I always think of these books as cozy, but there’s actually a fair amount of death and destruction and darkness, exemplified by Royce’s actions. Plus, we are introduced to early versions of more of the Riyria Revelations cast. This was a fun story, it was nice to see Royce and Hadrian settle into their element. We also get some additional viewpoints at Castle Essendon, the seat of the royal family of Melengar, as a plot against them unfolds. Of course, this is Royce and Hadrian, and they can take care of themselves.
A year after the events of The Crown Tower, Royce and Hadrian are back in Medford and stop by at Gwen’s – only she won’t see them because she’s been beaten up, and she’s trying to protect them from getting themselves killed trying to help her. Whereas the first book, The Crown Tower, told the story of how Royce and Hadrian became partners, this book tells the story of how they came to form Riyria and ended up in the arrangement we see them in at the beginning of Theft of Swords. The Rose and the Thorn is the second book in the Riyria Chronicles series of standalones.
Based on past experience I’m forcing myself to review each book before I read the next one in the series, otherwise the stories start to blur together and I can’t separate the books enough to review each one individually. After I reviewed The Crown Tower, I immediately started reading The Rose and the Thorn.
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