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Theft of Swords [Dramatized Adaptation]
Riyria Revelations, Book 1
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Michael J. Sullivan
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Theft of Swords contains The Crown Conspiracy and Avempartha, books 1 and 2 of Riyria Revelations. The Crown Conspiracy is the first book in the captivating Riyria Revelations.
They killed the king. They pinned it on two men. They chose poorly.
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.
The secret is in the tower. The problem is the beast. The answer is two thieves.
When a destitute young woman hires Royce and Hadrian to help save her remote village from nocturnal attacks, they are once more drawn into the schemes of the wizard Esrahaddon. While Royce struggles to breech the secrets of an ancient elven tower, Hadrian attempts to rally the villagers to defend themselves against the unseen killer. Once more, what begins with the simple theft of a sword places the two thieves at the center of a firestorm - but this time the outcome could change the future of Elan.
Performed by Chris Genebach, David Jourdan, Laura C. Harris, Ken Jackson, Colleen Delany, Andy Clemence, Nanette Savard, Michael John Casey, Andy Brownstein, Todd Scofield, Amanda Forstrom, Bruce Alan Rauscher, Chris Stinson, Dylan Lynch, Henry Kramer, Jonathan Feuer, Richard Rohan, Jeff Allin, Terence Aselford, Ren Kasey, Lawrence Redmond, Andrew Quilpa, Michael Glenn, Nora Achrati, Bradley Smith, Christopher Walker, Nick DePinto, Mort Shelby.
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- Kindle Customer
- 2023-07-04
Pretty good
That story kept me interested and the acting really made the story come alive. The narrator is annoying at first, but I adapted to the lack of emotion in his reading. Later I wondered if this was done on purpose so that the characters could set the tone. I'll keep reading.
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- Colt
- 2023-12-03
excellent writing and cast
Could not get enough of it. Definitely a must listen to if you like the genre!
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- Len
- 2024-01-06
great performances by the cast
I liked more than one person performing and the sounds being included. Story was a bit predictable in some ways but clever in other ways. all in all a good listen
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- Stephan
- 2022-03-18
The great Michael J Sullivan
The story is really good and so are all the actors. The narrator... he grows on you. Definitely worth it !
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- Todd
- 2022-04-21
Think of it as a radio show
It takes about a third of the book for the narrator to emphasizing the right tones of the story. The voice actors however are amazing! For those who enjoy a more radio show feel to their audiobook look no further.
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- Edward Jackowiak
- 2022-08-26
Theft of Swords
Great Story. I really enjoyed it and I am looking forward to the next chapter in this saga
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