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Rise of Empire [Dramatized Adaptation]
- Riyria Revelations, Book 2
- Narrated by: Andy Brownstein, Bradley Smith, Chris Genebach, Duyen Washington, Jeff Allin, Jonathan Feuer, Kimberly Gilbert, Laura C. Harris, Niusha Nawab, Terence Aselford
- Length: 20 hrs and 25 mins
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Theft of Swords [Dramatized Adaptation]
- Riyria Revelations, Book 1
- Written by: Michael J. Sullivan
- Narrated by: Amanda Forstrom, Andrew Quilpa, Andy Brownstein, and others
- Length: 16 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 16
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Story5 out of 5 stars 16
There 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. Avempartha is the second of a six book series entitled the Riyria Revelations.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The great Michael J Sullivan
- By Stephan on 2022-03-18
Written by: Michael J. Sullivan
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Pile of Bones
- Written by: Michael J. Sullivan
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 52
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Story4 out of 5 stars 52
When a storm reveals a mysterious cave behind a waterfall, the young mystic’s apprentice and her wolf investigate. Inside, she discovers a secret place containing a pile of human bones and the young girl makes what could be a fatal mistake. In this Legends of the First Empire prequel, we witness the events that helped shape the woman who would one day become Suri the Mystic, the first Rhune Artist, and a hero to a generation
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1 out of 5 stars
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Too short
- By Anonymous User on 2022-06-20
Written by: Michael J. Sullivan
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The Crown Tower
- The Riyria Chronicles, Book 1
- Written by: Michael J. Sullivan
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 310
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 286
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Story5 out of 5 stars 285
Michael J. Sullivan garnered critical raves and a massive readership for his Riyria Revelations series. The first book in his highly anticipated Riyria Chronicles series of prequels, The Crown Tower brings together warrior Hadrian Blackwater with thieving assassin Royce Melborn. The two form a less-than-friendly pairing, but the quest before them has a rare prize indeed, and if they can breach the supposedly impregnable walls of the Crown Tower, their names will be legend.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable adventure fair
- By Lea H. on 2018-03-03
Written by: Michael J. Sullivan
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Esrahaddon
- The Rise and Fall, Book 3
- Written by: Michael J. Sullivan
- Length: Not yet known
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
The man who became known as Esrahaddon is reported to have destroyed the world’s greatest empire—but there are those who believe he saved it. Few individuals are as divisive, but all agree on three facts: He was exiled to the wilderness, hunted by a goblin priestess, and sentenced to death by a god—all before the age of eight. How he managed to survive and why people continued to fear his name a thousand years later has always been a mystery...until now.
Written by: Michael J. Sullivan
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Warbreaker (Dramatized Adaptation)
- Written by: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Christopher Graybill, Colleen Delany, David Coyne, and others
- Length: 17 hrs and 50 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23
Warbreaker is the story of two sisters, who happen to be princesses, the god king one of them has to marry, the lesser god who doesn’t like his job, and the immortal who’s still trying to undo the mistakes he made hundreds of years ago. Their world is one in which those who die in glory return as gods to live confined to a pantheon in Hallandren’s capital city and where a power known as BioChromatic magic is based on an essence known as breath that can only be collected one unit at a time from individual people.
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5 out of 5 stars
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another Sanderson high hitter
- By Jeremy Ryan Lee Harder on 2022-12-30
Written by: Brandon Sanderson
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Perfect Shadow
- A Night Angel Novella
- Written by: Brent Weeks
- Narrated by: James Langton
- Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30
For the first time as an Orbit special edition, Brent Weeks's blockbuster novella Perfect Shadow tells the origin story of the Night Angel trilogy's most enigmatic character: Durzo Blint. Gaelan Starfire is a farmer, happy to be a husband and a father; a careful, quiet, simple man. He's also an immortal, peerless in the arts of war. Over the centuries, he's worn many faces to hide his gift, but he is a man ill-fit for obscurity, and all too often he's become a hero, his very names passing into legend.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Don’t change a narrator
- By adam renaud on 2020-01-03
Written by: Brent Weeks
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Theft of Swords [Dramatized Adaptation]
- Riyria Revelations, Book 1
- Written by: Michael J. Sullivan
- Narrated by: Amanda Forstrom, Andrew Quilpa, Andy Brownstein, and others
- Length: 16 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 16
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Story5 out of 5 stars 16
There 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. Avempartha is the second of a six book series entitled the Riyria Revelations.
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5 out of 5 stars
-
The great Michael J Sullivan
- By Stephan on 2022-03-18
Written by: Michael J. Sullivan
-
Pile of Bones
- Written by: Michael J. Sullivan
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 62
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 52
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Story4 out of 5 stars 52
When a storm reveals a mysterious cave behind a waterfall, the young mystic’s apprentice and her wolf investigate. Inside, she discovers a secret place containing a pile of human bones and the young girl makes what could be a fatal mistake. In this Legends of the First Empire prequel, we witness the events that helped shape the woman who would one day become Suri the Mystic, the first Rhune Artist, and a hero to a generation
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1 out of 5 stars
-
Too short
- By Anonymous User on 2022-06-20
Written by: Michael J. Sullivan
-
The Crown Tower
- The Riyria Chronicles, Book 1
- Written by: Michael J. Sullivan
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 310
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 286
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 285
Michael J. Sullivan garnered critical raves and a massive readership for his Riyria Revelations series. The first book in his highly anticipated Riyria Chronicles series of prequels, The Crown Tower brings together warrior Hadrian Blackwater with thieving assassin Royce Melborn. The two form a less-than-friendly pairing, but the quest before them has a rare prize indeed, and if they can breach the supposedly impregnable walls of the Crown Tower, their names will be legend.
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5 out of 5 stars
-
Enjoyable adventure fair
- By Lea H. on 2018-03-03
Written by: Michael J. Sullivan
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Esrahaddon
- The Rise and Fall, Book 3
- Written by: Michael J. Sullivan
- Length: Not yet known
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
The man who became known as Esrahaddon is reported to have destroyed the world’s greatest empire—but there are those who believe he saved it. Few individuals are as divisive, but all agree on three facts: He was exiled to the wilderness, hunted by a goblin priestess, and sentenced to death by a god—all before the age of eight. How he managed to survive and why people continued to fear his name a thousand years later has always been a mystery...until now.
Written by: Michael J. Sullivan
-
Warbreaker (Dramatized Adaptation)
- Written by: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Christopher Graybill, Colleen Delany, David Coyne, and others
- Length: 17 hrs and 50 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23
Warbreaker is the story of two sisters, who happen to be princesses, the god king one of them has to marry, the lesser god who doesn’t like his job, and the immortal who’s still trying to undo the mistakes he made hundreds of years ago. Their world is one in which those who die in glory return as gods to live confined to a pantheon in Hallandren’s capital city and where a power known as BioChromatic magic is based on an essence known as breath that can only be collected one unit at a time from individual people.
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5 out of 5 stars
-
another Sanderson high hitter
- By Jeremy Ryan Lee Harder on 2022-12-30
Written by: Brandon Sanderson
-
Perfect Shadow
- A Night Angel Novella
- Written by: Brent Weeks
- Narrated by: James Langton
- Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30
For the first time as an Orbit special edition, Brent Weeks's blockbuster novella Perfect Shadow tells the origin story of the Night Angel trilogy's most enigmatic character: Durzo Blint. Gaelan Starfire is a farmer, happy to be a husband and a father; a careful, quiet, simple man. He's also an immortal, peerless in the arts of war. Over the centuries, he's worn many faces to hide his gift, but he is a man ill-fit for obscurity, and all too often he's become a hero, his very names passing into legend.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Don’t change a narrator
- By adam renaud on 2020-01-03
Written by: Brent Weeks
Publisher's Summary
Rise of Empire contains Nyphron Rising and The Emerald Storm, books 3 and 4 of Riyria Revelations.
A puppet is crowned. The true heir remains hidden. A rogue's secret could change everything.
War has come to Melengar. To save her kingdom, Princess Arista runs a desperate gamble when she defies her brother and hires Royce and Hadrian for a dangerous mission. As the power of the Nyphron Empire grows, so does Royce's suspicion that the wizard Esrahaddon is using the thieves as pawns in his own game. To find the truth, he must unravel the secret of Hadrian's past - what he discovers may end their friendship and break Riyria in two.
A message is intercepted. A sinister plan launched. Two thieves stand in the way.
Ex-mercenary Hadrian Blackwater sets course on a high seas adventure to find the lost Heir of Novron. His only hope lies in confronting the ruthless and cunning Merrick Marius. Fearing his friend is not up to the challenge, Royce Melborn joins his old partner for one last mission. Their journey finds them adrift amid treachery and betrayals forcing Hadrian to face a past he hoped never to see again.
Performed by Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Genebach, Danny Gavigan, Laura C. Harris, Andy Clemence, Duyen Washington, Alejandro Ruiz, Nora Achrati, Michael Glenn, Carolyn Kashner, David Jourdan, Jonathan Lee Taylor, Andy Brownstein, Colleen Delany, Nick DePinto, Sasha Olinick, Niusha Nawab, Bradley Smith, Matthew Pauli, James Konicek, Scott McCormick, Henry Kramer, Zeke Alton, Matthew Bassett, Jefferson A Russell, Elliot Dash, Michael John Casey, Chris Stinson, David Coyne, Andrew Quilpa, Jacob Yeh, Dylan Lynch, Jeff Allin, Nanette Savard, Mort Shelby, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Richard Rohan, Christopher Graybill, Dani Stoller, James Lewis, and Terence Aselford.
What listeners say about Rise of Empire [Dramatized Adaptation]
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Kyle Goyak
- 2022-02-10
Fantastic
I am a major fan of graphic audio and they do not disappoint. The performances and the sound effects are top notch and when coupled with the phenomenal stories of the Riyria Revelations i cant stop listening. If i could give this any more than 5 stars i would!
1 person found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Roxyrain
- 2023-02-05
Outstanding story
Excellent performances by the cast of narrators. Truly an engaging story, I want to listen to it compulsively yet I want to slowly savour it too. An epic tail of adventure, it’s worth the listen.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Richard Fulton
- 2022-01-20
Good story. Bad performance
the audio went from hard to hear to ear piercing loud repeatedly. the background music was unnecessary, loud, and distracting. the sound effects were poorly done, and made the dialog difficult to hear and understand.
Why was there ending credits at 4 different places in the novel?
2 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Jan Harris
- 2022-06-11
DONT BUY- GET TIM GERARD REYNOLDS VERSION
The “dramatacised” version (“story on your mind”) is hard to follow, poorly acted, and altogether makes a fun story subpar. I’m happy it was not my first experience with Michael J Sullivan or I would have never tried another.
Tim Gerard Reynolds as narrator make the whole experience FUN and easy to follow. I wish I could refund the other versions.
1 person found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Blake Harllee
- 2023-02-02
My New Favorite
As a massive fantasy fan, I came into this series with relatively mediocre expectations. I was completely wrong. This was my first book from the author, as well as the first graphic audio work I’ve given a shot to. Both were absolutely freaking amazing and hit it out of the park. Loved every millisecond of it!
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 2022-12-17
Commercials?
Seriously, they have commercials… absolutely ridiculous… and the background music is completely unnecessary… why they decided to change the narration after the first book is beyond me.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 2022-12-08
Needs a bit of work
Sound effects were too loud, and drowned out the voices at times; the accents were a bit too thick and hard to understand in a couple of instances.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Fran Corona
- 2022-10-26
Loved it!
I really love the full cast and background sounds truly making it a movie in my mind!
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- John M. Patterson
- 2022-09-09
distracting and drawn out
got dramatized version on accident switching to regular version hopefully it will be better Reynolds reads are usually pretty good.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Chris Albrecht
- 2022-08-04
love this author.
I've gone through a lot of fantasy series within the last 10 years and I have to say this Author is now a favorite right along side the likes of Salvatore. I started with Legends of the First Empire and won't stop till I've read all his works.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- JoshB
- 2022-07-27
Terrible Narration
I love Sullivan's books, but the narration in this version is horrific. Do yourself a favor. Save yourself a credit. Get the other version.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- HV
- 2022-07-16
weakest of the three
The emerald storm is the weakest of the 6 books and that has not changed since I first read it. it's still a great series.