The Viscount and the Witch by Michael J Sullivan, The Ryria Chronicles #1.5 Eleven years before they were framed for the murder of a king, before even assuming the title of Riyria, Royce Melborn and Hadrian Blackwater were practically strangers. Unlikely associates, this cynical thief and idealist swordsman, were just learning how to work together as a team. In this standalone short story of The Riyria Chronicles, Royce is determined to teach his naive partner a lesson about good deeds. Join Royce and Hadrian in this short story. One of the coolest thieving series out there is the Ryria Revelations and Chronicles of Michael J. Sullivan. When I read the firs prequel series The Crown Tower , I was immediately taken by the main characters Royce and Hadrian. Last year I read the short story The Jester which again made me realize how cool this story is. I recently found out about this short story, The Viscount and the Witch which was actually written before as a short story but...