Age of Myth
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"Michael J. Sullivan's trailblazing career began with the breakout success of his Riyria series: full-bodied, spellbinding fantasy adventures whose imaginative scope and sympathetic characters won a devoted readership and comparisons to fantasy masters Brandon Sanderson, Scott Lynch, and J.R.R. Tolkien himself. Now, Sullivan's stunning hardcover debut, Age of Myth, inaugurates an original five-book series--and one of fantasy's finest next-generation storytellers continues to break new ground. Since time immemorial, humans have worshiped the gods they call Fhrey, truly a race apart: invincible in battle, masters of magic, and seemingly immortal. But when a god falls to a human blade, the balance of power between humans and the those they thought were gods changes forever. Now only a few stand between humankind and annihilation: Raithe, reluctant to embrace his destiny as the God Killer. Suri, a young seer burdened by signs of impending doom. And Persephone, who must overcome personal tragedy to lead her people. The Age of Myth is over. The time of rebellion has begun"--
"A new series set in the world of the Riyria Chronicles. In the land of the Rhune, trees can tell the future and the gods are beyond reproach. But when Raithe's father is slain, he does the unthinkable--he kills a god. From this act, rises the legend of the God Killer, the seeds of a rebellion, and the question of whether the gods are really immortal after all"--
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6 primary books8 released booksThe Legends of the First Empire
The Legends of the First Empire is a 8-book series with 6 primary works first released in 2016 with contributions by Michael J. Sullivan.
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Takes a long time to present a plot, there is waaaaaayyyyy to much character development. Something in the following lines:
‘And Raithe found out the man who killed his father. The sun was bright, and he remembered when he was a child of a sunny day like this. He went out to play with his friends, John and Anne. But not Joseph. Oh no, he did not like Joseph. They played until... [skip 3 pages for the plot to continue]'
My complaint is the same as Wheel of Time. The whole book in 3 pages would be an bellow average book in this case though. I tried to give this a chance because I like this style of story.
Other things that bothered me was the stereotyped villain and hero. The hero is faced with world annihilation, and he is the only one capable to save it. But he doesn't want to, because he doesn't believe in fate, don't like violence, and would rather go to a quiet place to start a family and teach his son better. Well, I hate to break it to him but, ‘a quit place' is still inside the world.
The villain is the typical ‘I'm more powerful then everybody else, so they should bend to my will. I will kill anyone who disagrees with me'.
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Really good! Enjoyed it a lot. Persephone was my favorite character in this
There were a few slow bits, but overall it's exactly what I've come to expect fro, Sullivan - a wonderful, huge read that brings us more and more of the fantastic world he has created. I somewhat wish that I had waited for the release of the NEXT book before reading this one, though, because I just want more!
