it has to be uber-descriptive. They remind me of the frozen turkeys that when you unthaw them just drain off water they have been 'plumped up' with. So it was with great pleasure that I ...
The Crown Conspiracy is perfect for readers who enjoy epic fantasy, but in a smaller package. When you have the time and energy for a 500 or more page epic, why not? But if you want a good historical fantasy tale that is shorter but doesn't lack what you enjoy in the genre, then it's great to find ...