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Fantasy · 2009 · PG

The Crown Conspiracy

by Michael J. Sullivan

Two thieves are hired to steal a sword — and are framed for the murder of a king instead

They killed the king. They pinned it on two men. They chose poorly.#13;#13;There's 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 epic tale of treachery and adventure, sword fighting and magic, myth and legend.#13;#13;AWARDS#13;2009

For10+GenreFantasyLength282 pagesRead time~7.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Fantasy adventure violence and some danger as the conspiracy escalates

Language

Barely any

Mild language in Sullivan's accessible fantasy register

Sexual Content

None

No sexual content

Substance Use

Barely any

Some tavern drinking in the fantasy setting

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Low psychological intensity; the series is adventure-focused with warm character dynamics

What this book is about

The first Riyria Revelations novel introduces Hadrian and Royce, two thieves whose latest job goes catastrophically wrong and involves them in a royal conspiracy far above their pay grade. Sullivan writes accessible epic fantasy with genuine warmth; the friendship between the two leads is the series' heart. Appropriate for older teens and adults.

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