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eloiseinparis 's review for:
The Rose and the Thorn
by Michael J. Sullivan
This is the second book of the pair of prequels that follow Royce and Hadrian and it was much better than the first. While the first book was just one long set up this book had an actual story. After reading this book I really didn’t see the need for the first one. The stories could have easily been combined. The first book could’ve been cut down to about 100 pages and the second book could have had about 25 pages edited out. Voila, there could have been one epic sized awesome prequel novel.
Even though Royce and Hadrian have been working together for a year they are still getting use to each other. Royce can’t get over Hadrian’s naiveté, and Hadrian can’t get over Royce’s brutality. This story is where they come to common ground, balance each other out, and truly become a team. While the first book toyed with the idea of death and loss this book gave us some George RR Martin style character assassination. The love, loss, betrayal, faithfulness, brutality, kindness, and greed lead us on a path of character growth and development. I’m still glad I read it in chronological order rather than the published one, and I am anxious to see what will happen in this world and what will become of the characters. I am officially a fan of this series and I will reading the Revelations of Riyria books.
Even though Royce and Hadrian have been working together for a year they are still getting use to each other. Royce can’t get over Hadrian’s naiveté, and Hadrian can’t get over Royce’s brutality. This story is where they come to common ground, balance each other out, and truly become a team. While the first book toyed with the idea of death and loss this book gave us some George RR Martin style character assassination. The love, loss, betrayal, faithfulness, brutality, kindness, and greed lead us on a path of character growth and development. I’m still glad I read it in chronological order rather than the published one, and I am anxious to see what will happen in this world and what will become of the characters. I am officially a fan of this series and I will reading the Revelations of Riyria books.