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The Crown Conspiracy Podiobooks.com
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4.9 • 15 Ratings
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They killed the king. They pinned it on two men. They chose poorly.
There's 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 kill 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.
The Crown Conspiracy is book one of the six-book saga: The Riyria Revelations. Eschewing recent trends toward the lengthy, gritty, and dark, the Riyria Revelations is a return to traditional fantasy combining great characters, humor, and drama in appropriate measures. The series is told through six novels each a seperate episode in a single epic tale . Across the entire chronicle, mysteries build, characters evolve, and plots thicken, but each is a self-contained story that can be enjoyed in its own right.
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Chapter 10: Coronation Day
Melengar settles in under the new king. This is the end of The Crown Conspiracy but only the beginning of The Riyria Revelations.
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Chapter 9: Rescuers
The Prince comes home to Melengar and faces a ring of steel around the city, while Royce and Hadrian race against time to interceed before a morning's execution.
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Chapter 8: Trials
The Archduke begins the trial and Royce finds a spider in the stonework.
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Chapter 7: Drondil Fields
Alric seeks support from his father's staunchest supporter and takes refuge at Drondil Fields to prepare for war.
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Chapter 6: Revelations by Moonlight
The identity of who is responsible for the death of King Amrath is revealed. The question is what to do about it.
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Chapter 5: Esrahaddon
The party discovers the secret beneath the mountain and Alric finally questions Esrahaddon. They soon learn getting into the prison might have been easier than getting out again.
Customer Reviews
Possibly my favorite author
This is up there with Mayne and McLean as my favorite authors on apple. My only warning is that you will want to hear/read the rest of the series and, unfortunately, they aren’t free. But, even at full price, still worth it.
Warning - Extremely Addictive
When this podiobook was initially released I subscribed to it simply because Nathan Lowell (whom I absolutely adore) was the narrator. I ended up loving the story so much that I've since downloaded every audiobook Michael J. Sullivan has published on iTunes & audible...most recently Death of Dulgath.
Re: the author and Riyria: Mr. Sullivan has quickly become one of my all time favorite SciFi/Fantasy authors. His writing style is a little bit JRR Martin with a dab of Tolkein mixed in. But his stories are far from carbon copies of GOT or LOTR. Every character is unique and great attention to detail is given when describing each one's appearance, upbringing, and parentage (or lack thereof) so you truly appreciate and understand them...esp Royce & Hadrian. This is an exceptional installment from a series about good vs. evil, innocence, guilt, greed and redemption. If you enjoy this freebie please check out the whole series beginning with The Riyria Revelations series then move on to Chronicles. I promise you won't be disappointed!!
FWIW - if you enjoyed Mr. Lowell's narration, wait until you hear Tim G. Reynolds narrate the rest of the series - he knocks it out of the park.
OMG
Found this story by chance, LOVED every second of it. GREAT STORY!!!!