Kyle Butler
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Michael J. Sullivan:
Hi Mike! I have a question about Revelations, as compared to Chronicles. Reading the Riyria Revelations, I found myself liking Arista a lot more than Alric. However, when I read the Riyria Chronicles, I felt the opposite. Was it your intention to create this difference in the characters likability between the two series?
Michael J. Sullivan
Yes.
Alric is too young to be a jerk in Chronicles, and I wanted to illustrate his carefree life as a kid. Arista is in transition into becoming "the princess." Her storyline is already shifting to being a bit spoiled. Her character then suffers her first real tragedy in Rose, and she begins the long road to becoming the character she is in Revelations. And of course she isn't necessarily a protagonist in The Crown Conspiracy. She might be good or evil in that book.
Alric is too young to be a jerk in Chronicles, and I wanted to illustrate his carefree life as a kid. Arista is in transition into becoming "the princess." Her storyline is already shifting to being a bit spoiled. Her character then suffers her first real tragedy in Rose, and she begins the long road to becoming the character she is in Revelations. And of course she isn't necessarily a protagonist in The Crown Conspiracy. She might be good or evil in that book.
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Derek
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Michael J. Sullivan:
This is not a question sorry. I just wanted to say that you are amazing and I love all your riyria books and how fast that they come out. I appreciate greatly the effort that you give us the readers with your writing and constant updates. You are one of my most favorite authors ever and I look forward to reading every book you publish in the future. Also could you please give us 12 books of riyria chronicles?
Travis
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Michael J. Sullivan:
Hi, Michael! I have seen that most of your books are in paperback, ebook, and audio but that is not the formats I prefer. So I was wondering if your Riyria series will be released in hardcover anytime in the future?? Also, I am stoked for your First Empire series to come out (already pre-ordered) and they are in hardcover which is a plus for me!!!
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