Review: I will now buy all the books in this series - it's that good
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 7, 2011
Not having read the Riyria Revelations series, it only took a couple pages to know that I would end up reading all the books in this series. I've heard Robin Sullivan's tagline for the book series, "Classic Adventure, Unlikely Heroes," but I didn't quite get the appeal of the main characters until I read this short story. They're thieves, yes, but one has morals while the other seems disillusioned with the goodness of humanity. Hadrian's goal is to convince Royce of the goodness in humanity and the worth in helping people, while Royce feels the need to show Hadrian the worthlessness of such a pursuit. This story shows how one can write simple, yet efficient prose, so that the action and dialogue shines through. Great banter, laughed a few times. I get a sense of superior plotting to come based on the wisdom of the characters and how well they all work together for the benefit of the story. The intro to Thief of Swords (first book in Riyria Revelations trilogy)starts off after they have left the place that they're going in this story. I look forward to more short stories to tide me over until the book comes out November 23rd.