Sullivan started writing books at a young age in order to entertain himself. He started The Riyria Revelations to teach his daughter, who suffered from
dyslexia, how to read. Sullivan has written four series.
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). The
Riyria Revelations is a six-book epic fantasy series while the
Riyria Chronicles is an
ongoing series that centers on the early adventures of the two main protagonists of the former series.
The Legends of the First Empire is a six-book epic fantasy series set in the same world as the
Riyria books, but in the distant past, making it a standalone series. His first science fiction novel,
Hollow World, was released by
Tachyon Publications in April 2014. His most recent project,
The Rise and Fall, is a trilogy set in the world of Elan and falls chronologically between
Legends of the First Empire and the
Riyria Chronicles. ==Reception==