TWO ROGUES | TEN FULL-LENGTH NOVELS | ONE CLASSIC FANTASY OF UNLIKELY HEROES

The Riyria novels feature Royce Melborn (a cynical ex-assassin) and Hadrian Blackwater (an idealistic ex-mercenary) have been enthralling fantasy readers for more than 15 years. Now for the first time two of these full-length novels are available for free on Royal Road.

THE DEATH OF DULGATH: Three times they tried to kill her. Then a professional was hired. So was Riyria.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 and the cynical ex-assassin 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.From the New York Times and USA Today best-selling author comes another installment of The Riyria Chronicles. Although part of a series, it's designed to thrill new readers looking for fun, fast-paced fantasy or Riyria veterans wishing to reunite with old friends.

THE DISAPPEARANCE OF WINTER'S DAUGHTER: A woman is brutally beaten. Two thieves want answers.Riyria is born.For more than a year Royce Melborn has tried to forget Gwen DeLancy, the woman who saved him and his partner Hadrian Blackwater from certain death. Unable to get her out of his mind, the two thieves return to Medford but receive a very different reception--Gwen refuses to see them. The victim of abuse by a powerful noble, she suspects that Royce will ignore any danger in his desire for revenge. By turning the thieves away, Gwen hopes to once more protect them. What she doesn't realize is what the two are capable of--she's about to find out.

If you enjoy these Riyria short stories, you'll be happy to know there are another 10 full-length novels featuring these rogues-for-hire and a total of 19 novels in an epic series that spans 3,000 years. The novels are spread across four collections as seen here. I also have a collection of four short stories featuring the pair on Royal Road.

The Riyria Revelations: Theft of Swords (contains The Crown Conspiracy & Avempartha). •. Rise of Empire (contains Nyphron Rising & The Emerald Storm) • Heir of Novron (contains Wintertide & Percepliquis)

The Riyria Chronicles: The Crown Tower • The Rose and the Thorn • The Death of Dulgath •. The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter

Legends of the First Empire: Age of Myth • Age of Swords • Age of War • Age of Legend • Age of Death • Age of Empyre

The Rise and Fall: Nolyn • Farilane • Esrahaddon

Release schedule is daily for The Death of Dulgath and TU | THUR | SUN for The Disappearance of Winter's DaughterWord count total for the free stories is 215,000+