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Avempartha

Avempartha

Epic FantasyFantasy
Pages
346
Published
2009
Language
English

Synopsis

In the land of Perimedes, a young man named Avempartha is thrust into a desperate quest to save his people. Facing overwhelming odds and a relentless enemy, he must gather unlikely allies and confront his own limitations. This epic fantasy adventure explores themes of courage, sacrifice, and the bonds that form in the face of adversity.

Prose complexity
4/10

Collected in

Book cover of Theft of Swords
Theft of Swords

Vibe

AdventurousInspiringEmotional
QuestSacrifice

Genres

Epic Fantasy Fantasy High Fantasy

About the author

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Michael J. Sullivan

Michael J. Sullivan is an American author of epic fantasy, best known for the Riyria series. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1961, and worked as a commercial artist and illustrator, running his own advertising agency from 1996 until he closed it in 2005 to write full time. He began the Riyria Revelations to help his dyslexic daughter learn to read, self-published it from 2008, and it was later reissued by Orbit and translated into more than a dozen languages. His other series are the Riyria...

Characters

AvemparthaProtagonist
All characters in Avempartha

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Avempartha a standalone story?

    Avempartha is the second book in The Riyria Revelations series. While it continues the overarching narrative, Michael J. Sullivan structured the series so that each book also functions as a self-contained adventure with its own resolution.

  • Does Avempartha feature the same protagonists as the first book?

    Yes, Avempartha continues the adventures of the roguish thief Royce Melborn and the honorable mercenary Hadrian Blackwater. Their dynamic partnership remains central to the narrative as they face new challenges.