Ongoing prequel series
The Riyria Chronicles by Michael J. Sullivan
Read all five published Riyria Chronicles novels in order, from The Crown Tower through Drumindor.
Updated August 2026
The Riyria Chronicles returns to Royce and Hadrian before the events of Revelations. The first two novels show how the reluctant partners meet and form Riyria; later installments are adventures from their years as rogues for hire.
Five Chronicle novels are published through August 2026. The author describes this as his only ongoing released series, so this page stops at Drumindor without treating it as a final volume.
How to choose: Read The Crown Tower, The Rose and the Thorn, The Death of Dulgath, The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter, and Drumindor. For a first trip through Elan, the author recommends reading Revelations before these prequels.
All five published Riyria Chronicles in order
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Book 1 - Riyria begins
The Crown Tower
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Book 2 - Origin arc continues
The Rose and the Thorn
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Book 3 - Chronicle adventure
The Death of Dulgath
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Book 5 - Latest published novel
Drumindor
Questions about this reading guide
How many Riyria Chronicles books are published?
Five novels are published through August 2026, ending for now with Drumindor.
Are Riyria Chronicles prequels?
Yes. They begin nine years before Riyria Revelations and explain how Royce and Hadrian meet.
Is Drumindor the last Riyria Chronicles book?
No final-book claim has been made. The author says the Chronicles are ongoing and has announced another Chronicle for a later release.
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