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Avempartha

(2009)
(The second book in the Riyria Revelations series)
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Avempartha is book two of the multi-book saga: The Riyria Revelations. Theseries is told through six novels conceived as a single epic tale. Acrossthe entire chronicle, mysteries build, characters evolve, and plots thicken,but each is self-contained and can be read independent of one another.

When a destitute young woman hires Royce and Hadrian to help save her remotevillage, they find themselves once more drawn into the schemes of the wizardEsrahaddon. The two become the only hope for the isolated village plaguedby nocturnal attacks. As each night brings death, and each day finds Roycefrustrated in his attempts to breech the secrets of an ancient elven tower,Hadrian tries to help the people of the village defend themselves againstthe unseen killer.

When the church arrives and declares that whoever slays the terror shall beemperor, they soon realize more is at stake than a handful of farms. TheChurch of Nyphron has decided it is time to establish the New Empire; allthat remains is to convince the world they have found the Heir of Novron. Oncemore, what began as the simple theft of a sword has placed the two thievesat the center of a firestorm whose outcome could change the world.

Genre: Fantasy

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