Nyphron Rising
core novel 2009 Riyria / Legends of the First Empire
Record
| First published | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.32 (13,314 ratings, collected 2026-09-13) |
| Page count | 350 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780979621147 |
| Internal chronology | 8 |
Synopsis
The third book of the Riyria Revelations finds Princess Arista hiring Royce and Hadrian for a dangerous mission as the power of the Nyphron Empire, newly formed in the previous book's aftermath, continues to grow across the land. Royce's long-standing suspicion deepens that the wizard Esrahaddon has been using the pair as pawns in a larger game whose full shape they still do not understand, and he grows determined to learn Esrahaddon's true motives. As Arista's mission takes them deeper into imperial territory, Royce and Hadrian must navigate the shifting loyalties of nobles and churchmen alike, all while trying to work out how much of what Esrahaddon has told them can be trusted.
Where it sits
- Universe: Riyria / Legends of the First Empire
- Series: The Riyria Revelations core; position 3 of 6 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Michael J. Sullivan
Notes
- From the series record (The Riyria Revelations): True first editions are the 2008-2011 self-published novels (Ridan Publishing, run by the author's wife Robin Sullivan), the 3-omnibus repackaging commonly seen today (Theft of Swords, Rise of Empire, Heir of Novron, Orbit Books, 2011-2012) is a LATER combination of these 6 originals, not the first edition. Robin Sullivan is the publisher/business partner, not a co-author, on any title.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Riyria Revelations: position 3 of 6: previous Avempartha (2009) · next The Emerald Storm (2010)
- Internal chronology, within Riyria / Legends of the First Empire: position 15 of 20: previous Nolyn (2021) · next Farilane (2022)
Sources
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