Meanwhile, Arista meets Mauvin and Fanen while traveling to a tournament site and determines that Dahlgren is hosting it. While on this trip Fanen and Mauvin hope to compete in a tournament hosted by the Church of Nyphron. A prequel series that explores the beginnings of Royce and Hadrian's partnership and first escapades.

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Although she is unable to pay their standard fee, Royce agrees when she mentions a man who matches Esrahaddon's description staying at the village. The third and fourth novels are The Death of Dulgath (2015) and The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter (2018).Arista, Mauvin, Fanen, and Saldur arrive at the location of the tournament which turns out to be Dahlgren. The group decides to go their separate ways now that Alric is with his soldiers and Riyria has completed their job. While Royce, Esrahaddon, and Magnus figure out a way to get into the tower, Hadrian leads the villagers in protecting themselves against the beast. When Hadrian and Mauvin spar it is revealed that Hadrian knows the ancient and forgotten Teshlor fighting style that made knights of the old empire unstoppable.

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After surving their first night with the Gilarabrywn, Esrahaddon tells them that the only way to kill the beast is using a magic sword locked in the tower Avempartha, located on the banks of the Nidwalden. At the prison, Alric frees Esrahaddon, who reveals that he was falsely imprisoned for murdering the emperor and destroying the empire nearly a thousand years ago. The Riyria Revelations and The Riyria Chronicles were published by Orbit Books (fantasy imprint of Hachette Book Group) and The Legends of the First Empire released by Del Rey Books (owned by Random House). They use the tower to find the magical pendants given to the true heir of Novron and his protector, by Esrahaddon 1,000 years ago. Myron is given the materials to rebuild the abbey, which will be an exact replica due to his photographic memory.

Trapped in a conspiracy that goes beyond the overthrow of a tiny kingdom, their only hope is unraveling an ancient mystery before it's too late.