THEY KILLED THE KING. THEY PINNED IT ON TWO MEN. THEY CHOSE POORLY<br>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.<br><br>ABOUT THE SERIES<br>The 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.<br><br>Originally indie published, the series was purchased by Orbit (fantasy imprint of Hachette Book Group) and will be released as a trilogy in three consecutive months starting in November 2011. The original books are now out of print, but you can get The Crown Conspiracy by purchasing Theft of Swords.<br><br>OMNIBUS EDITIONS (Orbit Publishing) <br>Theft of Swords (November 2011) contains The Crown Conspiracy & Avempartha<br>Rise of Empire (December 2011) contains Nyphron Rising & The Emerald Storm<br>Heir of Novron (January 2012) contains Wintertide & Percepliquis<br><br>BOOKS OF THE RIYRIA REVELATIONS (First Edition Versions - Out of Print) <br>The Crown Conspiracy (October 2008) <br>Avempartha (April 2009) <br>Nyphron Rising (October 2009) <br>The Emerald Storm (April 2010) <br>Wintertide (October 2010) <br>Percepliquis* (January 2012) <br><br>*Will be released as a standalone limited edition coinciding with Heir of Novron release to allow for completion of series in its original format.<br>
