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A review by bookmeanderings
Age of Myth by Michael J. Sullivan
5.0
"Power does not equal worth", Arion said.
This is my non-spoiler review for Age of Myth. I think I've finally found my niche in fantasy that I always enjoy. Light Epic Fantasy. I dont mean light as in light hearted because i like a story that deal with truly weighty matters that make you think. I mean light as in the worldbuilding is done to a healthy degree and not over the top(looking at you Stormlight Archive). Dont get me wrong I still like Stormlight, but it honestly feels like work to read sometimes. I degress.
Before I begin, I just want to say that to appreciate this book fully you should definitely read the Riyria Revelations trilogy by the same author before diving into Legends of the First Empire. Chronologically I know this comes first, but I felt I appreciated this book so much more because of what I already know through Riyria. And the author agrees with me on this point so you know I'm right. 😁
The first thing I want to talk about is the pacing of this book. It was close to perfect. There was never a time that I felt bored, but there was also never a time where I felt the plot was being rushed. Michael Sullivan has stated that he writes the whole series out before he even publishes the first book and I think that really helped in this area.
The characters. I really enjoyed both Suri's and Persephone's characters from the get go. The same thing with Malcolm. Raithe took some getting used to, possibly because I recently finished Wrath and I kept picturing "Rafe" from those books. But he grew on me and now I really like all of the characters.
One of the biggest things I enjoyed about this book is really digging into the Elven(Fhrey) culture. We get a POV from Arion, a powerful Fhrey that is pretty high up in Fhrey society and her parts were very enjoyable in getting to know her and by extension the Fhrey culture and peoples around her.
*Mild Spoiler possibility ahead*
One of my biggest questions from this book is who is Trilos and what does he want. That plot point intrigued me the most throughout this tale.
This was the perfect starting book to a 6 book series. It laid the groundwork and built enough to keep me very interested and excited to continue to book 2, Age of Swords.
This is my non-spoiler review for Age of Myth. I think I've finally found my niche in fantasy that I always enjoy. Light Epic Fantasy. I dont mean light as in light hearted because i like a story that deal with truly weighty matters that make you think. I mean light as in the worldbuilding is done to a healthy degree and not over the top(looking at you Stormlight Archive). Dont get me wrong I still like Stormlight, but it honestly feels like work to read sometimes. I degress.
Before I begin, I just want to say that to appreciate this book fully you should definitely read the Riyria Revelations trilogy by the same author before diving into Legends of the First Empire. Chronologically I know this comes first, but I felt I appreciated this book so much more because of what I already know through Riyria. And the author agrees with me on this point so you know I'm right. 😁
The first thing I want to talk about is the pacing of this book. It was close to perfect. There was never a time that I felt bored, but there was also never a time where I felt the plot was being rushed. Michael Sullivan has stated that he writes the whole series out before he even publishes the first book and I think that really helped in this area.
The characters. I really enjoyed both Suri's and Persephone's characters from the get go. The same thing with Malcolm. Raithe took some getting used to, possibly because I recently finished Wrath and I kept picturing "Rafe" from those books. But he grew on me and now I really like all of the characters.
One of the biggest things I enjoyed about this book is really digging into the Elven(Fhrey) culture. We get a POV from Arion, a powerful Fhrey that is pretty high up in Fhrey society and her parts were very enjoyable in getting to know her and by extension the Fhrey culture and peoples around her.
*Mild Spoiler possibility ahead*
One of my biggest questions from this book is who is Trilos and what does he want. That plot point intrigued me the most throughout this tale.
This was the perfect starting book to a 6 book series. It laid the groundwork and built enough to keep me very interested and excited to continue to book 2, Age of Swords.