{"product_id":"the-death-of-dulgath-9781943363988","title":"The Death of Dulgath","description":"When the last member of the oldest noble family in Avryn is targeted for assassination, Riyria is hired to foil the plot. Three years have passed since the war-weary mercenary Hadrian and the cynical ex-assassin Royce joined forces to start life as rogues-for-hire. Things have gone well enough until they're asked to help prevent a murder. Now they must venture into an ancient corner of the world to save a mysterious woman who knows more about Royce than is safe and cares less about herself than is sane. \u003cbr\u003eFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Legends of the First Empire and The Rise and Fall comes the nineth installment of fast-paced fantasy adventure about his most popular rogues-for-hire known as Riyria. Although part of a series, it's designed to thrill both new readers and Riyria veterans wishing to reunite with old friends. \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003eMichael J. Sullivan 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\u003eThe Riyria Revelations: 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\u003eThe Riyria Chronicles: 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\u003eLegends of the First Empire: 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\u003eThe Rise and Fall Trilogy: all 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\u003eStandalone science fiction thriller: 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\"","brand":"Riyria Enterprises LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51552887472402,"sku":"9781943363988","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a9a96e5d-a8b9-429f-aa3d-83c3d6e7aafd.jpg?v=1754910578","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-death-of-dulgath-9781943363988","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}