A disappointing outing from a good author, this prequel is of interest only for the most devoted Riyria fans. The Crown Tower is the impregnable remains of the grandest fortress ever built and home to the realms most prized possessions. When Hadrian does meet Royce, he turns out to be a sulky figure who wants to murder anyone who gets in his way, lacking all of his future warmth and personality. Meanwhile, Royce’s future love interest, Gwen, spends the entire book building a brothel, completely separate from the plot. Hadrian spends over 100 pages wandering the countryside, meeting an adorable orphan named Pickles and traveling on a barge before he is finally introduced to Royce. The first in a series of prequels to Sullivan’s Riyria Revelations series adds nothing to Royce and Hadrian’s stories. When I did have to put it down it was with disappointment, as I was very engaged in the. I never felt like the story was bogging down in the details, and I burned through the book in a few days. It is fast moving with just enough detail to get the job done. Luckily, Professor Arcadius, a friend of his father’s, has an idea: team up with surly murderer Royce Melborn to commit crimes. The first thing I immediately liked about The Crown Tower was Sullivan’s writing style. Returning home after the death of his father, he’s disillusioned with soldiering and not sure what to do next. Hadrian Blackwater is already a veteran at a young age.
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