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Michael J. Sullivan
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. The Crown Conspiracy is his first published work. Mi…
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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. The Crown Conspiracy is his first published work. Michael currently resides in Fairfax, Virginia, with his wife and three children.
LATEST RELEASEDrumindor2024★ 9.5/10 Anticipation THE AUTHOR’S WORLDS
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The Rise and Fall3 books in this catalog2021–2023✓ Completed series 
The Legends of the First Empire6 books in this catalog2016–2020✓ Completed series 
The Riyria Chronicles5 books in this catalog2013–2024 
The Riyria Revelations (omnibus editions)3 books in this catalog2011–2012 
The Riyria Universe2 books in this catalog2011–2014 
The Riyria Revelations6 books in this catalog2008–2012 AUTHOR CAREER
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Drumindor 2024 ★ 9.5/10 Anticipation The Riyria Chronicles #5 Esrahaddon 2023 ★ 9.0/10 2 ratings The Rise and Fall #3 Farilane 2022 ★ 9.0/10 1 ratings The Rise and Fall #2 Nolyn 2021 ★ 8.5/10 2 ratings The Rise and Fall #1 Age of Empyre 2020 ★ 8.3/10 4 ratings The Legends of the First Empire #6 
Age of Death 2020 ★ 8.0/10 4 ratings The Legends of the First Empire #5 Age of Legend 2019 ★ 9.0/10 3 ratings The Legends of the First Empire #4 Age of War 2018 ★ 9.0/10 4 ratings The Legends of the First Empire #3 The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter 2017 ★ 9.0/10 3 ratings The Riyria Chronicles #4 Age of Swords 2017 ★ 8.6/10 5 ratings The Legends of the First Empire #2 Age of Myth 2016 ★ 8.3/10 6 ratings The Legends of the First Empire #1 The Death of Dulgath 2015 ★ 9.0/10 3 ratings The Riyria Chronicles #3 
Hollow World 2014 ★ 9.0/10 1 ratings The Jester 2014 ★ 9.5/10 2 ratings The Riyria Universe The Rose and the Thorn 2013 ★ 8.8/10 4 ratings The Riyria Chronicles #2 The Crown Tower 2013 ★ 9.3/10 3 ratings The Riyria Chronicles #1 
Percepliquis 2012 ★ 8.3/10 3 ratings The Riyria Revelations #6 Heir of Novron 2012 ★ 9.2/10 9 ratings The Riyria Revelations (omnibus editions) #3 
A Burden to the Earth 2012 
Antithesis 2012 Rise of Empire 2011 ★ 8.4/10 9 ratings The Riyria Revelations (omnibus editions) #2 Theft of Swords 2011 ★ 8.5/10 13 ratings The Riyria Revelations (omnibus editions) #1 The Viscount and the Witch 2011 ★ 9.0/10 1 ratings The Riyria Universe 
Wintertide 2010 ★ 8.5/10 4 ratings The Riyria Revelations #5