After being completely befuddled by Hadrian's actions during the Crown Tower heist, as well being on the receiving end of unexpected kindness from a stranger, we're beginning to see signs of humanity surfacing from within Royce. Yet, when hell bent on revenge on those who hurt the very rare few who were kind to him, the intensity and darkness emanating from Royce was frightening and not just a little disturbing. At the same time though, it was satisfying to finally be able to have a glimpse of what made him so infamously scary. One day you'll remember this moment. It will have faded to a mere wisp, a ghost of a long-forgotten past, but it will return to you.” This was filled with all the action and humor we have come to expect from the series, but was also slightly sadder than normal as we meet a few old friends who have lead somewhat tragic lives. For those who haven't read Riyria Revelations, The Rose and the Thorn is the gripping story of two incredibly different men who became a team, a boy that was bullied but became a hero nonetheless and a conspiracy to get rid of the royal family that was uncovered by a young prostitute and led to great losses, violence and ashes. For those who have read Riyria Revelations, this is the story of how an awkward but brave young Hilfred saved Arista and became her guard, how Royce and Hadrian met their partner in crime, Albert, and established their reputation as creative problems solvers, and why Gwen named her tavern The Rose and The Thorn. Events that were mentioned in Revelations came in the spotlight and gave us a better understanding of how and why our beloved characters were made this way, we learned more about King Amrath and we witnessed the first attempts of the villains to shape the world to their liking.

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It's been far too long since I've been in Elan. Lately, I haven't had much time for reading, but Riyria is one of those series that you unconsciously make time for. I read on the subway, as usual; I read when I arrived anywhere a few minutes early. I read when I was cooking (not the best idea) and I lost a bit of sleep because I was just so immersed in The Rose and the Thorn. One day in 1977, McBroom was driving down the freeway when Leo Sayer's hit single ``Magdalena'' came on the radio. A line in the song caught her attention: ``Your love is like a razor; my heart is just a scar.'' She loved the lyric, but didn't agree with the simile. Davenport, Millie. “ Frequently Asked Questions about Rose Rosette Virus.” Clemson University Extension Office. Clemson.edu. N.p., 19 Sept. 2013. Web. This is one of my favorite songs. It really isn't just the cheesy, over-the-top 80's love tune that so many make it out to be.Hadrian and Royce haven’t changed much in one year: Hadrian keeps being too naïve to be left alone and Royce too skilled in killing for his own good. Royce seems to have learned what caring about someone means, though. The action felt even more slow burn than in book #1, but I ended up liking it more for how beautifully everything came together at the end.

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Albert is also here, how riyria met him is so not how I imagined it. Gwen was here too but her POV was very small, she didn’t do much in this book so her character didn’t progress. I'm a New York Times, USA Today, and Washington Post bestselling author with 9 Goodreads Choice Award Nominations.In my view, The Crown Tower together with the The Rose and The Thorn form the origins duology of the Riyria duo. It also seeded the conspiracy that was over ten years in the making, leading into the captivating story that started in The Riyria Revelations. As far as prequels go, The Riyria Chronicles were superbly well-written, and continues to solidify the reasons why Michael J. Sullivan ranks as one of my favourite authors. Overall, this is a wonderful, entertaining fantasy, worthy of inclusion into the ranks of the best novels of 2013. While some readers call Hadrian and Royce and their adventures simple, uncomplicated fantasy, if this is an example of “simple fantasy” novels then I would label it simply brilliant and ask every writer out there to begin to emulate it. It quite frankly is just that enjoyable to read. She had a heart afraid of breaking and it killed our relationship. She preemptively took her heart and commitment out of the relationship, even though she loved me. She did realize she was doing so but rationalized it by saying that she didn't deserve love. I tried to convince her she deserved mine and I deserved her heart to open up to me but she couldn't commit to it.

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On the first point, I found that Sullivan’s foreshadowing felt too obvious and predictable it felt like spoiling its own plot twist. Sullivan is much better at writing foreshadowing and prophecies to deepen the tension of the narrative now. It also was good to see Gwen and her girls again. I especially like Rose the titular character who was introduced in the early book, but who we got to know much more in this one. I still liked The Crown Tower slightly more, but I continue to enjoy this series immensely. Both The Crown Tower and The Rose and the Thorn just further established my point that this prequel series—on a first-time read experience—might be shaping up to be superior to The Riyria Revelations; at least on a single installment and feel-good basis. I don’t think the The Riyria Chronicles will ever reach the level of overarching satisfaction that The Riyria Revelations has, and I’m totally okay with that. Despite a few minor issues, I had so much fun reading The Rose and the Thorn; I smiled a lot, and I finished reading this novel in two days. That’s a rare occurrence for me now due to how busy I am this year. I’ve read so many fantasy books, and that urge of always wanting to continue reading a book is getting rarer now. But similar to The Crown Tower, The Rose and the Thorn gave me that urge again. I’m looking forward to reading the next installment, The Death of Dulgath, in August. I’m trying to prolong my read-through of this comforting series that’s starting to feel like home to me, and I’m sad that there are only two published books remaining for me to read. Until then… Research indicates that the virus was first discovered in wild roses growing in the mountains of Wyoming and California in 1930. Since then it has been a case for many studies at plant disease diagnostic labs. The virus has recently been placed into a group known as Emaravirus, the genus created to accommodate a virus with four ssRNA, negative-sense RNA components. I won’t go further into this here, but look up Emaravirus online for a further and interesting study. Control of Rose Rosette The right word, said at the right moment, can work magic, he was fond of saying. You merely need to understand power, where it comes from, and the direction it flows.”Royce and Hadrian were also central to this one, although not as much so as in the first prequel. I really enjoyed Royce's revenge spree as it drove home how ruthless and bloodthirsty Royce can be. This was often shown rather than told early on in the main series but in these prequels it's demonstrated emphatically. I also liked their budding partnership, which has developed quite a bit in the year since they first met. Their tense, adversarial partnership has been replaced by respect and trust although there's still tension caused by the clash of Royce's ruthlessness with Hadrian's idealism. Miticides used against the spider mite do not appear to be effective against this tiny wooly mite. The virus does not appear to be spread by way of dirty pruners either, but only by the tiny mites. Whilst I loved this book and was completely and utterly immersed in it once again, it did give out way to many story spoilers that would change the way you read the first two books of the Revelations series. Part of the mystery of who's who, their history, whether they have good or evil intentions, plain mean or doing what they think is right is spread over a period of the story and you are introduced to it in a nicely paced way. By reading this book first all of that mystery will disappear.

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As the author of this book, I won't add a rating but I will take the opportunity to talk a bit about this book.I was listening to the radio. A song came on the radio. It was “MAGDALENA” by Danny O’Keefe, sung by Leo Sayer. I liked it immediately. My favorite line was “Your love is like a razor. My heart is just a scar.”I thought,”Ooh, I love that lyric.” Even if you’re doing it for selfish reasons, you’re still helping to save his life. It just goes to show that good can come from helping a stranger, and it proves that the world isn’t so bad after all.” As for timing. Well, my current work in progress started out as a trilogy that I was expecting to have finished in April...but after completing the second book, I now realize that it has to be four books so I probably won't be able to start until late this year or early next. I don’t know where to start this review from so I will do it with the cover which is one of the worst for this series! I stayed away from the series for a long time because of the covers and if it weren’t for my friends enthusiasm about the series, I would have kept procrastinating! To put it simply, this series deserves better covers that reflect that awesomeness inside! Once again. Sullivan writes a gripping yarn. There is so much to like about the characters and their interaction with each other.