{"product_id":"farilane-9781943363285","title":"Farilane","description":"\u003cb\u003eSome truths are dangerous, certain secrets best concealed, and one story never should have been written at all.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeing an unwanted twin in the imperial line of succession, Farilane becomes a scholar, an adventurer, and--in a time when reading is forbidden--a hunter of books. Her singular obsession is finding the mythical \u003ci\u003eBook of Brin\u003c\/i\u003e, a tome not just lost but intentionally buried. Although she is respected and beloved by the Teshlor Knights, not even their legendary skills can protect her, for what she finds is more dangerous than what she sought.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the three-time\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author Michael J. Sullivan, Farilane is the second novel in The Rise and Fall trilogy. This latest set of stories sits snugly between the Legends of the First Empire series and the Riyria books (Revelations and Chronicles). With this tale, Michael continues his tradition of unlikely heroes who must rise to the call when history knocks, demanding to be let in. This series will conclude in the summer of 2023 with the release of \u003ci\u003eEsrahaddon\u003c\/i\u003e, the final piece in a narrative that began in 2008 and contains nineteen full-length novels spread across four series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSullivan, Michael J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael J. Sullivan\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e (3 titles), \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e (3 titles), and \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e hardcover (2 titles) bestselling author, and no one is more surprised by those facts than he. When just a boy, Michael found a typewriter in the basement of a friend's house, inserted a blank piece of paper, and typed, \"It was a dark and stormy night.\" He was just ten years old and mimicking the only writer he knew at the time: Snoopy. That spark ignited a flame, and Michael's desire to fill blank pages became a life-long obsession. As an adult, Michael spent more than ten years developing his craft by studying authors such as Stephen King, Ernest Hemingway, and John Steinbeck. During that time, he wrote thirteen novels but garnered no interest from the publishing industry. Since insanity is repeating the same action while expecting a different result, he made the rational choice and quit, vowing never to write creatively again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNever turned out to be too long for Michael, and after a decade, he returned to the keyboard in his forties, but with one condition: He wouldn't seek publication. Instead, he wrote a series of books that had been building in his head during his hiatus. His first reading love was fantasy, and he hoped to foster a similar reaction in his then thirteen-year-old daughter who struggled due to dyslexia. After reading the third book of this series, his wife insisted that the novels had to \"get out there.\" When Michael refused to jump back onto the query-go-round, Robin took over the publication tasks, and she has run the business side of his writing ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurrently, Michael is a hybrid author with nineteen novels released through big-five publishers, a small press, or indie-produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Riyria Revelations: \u003c\/b\u003e 6 books sold as 3 two-book omnibus editions from Orbit (fantasy imprint of Hachette Book Group) -- \u003ci\u003eTheft of Swords\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eRise of Empire\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eHeir of Novron \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Riyria Chronicles: \u003c\/b\u003e 2 books released from Orbit, 2 indie-produce, 1 in production -- \u003ci\u003eThe Crown Tower\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Rose and the Thorn\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Dulgath\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Disappearance of Winter's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eDrumindor\u003c\/i\u003e (release date TBD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLegends of the First Empire: \u003c\/b\u003e 3 books released from Del Rey (fantasy imprint of Penguin Random House) and 3 indie-published) -- \u003ci\u003eAge of Myth\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eAge of Swords\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eAge of War\u003c\/i\u003e -\u003ci\u003eAge of Legend\u003c\/i\u003e -\u003ci\u003eAge of Death\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eAge of Empyre\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Rise and Fall Trilogy: \u003c\/b\u003eall indie-published -- \u003ci\u003eNolyn\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eFarilane\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eEsrahaddon \u003c\/i\u003e(coming 2023) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStandalone science fiction thriller: \u003c\/b\u003e released by Tachyon Publications -- \u003ci\u003eHollow World\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael's stories center around unlikely heroes who rise to the occasion when history comes knocking. Unlike much of modern fantasy, which focuses on dark themes and anti-heroes, Michael's stories are optimistic and infused with humor, fast-paced plotting, and epic adventure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimonetti, Marc:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"\u003cp\u003eBorn in France in 1977, \u003cb\u003eMarc Simonetti\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning concept artist, illustrator, and fine artist specializing in fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarc studied at the Beaux Arts in Annecy and then at the Emile Cohl School. He quickly established himself as a concept artist, making his mark in high-profile productions such as the 3D space opera Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, when he worked in close partnership with acclaimed French director Luc Besson. Further collaborations with leading visual effect companies include Los Angeles-based MPC, and Weta digital. His most recent work as a concept artist, making visual development and staging dramatic lighting and designs, includes Aladdin, Maleficent 2, Aquaman 2, and the upcoming Transformers Moviem, Rise of the Beasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest known for his work on GRR Martin's books A Song of Ice and Fire and The Iron Throne, Marc has also illustrated some of the best-known fantasy and Sci-Fi novels, such as Terry Pratchett's Discworld, Robin Hobb's The Royal Assassin trilogy, Patrick Rothfuss's \u003ci\u003eName of the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e, Terry Brook's Shannara Cycle, Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn trilogy, Frank Herbert's \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e, and Michael J. Sullivan's Legends of the First Empire series and the Rise and Fall trilogy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarc's awards include Winner of the 2018 \u003ci\u003eLocus Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e's Chesley Award: Best Cover Illustration - r\/Fantasy Stabby Award Winner for best fantasy covers in 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2018 - the 2006-Grand winner Blizzard Art Contest.\u003c\/p\u003e\"","brand":"Riyria Enterprises LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50610172690706,"sku":"9781943363285","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4e72efa3-0986-4f0c-9f57-362bb98395c1.jpg?v=1756797648","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/farilane-9781943363285","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}