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birdieblues's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
jarichan's review against another edition
4.0
Auch der zweite Band um das Gauner-Duo Hadrian und Royce ist wieder ein kurzweiliges Abenteuer und ein richtiger Page-Turner. Wahrlich, die Seiten fliegen nur so dahin.
Spannend finde ich Sullivans Talent, mit den Erwartungen des Lesers zu spielen. Aus vielen Genrewerken kennt man gewisse Stereotypen, denen gefolgt wird. Sullivan macht das auch und biegt dann einfach plötzlich links ab. Ohne gross zu blinken, versteht sich.
Die Figuren werden weiterentwickelt und man erfährt auch ein paar neue, spannende Sachen. Auch fand ich die Vorstellung des Turms im Wasserfall sehr schön gezeichnet. Ich habe jetzt noch das Rauschen des Wassers im Ohr.
Spannend finde ich Sullivans Talent, mit den Erwartungen des Lesers zu spielen. Aus vielen Genrewerken kennt man gewisse Stereotypen, denen gefolgt wird. Sullivan macht das auch und biegt dann einfach plötzlich links ab. Ohne gross zu blinken, versteht sich.
Die Figuren werden weiterentwickelt und man erfährt auch ein paar neue, spannende Sachen. Auch fand ich die Vorstellung des Turms im Wasserfall sehr schön gezeichnet. Ich habe jetzt noch das Rauschen des Wassers im Ohr.
zackgraff's review against another edition
4.0
I didn't realize "The Theft of Swords" was actually two separate books until I read them both. Oops.
I do see now why the two books are wrapped into a single package called "The theft of swords".
As our lovable duo, Royce and Hadrian, are again hired to retrieve a stolen sword with legendary powers. Avempartha is a fantastic continuation of the Riyria Revelations series, sprinkled with the same magic that made the first book a delight.
I do see now why the two books are wrapped into a single package called "The theft of swords".
As our lovable duo, Royce and Hadrian, are again hired to retrieve a stolen sword with legendary powers. Avempartha is a fantastic continuation of the Riyria Revelations series, sprinkled with the same magic that made the first book a delight.
mleetm's review against another edition
5.0
Heavy on humor, I almost wanted this particular story to be longer. It is easy to get caught up in this plot, so much so that I may have forgotten to sleep a few times. Ps I want my own Royce please. I got the rest of the series currently out there, and via email with author now have a sneak peak at the next book. So exciting!
furzi's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
mferrante83's review against another edition
5.0
Avempartha sees our “heroes” from The Crown Conspiracy back in action and in as fine a form as ever. The opening scenes in the novel, the set-up, is a fantastic intro for readers who read the first book and an excellent and highly entertaining way to recap a bit of back story for new readers. It is a quick little conversation between Royce and Hadrian and a third-party and while it manages to encapsulate parts of The Crown Conspiracy it does an even better job at managing to illuminate the moral complexities of the roguish heroes.
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ariaslibrary's review against another edition
You don’t win battles with hate. Anger and hate can make you brave, make you strong, but they also make you stupid.
“Avempartha” is the second book in The Riyria Revelations of the greater Riyria Universe. It is found in the bind up Theft of Swords.
The plot follows Hadrian and Royce as they are hired by a girl called Thrace Wood to help her father kill a beast that is terrorising her village. Contrary to Royce’s policy, Royce himself offers to do the job cheaper than usual, especially when he learns that the wizard Esrahaddon was the one to point Thrace in their direction and is still residing in Dahlgren Village.
Hadrian looked into her eyes and shook his head. “I hate to say it, and I’m very sorry, but we can’t take—”
“Your money,” Royce abruptly interjected as he spun around. “It’s too much. To take the full twenty-five silver for this job … Ten really seems like more than enough.”
Hadrian raised an eyebrow and stared at his partner but said nothing.
We also follow Princess Arista, who has been appointed by her brother to be an Ambassador for Melengar. Her first assignment is to travel to Dahlgren Village where a tournament is being held by the Church of Nyphron.
The world is expanded as we learn more of the Erivan Empire, the legacy of the elves as well as the prophesied heir of Novron. More politics come into play as Arista learns exactly why the church is holding the tournament and secrets are revealed that may change the future of the world. There’s not much I can say in my review as it would be delving into spoiler territory but I just love this world and the humour is especially top-tier.
He returned to the fire, where Thrace was dishing out a thick broth of carrots, potatoes, onions, and salted pork. Royce was sitting with a bowl on his lap and a smile on his face.
“You don’t have to be that happy,” Hadrian told him.
“Look, Hadrian—food.”
shafaqvohra's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
zepp1978's review against another edition
4.0
Full Video Review Here: https://youtu.be/RTdxvhGSBvE
I’ve always had an interest in this series because of Michael J. Sullivan’s interaction with his readers. He emails, responds on Reddit, and even grants video interviews to talk about this series. Add to this that he bailed on his publisher to release his books independently with Kickstarter perks to his fans and he’s basically the unicorn of an interactive author. With Theft of Swords, I was able to see why this series has the rampant fan base that it does.
With Avempartha, Sullivan does what I believe to be a light tribute to The Hobbit; impenetrable fortress, a manipulative wizard, a reluctant hero, a talking dragon guarding a treasure, and much much more. But this is meant in a good way, as I am a Tolkien honk.
This one sees Royce and Hadrian taking a job from a young villager named Thrace who needs their help keeping her father from killing himself in going after this dragon creature that killed their whole family. Familiar face from The Crown Conspiracy show up in this town and we have yet another adventure that sees you turning the pages like a seasoned speed reader.
Unlike The Crown Conspiracy that felt like a closed-ended story, this one plants some seeds and answers some questions leaving you with a ton more and an undying thirst to pick up book 3.
In the end, I loved these two stories. Royce and Hadrian are the type of main characters I want to see on endless adventures and I’m very much looking forward to reading what comes next.
I’ve always had an interest in this series because of Michael J. Sullivan’s interaction with his readers. He emails, responds on Reddit, and even grants video interviews to talk about this series. Add to this that he bailed on his publisher to release his books independently with Kickstarter perks to his fans and he’s basically the unicorn of an interactive author. With Theft of Swords, I was able to see why this series has the rampant fan base that it does.
With Avempartha, Sullivan does what I believe to be a light tribute to The Hobbit; impenetrable fortress, a manipulative wizard, a reluctant hero, a talking dragon guarding a treasure, and much much more. But this is meant in a good way, as I am a Tolkien honk.
This one sees Royce and Hadrian taking a job from a young villager named Thrace who needs their help keeping her father from killing himself in going after this dragon creature that killed their whole family. Familiar face from The Crown Conspiracy show up in this town and we have yet another adventure that sees you turning the pages like a seasoned speed reader.
Unlike The Crown Conspiracy that felt like a closed-ended story, this one plants some seeds and answers some questions leaving you with a ton more and an undying thirst to pick up book 3.
In the end, I loved these two stories. Royce and Hadrian are the type of main characters I want to see on endless adventures and I’m very much looking forward to reading what comes next.