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jimothymax's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mschliem1123's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
whattamess's review against another edition
5.0
What a fantastic journey! Sullivan is a brilliant author. He writes amazing female characters and knows how to make me cry.
telamcgrupp's review against another edition
3.0
First and foremost: This was tough to get through and I kept losing my interest. That is the first time it has ever happened in a book by Sullivan and this is the only series of his I haven't yet read. I put it down so many times. The tone of the story seemed to change so much from the first in this series, although the ending was absolutely perfect and set up the next book nicely! My favorite characters are still Suri, Persephone, and surprisingly enough, Mawyndule. I feel like Mawyndule is going to have so much depth in later novels.
But, the tone, the pacing - it just put a sour taste in my mouth. It felt a little packed with filler and less filled with story progression until the last 8 chapters.
The prose was on point for a Sullivan book though and I will continue the series....eventually.
But, the tone, the pacing - it just put a sour taste in my mouth. It felt a little packed with filler and less filled with story progression until the last 8 chapters.
The prose was on point for a Sullivan book though and I will continue the series....eventually.
ceena's review against another edition
4.0
*I received this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
This book took me a LONG time to get through and I wasn't feeling it for the most part. The 5 star rating I gave the first book had me convinced to keep going through, that and how I haven't read a book like this in a while and was out of practice.
Saying all of the above, it isn't like I disliked what I was reading -- in fact, I was really into the story and still am. The story is just slow for me, but there is so much going on. If you are interested in world development/building, this is totally a book for you. Literally weapons are being discovered, the written languages are being created, and things are changing. This is a book about a world going through huge changes they don't even realize the magnitude of. At first, because I wanted a more fast-paced book this annoyed me, but once I got into the swing of things I was excited for Brin and Roan -- in fact Roan is one of my favorite characters along with Moya and Suri.... well, all the girls.
The parts in Fhrey annoyed me. These chapters are the ones that had me looking at my % completed. I'd always finish the chapters before putting the book down, otherwise I was afraid I wouldn't pick the book back up :/
Now, until about 70% this book was going to get a 3 star rating and I wasn't sure if I would continue the series -- then WOW. Things happen, everything that has been learned and discovered is utilized, and the girls get shit DONE. And the ending is a somewhat cliffhanger. I finished the book thinking "YEAH!" and wanting the next, even though it took me days to get through this one.
So, will I get the next book? Possibly... I don't want to dread reading it, but I do want to know what will happen.
This is a book I will/do recommend to people.
This book took me a LONG time to get through and I wasn't feeling it for the most part. The 5 star rating I gave the first book had me convinced to keep going through, that and how I haven't read a book like this in a while and was out of practice.
Saying all of the above, it isn't like I disliked what I was reading -- in fact, I was really into the story and still am. The story is just slow for me, but there is so much going on. If you are interested in world development/building, this is totally a book for you. Literally weapons are being discovered, the written languages are being created, and things are changing. This is a book about a world going through huge changes they don't even realize the magnitude of. At first, because I wanted a more fast-paced book this annoyed me, but once I got into the swing of things I was excited for Brin and Roan -- in fact Roan is one of my favorite characters along with Moya and Suri.... well, all the girls.
The parts in Fhrey annoyed me. These chapters are the ones that had me looking at my % completed. I'd always finish the chapters before putting the book down, otherwise I was afraid I wouldn't pick the book back up :/
Now, until about 70% this book was going to get a 3 star rating and I wasn't sure if I would continue the series -- then WOW. Things happen, everything that has been learned and discovered is utilized, and the girls get shit DONE. And the ending is a somewhat cliffhanger. I finished the book thinking "YEAH!" and wanting the next, even though it took me days to get through this one.
So, will I get the next book? Possibly... I don't want to dread reading it, but I do want to know what will happen.
This is a book I will/do recommend to people.
annagandini's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
writings_of_a_reader's review against another edition
4.0
Raithe, the God Killer, may have started the rebellion by killing a Fhrey, but long-standing enmities dividing the Rhune make it all but impossible to unite against a common foe. And even if the clans can join forces, how will they defeat an enemy whose magical prowess makes the Fhrey indistinguishable from gods?
The answer lies across the sea in a faraway land populated by a reclusive and dour race who feels nothing but disdain for both Fhrey and mankind.
In Age of Myth the story revolved around Raithe the god killer but in Age of Swords the men, although still present, take a bit of a back seat. But I'm sure they will be back more fully in future books. It's Persephone's turn to shine here, along with most of the women in the book. I love that Persephone is the one that sets out to solve the problem of how to win a war against the Fhrey. This time around we meet the Dherg when Persephone, Moya, Brin, Roan, and Arian travel to their homeland, and they find out the Dherg are a tricky bunch; pretty despicable actually. That was the point where I felt like the book got really good. There were so many brilliant ideas and solutions in this book that Persephone, Roan, Brin, and Moya come up with. Once again Michael J. Sullivan does a lovely job of portraying the women in the story. They are always so believable as well. Except for the bit of magic that is used they are not doing superhuman things. They are doing things that any real woman could do, and that makes them so very relatable.
There were several passages in this book that I loved, some of which I found quite amusing. One of my favorite chapters in the book was the one that included the exchanges between Padera and Gifford when he is on the mend from the attack on him. Not only did these make me chuckle, but they are also a good example of how the characters really jump off the page in this book. I love the way they are described. I also love that the many supporting characters still very much contribute to the story. There are a lot of them, but most of them were given a good amount of attention. I love these characters so much! My heart is really aching for a choice one of the characters had to make, and for one of the losses.
Not only do we revisit the Rhune and discover the Dherg in this book, but we also get chapters from the Fhrey as well, namely Mawyndule. I have to say that I did not love him, but I'm hoping that he is starting to mature after what took place among the Fhrey. I'm very curious to find out what he will end up doing. Other things that I'm very impatient to find out about are, how things end up between Persephone and Raithe and this whole thing with Nyphron that's thrown in there, and how things will end up with the healing that Suri is trying to do at the end of the book.
This book has adventure, heartache, self discovery, and loss. All things that make a story great and I can't wait to read Age of War!
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for giving me an advance copy of this book.
Review also posted at Writings of a Reader
The answer lies across the sea in a faraway land populated by a reclusive and dour race who feels nothing but disdain for both Fhrey and mankind.
In Age of Myth the story revolved around Raithe the god killer but in Age of Swords the men, although still present, take a bit of a back seat. But I'm sure they will be back more fully in future books. It's Persephone's turn to shine here, along with most of the women in the book. I love that Persephone is the one that sets out to solve the problem of how to win a war against the Fhrey. This time around we meet the Dherg when Persephone, Moya, Brin, Roan, and Arian travel to their homeland, and they find out the Dherg are a tricky bunch; pretty despicable actually. That was the point where I felt like the book got really good. There were so many brilliant ideas and solutions in this book that Persephone, Roan, Brin, and Moya come up with. Once again Michael J. Sullivan does a lovely job of portraying the women in the story. They are always so believable as well. Except for the bit of magic that is used they are not doing superhuman things. They are doing things that any real woman could do, and that makes them so very relatable.
There were several passages in this book that I loved, some of which I found quite amusing. One of my favorite chapters in the book was the one that included the exchanges between Padera and Gifford when he is on the mend from the attack on him. Not only did these make me chuckle, but they are also a good example of how the characters really jump off the page in this book. I love the way they are described. I also love that the many supporting characters still very much contribute to the story. There are a lot of them, but most of them were given a good amount of attention. I love these characters so much! My heart is really aching for a choice one of the characters had to make, and for one of the losses.
Not only do we revisit the Rhune and discover the Dherg in this book, but we also get chapters from the Fhrey as well, namely Mawyndule. I have to say that I did not love him, but I'm hoping that he is starting to mature after what took place among the Fhrey. I'm very curious to find out what he will end up doing. Other things that I'm very impatient to find out about are, how things end up between Persephone and Raithe and this whole thing with Nyphron that's thrown in there, and how things will end up with the healing that Suri is trying to do at the end of the book.
This book has adventure, heartache, self discovery, and loss. All things that make a story great and I can't wait to read Age of War!
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for giving me an advance copy of this book.
Review also posted at Writings of a Reader
cirurf's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0