I gave 5 stars to every book in both Riyria Revelations and Riyria Chronicles. Yes, they are that good. I absolutely love them. I discovered Riyria about 2 years ago and it quickly became one of my favourite series. These are the books that I would take with me to a desert island. This series is just so close to my heart and it has everything I look for while reading a book. There aren't many books that fit my tastes so perfectly. Even if I love a book I usually find something that annoys me or some things that I'd like to change. Well, I wouldn't want to change anything about Riyria and especially about the Heir of Novron. It was a perfect ending to an amazing series. It doesn't get any better than that. 
 The world and the story are great. What started as an adventure of two thieves became a part of something much bigger. In the end it saved the mankind. I didn't expect that when I first started reading the series. I love that kind of surprises. You may say that you've heard that story before, about great heroes saving the world etc... But no, it's not that simple. It's way deeper and it's very original. It also brings the great massage about the redemption. 
 I also love Micheal Sullivan's writing style. He never lets me get bored. The story is always interesting and he keeps you guessing until the very end. There is a lot of humor in his books, and some of the dialog between Royce and Hadrian is priceless:) 
 One of the greatest strength of the author is the ability to create wonderful, realistic characters. The ones that stay in your heart. I love reading about great relationships, either love or friendship, and this story certainly has them both. One of the most notable is of course the friendship between Hadrian and Royce. They couldn't be more opposite, but in the end they became as close as brothers. They saved each other, but it was Royce who has undergone the greatest change. I enjoyed seeing him slowly become someone else. Wonderful thing to read. There were scenes that really warmed my heart and I wanted to give him a big hug, only he wouldn't take it very well;) He's definitely my favourite character. And it's not usual for me because normally the characters I love the most are more like Hadrian. And yes I really really like him but Royce's story just moved me more and I found myself rooting for him every time he did something good and took one more step towards being a better person. 
 There are of course many other characters that were also amazing, like Myron, Arista, Esrahaddon or Modina. But I especially love Gwen and I admire her courage. She could have done something completely different, could have tried to avoid her fate but in the end she saved all of them. Her love for Royce was great but it was also so heartbreaking to read in the end. 
 Well, I could go on and on about the things I like about the Riyria. The list is very long. But the best thing you can do is to try it yourself. It's a wonderful series and I wholeheartedly recommend it to everybody. Every time I pick any of Riyria books up it makes me feel very good.