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A New York Times Bestseller & Amazon Editor's Pick!

After more than five hundred years of exile, the heir to the empyre is wary about his sudden reassignment to active duty on the Goblin War’s front lines. His assignment to rescue an outpost leads to a dead-end canyon deep inside enemy territory, and his suspicion turns to dread when he discovers the stronghold does not exist. But whoever went to the trouble of planning his death to look like a casualty of war did not know he would be assigned to the Seventh Sikaria Auxiliary Squadron. In the depths of an unforgiving jungle, a legend is about to be born, and the world of Elan will never be the same.

From Michael J. Sullivan, the New York Times, USA Today, and Washington Post bestselling author, a new adventure begins with the first book in The Rise and Fall trilogy. Although this series is set in the same world as the Riyria novels and the Legends of the First Empire books, it is a standalone tale. As such, no prior knowledge of the other works is required to enjoy this tale to its fullest.

List of contents

Author’s Note

Map

Chapter 1: The Arrow of Death

Chapter 2: The Monk

Chapter 3: The Gathering

Chapter 4: The Voice

Chapter 5: One of Them

Chapter 6: Divine Providence

Chapter 7: The Thief and the Poker

Chapter 8: Escape from Urlineus

Chapter 9: Inside the Gem Fortress

Chapter 10: Death Pays a Visit

Chapter 11: The Orinfar

Chapter 12: Crossroads

Chapter 13: Vernes

Chapter 14: A Gem of Great Worth

Chapter 15: Teshlor Nights

Chapter 16: Hail, Prymus

Chapter 17: Cries in the Dark

Chapter 18: Six Toes In

Chapter 19: Father and Son

Chapter 20: Children of Legends

Chapter 21: A Cup of Wine

Chapter 22: Founder’s Day

Chapter 23: Miralyith

Chapter 24: The Horn

Chapter 25: The Invisible Hand Moves

Chapter 26: Telling the Truth

Chapter 27: The Last Galantian

Chapter 28: Finding the Way Home

Afterword
Sample Chapter: Farilane (Book 2 of the series)

About the Author

About the Type

About the author

MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN is a New York Times, USA Today, and Washington Post bestselling
author who has been nominated for nine Goodreads Choice Awards. His first novel, The Crown
Conspiracy was released by Aspirations Media Inc. in October of 2008. Michael has been
published by the fantasy imprints of Penguin Random House (Del Rey) and Hachette Book
Group (Orbit). He has also been a pioneer in the indie publishing movement. As of 2023,
Michael has released twenty novels (nineteen set in his fictional world of Elan, and one
standalone sci-fi thriller (Hollow World). His series include:
 

• The Riyria Revelations (6 books)
• The Riyria Chronicles (4 books)
• The Legends of the First Empire (6 books)
• The Rise and Fall (3 books)

 
Today, Michael has returned to his indie roots while still providing his novels through retail
bookstores. Each novel is launched via Kickstarter (eleven books and counting), where his
campaigns are among the most-backed and highest-funded fiction projects of all time. Doing so
provides his most-ardent fans with unparalleled author access, deluxe limited-edition hardcovers,
exclusive perks, and the ability to read the story months before its official release.

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 Martin’s 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 Pratchett’s Discworld, Robin Hobb’s The Royal Assassin trilogy, Patrick Rothfuss’s Name of the Wind, Terry Brook’s Shannara Cycle, Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn trilogy, Frank Herbert’s Dune, and Michael J. Sullivan’s Legends of the First Empire series and the Rise and Fall trilogy.

Marc’s awards include Winner of the 2018 Locus Magazine’s 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.

Summary

A New York Times Bestseller & Amazon Editor's Pick!

After more than five hundred years of exile, the heir to the empyre is wary about his sudden reassignment to active duty on the Goblin War’s front lines. His assignment to rescue an outpost leads to a dead-end canyon deep inside enemy territory, and his suspicion turns to dread when he discovers the stronghold does not exist. But whoever went to the trouble of planning his death to look like a casualty of war did not know he would be assigned to the Seventh Sikaria Auxiliary Squadron. In the depths of an unforgiving jungle, a legend is about to be born, and the world of Elan will never be the same.

From Michael J. Sullivan, the New York Times, USA Today, and Washington Post bestselling author, a new adventure begins with the first book in The Rise and Fall trilogy. Although this series is set in the same world as the Riyria novels and the Legends of the First Empire books, it is a standalone tale. As such, no prior knowledge of the other works is required to enjoy this tale to its fullest.

Foreword

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Product details

• Authors: Michael J. Sullivan
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.12.2023
• EAN: 9781943363636
• ISBN: 978-1-943363-63-6
• No. of pages: 448
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 38 mm
• Weight: 558 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen
• Series: The Rise and Fall
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; Fantasy, FICTION / Fantasy / General, FICTION / Fantasy / Historical, Historical fantasy