Theft Of Swords

They killed the King. They pinned it on two men. They made a bad decision...

Royce Melborn is a superb thief, his partner, Hadrian Blackwater is a skilled mercenary. Together they make a profitable living as agents-for-hire to wealthy nobles until someone sets them up to take the blame for the murder of the king.

Captured and sentenced to death the two are saved by an unlikely woman with a simple demand that will change the lives of the thieves, the course of a kingdom and the foundation of an empire.

“Well-written and enjoyable”

One of the best traditional epic fantasies currently being published - FantasyBookCritic

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I couldn't put it down ... This book is that good - SpeculativeFictionJunkie.com

A swashbuckling fantasy; action, adventure and intrigue are its strong suits - FantasyLiterature.com

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Michael J. Sullivan has lived in Vermont, North Carolina and Virginia. He worked as a commercial artist and illustrator, founding his own advertising agency in 1996, which he closed in 2005 to pursue writing full-time. He currently resides in Fairfax, Virginia with his wife and three children. The author's website can be found at michaelsullivan-author.com and on twitter @author_sullivan.

THE KILLED THE KING. THEY PINNED IT ON TWO MEN. BUT THEY CHOSE POORLY. Royce Melborn is a talented thief. His partner, Hadrian Blackwater, is a skilled mercenary. Together they make a profitable living as agents-for-hire to wealthy nobles - until they become the unwitting scapegoats in a plot to murder the king. And so begins this epic tale of treachery and adventure, sword fighting and magic, myth and legend. PRAISE FOR THE RIYRIA REVELATIONS 'One of the best traditional fantasies currently being published' Fantasy Book Critic 'I couldn't put it down . . . This book is that good' Speculative Fiction Junkie 'Well-written and enjoyable' SF Site

They killed the King. They pinned it on two men. They made a bad decision...Royce Melborn is a superb thief, his partner, Hadrian Blackwater is a skilled mercenary. Together they make a profitable living as agents-for-hire to wealthy nobles until someone sets them up to take the blame for the murder of the king.Captured and sentenced to death the two are saved by an unlikely woman with a simple demand that will change the lives of the thieves, the course of a kingdom and the foundation of an empire.

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