New friends get made, and some of the gaps are filled in.

Friends of the 'First Emire' get revisited, even if it is in the past tense. This new series has been no less of an emotional rollercoaster. Every time I listen to Michael's books, I find a new thread he has woven in, and connections are made. At the end of 'Heir of Novron,' I'm extremely sad that my journey is over again.

Each time I come to the end of 'Age of Empyre,' I miss that crazy cast of characters. I have been through all the books over and over. When I found the world of Elan, I started with the 'First Empire' series and continued through the stories in order of timeline, not in the order they were written. This series will conclude in the summer of 2023 with the release of Esrahaddon, the final piece in a narrative that began in 2008 and contains 19 full-length novels spread across four series.Īnother Character that I Fell in Love With. With this tale, Michael continues his tradition of unlikely heroes who must rise to the call when history knocks, demanding to be let in. This latest set of stories sits snugly between Legends of the First Empire and the Riyria books (Revelations and Chronicles). Sullivan, Farilane is the second novel in the Rise and Fall trilogy. Respected and beloved by the Teshlor Knights, not even their legendary skills can protect her for what she finds is more dangerous than what she sought.įrom the three-time New York Times best-selling author Michael J. Her singular obsession is finding the mythical Book of Brin, a tome not just lost but intentionally buried. Some truths are dangerous, certain secrets best concealed, and one story never should have been written at all.īeing an unwanted twin in the Imperial line of succession, Farilane became a scholar, adventurer, and in a time when reading was once more forbidden-a book hunter.

The Crown Tower by Michael J. Sullivan