Theft of Swords - When two thieves are hired to steal a royal sword, they become the unwitting scapegoats in a plot to murder the king! Includes the first two Riyria Revelations The Crown Conspiracy and Avempartha. Rise of Empire - A year after the events of Avempartha, the newly formed Nyphron Empire has annexed every kingdom and province on the continent-either by bribery or by force. Only Melengar has refused to join. But without support or allies, the kingdom cannot hope to withstand an invasion.Mercenary thieves turned royal spies, Royce Melborn and Hadrian Blackwater-together known as Riyria-have been called upon to aid the struggling kingdom in its stand against the growing colossus. As war approaches, a desperate gamble behind enemy lines is their only chance at forming an alliance with the Nationalists to the south.But Royce has plans of his own and uses this opportunity to discover if an ancient wizard is using Riyria as pawns in his own bid for power. To find the truth, Royce must unravel Hadrian's hidden past. What he discovers will lead them to the end of the known world on a journey rife with treachery and intrigue.A rip-roaring epic of sword-fighting and adventure, myth and magic, Rise of Empire contains Nyphron Rising and The Emerald Storm Heir of Novron - On the high holiday of Wintertide, the Imperialists will finally reign...but Riyria has found the Heir of Novron-and now it is timeto act. Contains the final two Riyria Revelations Wintertide and Percepliquis.
