The Jester

3.5
will review soon at www.fantasyliterature.com

Good enough to maybe look into the main books in the series

This short story should be enjoyable to anyone whose already Riyria fan, and a decent intro the main characters of the series without any concern towards spoilers for anyone who hasn't read any/all of the books yet.The author's note indicates it takes place after [b:The Rose and the Thorn 17163514 The Rose and the Thorn (The Riyria Chronicles, #2) Michael J. Sullivan https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1362121827s/17163514.jpg 23589581], and I believe the story itself comments it's been 6 years since Riyria has been formed, making it about about 4 years after that book in fact.It's very short and there are additional details I would have liked, but I think Mr. Sullivan does a good job of alluding to a more action packed adventure without going into detail.I think this story really shows off his growth as a writer from the early Riyria stories as he's able to do a lot more with so few words.Audio book: I sound like a broken record, but I believe Tim Reynolds reading of the Riyria books makes audio book the best way to experience them. Plus you can pick up it up for free on audible (at least at time of this review) so no reason not to check it out.