Some truths are dangerous, certain secrets best concealed, and one story never should have been written at all.Being an unwanted twin in the imperial line of succession, Farilane becomes a scholar, an adventurer, andin a time when reading is forbiddena hunter of books. Her singular obsession is finding the mythical
Book of Brin, a tome not just lost but intentionally buried. Although she is 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.
Some truths are dangerous, certain secrets best concealed, and one story never should have been written at all.
Being an unwanted twin in the imperial line of succession, Farilane becomes a scholar, an adventurer, andin a time when reading is forbiddena hunter of books. Her singular obsession is finding the mythical
Book of Brin, a tome not just lost but intentionally buried. Although she is 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.
From the three-time New York Times best-selling author Michael J. Sullivan, Farilane is the second novel in The Rise and Fall trilogy. This latest set of stories sits snugly between the Legends of the First Empire series and the Riyria books (Revelations and Chronicles). 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 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 nineteen full-length novels spread across four series.
From the New York TimesandUSA Today bestselling author, Michael J. Sullivan, comes a tale of unlikely heroes who must rise to the call when history knocks, demanding to be let in. Farilane is a scholar, adventurer, andin a time when reading is forbiddena hunter of books. Her singular obsession is finding the mythical
Book of Brin, a tome not just lost but intentionally buried. Although she is 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. In
Farilane we learn that some truths are dangerous, certain secrets best concealed, and one story never should have been written at all.
Recenzijos
I dont think there are enough superlatives in the English language to describe just how much I loved this book. The Hobbleit Book Reviews
Michael J. Sullivan is one of my favorite fantasy authors and you can always depend on him to produce great works and stories in a fantasy world that really touch your heart. Farilane ended up being one of the most emotional of all the books Ive read by him, which was surprising since so much of it was an adventure with quippy dialogue and a quest for the Book of Brin. Jiam, Books of My Heart Reviews
It [ Farilane] is undoubtedly one of Michael J. Sullivans finest books, and I have read everything he wrote in the world of Elan Novel Notions
So, this book absolutely blew me away and is possibly tied for best Michael J. Sullivan book with Heir of Novron. Talk about an emotional rollercoaster, folks. This book made me laugh, cry, and in general punch me a little in every emotion there is to feel. Powder and Page Reviews
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Joint winner of Top 10 Bestselling Audiobooks 2022 (United States).
Authors Note
Reading Buddies
The Cycle
World Map
The Twelfth Night
The Ragman
The Book
The Bear Man
The Scribe
The Truth of His Story
The Ferry
The Mystic Wood
The Greenway Round
The Truth About Lies
Dibben
Unexpected Consequences
Merredydd
Sephryn
Going Home
Homecoming
The First Minister
Birthday
The Gamble
The Horn
The Library
The Prophecy
A Blizzard in Summer
Afterword
Sullivans Spoils
About the Author
About the Font
Michael J. Sullivan is a New York Times (3 titles), USA Today (3 titles), and Washington Post hardcover (2 titles) bestselling author, and no one is more surprised by those facts than he. When just a boy, Michael found a typewriter in the basement of a friend's house, inserted a blank piece of paper, and typed, "It was a dark and stormy night." He was just ten years old and mimicking the only writer he knew at the time: Snoopy. That spark ignited a flame, and Michael's desire to fill blank pages became a life-long obsession. As an adult, Michael spent more than ten years developing his craft by studying authors such as Stephen King, Ernest Hemingway, and John Steinbeck. During that time, he wrote thirteen novels but garnered no interest from the publishing industry. Since insanity is repeating the same action while expecting a different result, he made the rational choice and quit, vowing never to write creatively again.
Never turned out to be too long for Michael, and after a decade, he returned to the keyboard in his forties, but with one condition: He wouldn't seek publication. Instead, he wrote a series of books that had been building in his head during his hiatus. His first reading love was fantasy, and he hoped to foster a similar reaction in his then thirteen-year-old daughter who struggled due to dyslexia. After reading the third book of this series, his wife insisted that the novels had to "get out there." When Michael refused to jump back onto the query-go-round, Robin took over the publication tasks, and she has run the business side of his writing ever since.
Currently, Michael is a hybrid author with nineteen novels released through big-five publishers, a small press, or indie-produced.
The Riyria Revelations: 6 books sold as 3 two-book omnibus editions from Orbit (fantasy imprint of Hachette Book Group) Theft of Swords Rise of Empire Heir of Novron
The Riyria Chronicles: 2 books released from Orbit, 2 indie-produce, 1 in production The Crown Tower The Rose and the Thorn The Death of Dulgath The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter Drumindor (release date TBD)
Legends of the First Empire: 3 books released from Del Rey (fantasy imprint of Penguin Random House) and 3 indie-published) Age of Myth Age of Swords Age of War Age of Legend Age of Death Age of Empyre
The Rise and Fall Trilogy: all indie-published Nolyn Farilane Esrahaddon (coming 2023)
Standalone science fiction thriller: released by Tachyon Publications Hollow World
Michael's stories center around unlikely heroes who rise to the occasion when history comes knocking. Unlike much of modern fantasy, which focuses on dark themes and anti-heroes, Michael's stories are optimistic and infused with humor, fast-paced plotting, and epic adventure.
Born in France in 1977, Marc Simonetti is an award-winning concept artist, illustrator, and fine artist specializing in fantasy.
Marc studied at the Beaux Arts in Annecy and then at the Emile Cohl School. He quickly established himself as a concept artist, making his mark in high-profile productions such as the 3D space opera Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, when he worked in close partnership with acclaimed French director Luc Besson. Further collaborations with leading visual effect companies include Los Angeles-based MPC, and Weta digital. His most recent work as a concept artist, making visual development and staging dramatic lighting and designs, includes Aladdin, Maleficent 2, Aquaman 2, and the upcoming Transformers Moviem, Rise of the Beasts.
Best known for his work on GRR Martins books A Song of Ice and Fire and The Iron Throne, Marc has also illustrated some of the best-known fantasy and Sci-Fi novels, such as Terry Pratchetts Discworld, Robin Hobbs The Royal Assassin trilogy, Patrick Rothfusss Name of the Wind, Terry Brooks Shannara Cycle, Brandon Sandersons Mistborn trilogy, Frank Herberts Dune, and Michael J. Sullivans Legends of the First Empire series and the Rise and Fall trilogy.
Marcs awards include Winner of the 2018 Locus Magazines Chesley Award: Best Cover Illustration r/Fantasy Stabby Award Winner for best fantasy covers in 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2018 the 2006-Grand winner Blizzard Art Contest.
