Percepliquis: The Riyria Revelations

IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS...THE ELVES HAVE CROSSED THE NIDWALDEN. TWO THIEVES WILL DECIDE THE FUTURE.

"I saw a great journey. Ten upon the road, she who wears the light will lead the way. The road goes deep into the earth, and into despair. The voices of the dead guide your steps. You walk back in time. The three-thousand-year battle begins again. Cold grips the world, death comes to all, and a choice is before you." -- Fan Irlanu, Tenkin Seerer of Oudorro Village

Percepliquis is the final installment of the epic fantasy, The Riyria Revelations. In this saga that began with The Crown Conspiracy, two thieves caught in the wrong place at the right time were launched on a series of ever escalating adventures that have all led to this moment. Three thousand years have passed and the time for Novron's heir to act has arrived.

BOOKS OF THE RIYRIA REVELATIONS (Ridan Publishing)
The Crown Conspiracy (October 2008)
Avempartha (April 2009)
Nyphron Rising (October 2009)
The Emerald Storm (April 2010)
Wintertide (October 2010)
Percepliquis* (January 2012)

OMNIBUS VERSIONS of RIYRIA REVELATIONS (Orbit Publishing)
Theft of Swords (11/2011)
Rise of Empire (12/2011)
Heir of Novron (1/2012)

*Limited edition release

AWARDS AND NOTABLE LISTS
2012 Fantasy Book Critic’s Top 5 Anticipated Releases for Q1 (Heir of Novron)
2011 Civilian’s Reader 6 Most Anticipated Reads for Dec (Rise of Empire)
2011 Library Journal’s Best Books for Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Theft of Swords)
2012 Civilian Reader’s Top Five List for January (Heir of Novron)
2011 Library Journal’s Fantasy/Sci-Fi Debut For September (Theft of Swords)
2011 Civilian’s Reader’s 5 Most Anticipated Reads for Nov (Theft of Swords)
2010 Fantasy Book Critic Top 25 Novels (Emerald Storm and Wintertide)
2010 Only the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy’s Top 10 Reads (Crown Conspiracy)
2010 GoodReads Choice Award Nominee (Emerald Storm)
2010 Fantasy Book Critic Top Independent Novels (Emerald Storm and Wintertide)
2010 Bookworm Blues Best Overall Read (Avempartha)
2010 Iceberg Ink Best Read Award (The Crown Conspiracy)
2009 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Finalist for Fantasy (Avempartha)
2009 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Finalist for Fantasy (Nyphron Rising)
2009 Dark Wolf Award (The Riyria Revelations)
2009 National Indie Excellence Award Finalist for Fantasy (Crown Conspiracy)
2009 Dark Wolf Top 5 books of First Half of 2009 (Crown Conspiracy)
2008 ReaderViews Literary Award Finalist for Fantasy (Crown Conspiracy)
2007 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Finalist for Fantasy (Crown Conspiracy)

CONTACT
Twitter: @author_sullivan
Email: michael.sullivan.dc@gmail.com
Blog/Website: www.riyria.com

Michael J. Sullivan has been successfully published in all three publication paths: small press, self-published, and traditional (big-six).  His debut series, The Riyria Revelations has sold 70,000 copies when self-published and combined with his traditionally published sales is now over 265,000 as of mid 2013. The series has also been translated to thirteen foreign languages including: German, Dutch, French, and Japanese.

Michael's work has been well received by critics and readers alike, earning him hundreds of positive reviews, and more than 50 "best of" or "most anticipated" list mentions. He has attributed much of his success to the fantasy book blogging community. Dubbed "the little indie that could" he found his books pitted as the only independent in major competitions such as the 2010 goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fantasy and the 2009 Book Spot Central's Fantasy Tournament of Books, which he won. As a traditionally published author he was named to both Library Journal and Barnes and Noble's Blog Best Fantasy of 2011 lists. In 2013 his debut novel Theft of Swords was a finalist for the Audies for best fantasy audiobook.

Michael is currently about 80% completed with the first book in a new series: Rhune: The First Empire. As with Riyria Revelations, he plans on writing all three books before releasing any of them. Michael has a number of books slated for release including:

• The Crown Tower: book #1 of The Riyria Chronicles (released by Orbit Aug 6, 2013)
• The Rose and the Thorn:  book #2 of The Riyria Chronicles (released by Orbit Sep 17, 2013). 
• Hollow World (releasing January 20, 2014)

In addition Michal has short stories in the following anthologies:

• Burning Alexandria in The End Anthology 
• Traditions in Triumph Over Tragedy 
• The Jester in Unfettered
• Autumn Mists in The Fantasy Faction Anthology (release date to be determined)