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A review by llmacrae
Age of Myth by Michael J. Sullivan
4.0
Fun to return to Michael J. Sullivan’s worlds! Once again expertly narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds!
Loved Suri and Persephone, though it took a while for Raithe and Malcolm to grow on me. I love the idea of meddling gods, those who seem all-powerful actually being infallible, and everything mystical, so this book ticked a lot of boxes for me!
We have a young girl and a wolf who can talk to trees, fire demons, and see the future in bones. We have a man who kills a god, and is thrust into the middle of a growing war he wants no part in. We have aa widow who is trying to make sense of the world as it spins into chaos. We have a near-immortal god whose mastery of “the art” makes her the most dangerous creature in the wilds.
There is so much depth, history, and lore in this, and it is hard not to be impressed!
Sullivan is a master storyteller, and I fell in love with Hadrian and Royce from his Riyria series. Age of Myth isn’t quite as good as Theft of Swords, but there is so much being set up here that I can’t wait to dive into the next book.
It feels very much its own thing, despite being set in the same world (albeit a few thousand years prior to events of Riyria Chronicles), which is very well-written.
There are some great action scenes, emotional reveals, and incredibly human (and frustrating!) behaviours by characters. It all works together very well and is an enjoyable start to what I’m sure is an incredible epic!
Loved Suri and Persephone, though it took a while for Raithe and Malcolm to grow on me. I love the idea of meddling gods, those who seem all-powerful actually being infallible, and everything mystical, so this book ticked a lot of boxes for me!
We have a young girl and a wolf who can talk to trees, fire demons, and see the future in bones. We have a man who kills a god, and is thrust into the middle of a growing war he wants no part in. We have aa widow who is trying to make sense of the world as it spins into chaos. We have a near-immortal god whose mastery of “the art” makes her the most dangerous creature in the wilds.
There is so much depth, history, and lore in this, and it is hard not to be impressed!
Sullivan is a master storyteller, and I fell in love with Hadrian and Royce from his Riyria series. Age of Myth isn’t quite as good as Theft of Swords, but there is so much being set up here that I can’t wait to dive into the next book.
It feels very much its own thing, despite being set in the same world (albeit a few thousand years prior to events of Riyria Chronicles), which is very well-written.
There are some great action scenes, emotional reveals, and incredibly human (and frustrating!) behaviours by characters. It all works together very well and is an enjoyable start to what I’m sure is an incredible epic!