Imagine Persephone’s surprise then, when the “God Killer” himself shows up on her doorstep, followed right behind by a Fhrey warrior contingent.Īge of Myth was a real treat. Already, news of a human killing a god has also reached their dahl, and fear of the Fhrey’s retaliation is making everyone feel on edge. In the wake of her husband’s recent death, Persephone has been trying to keep her clan together through the confusion of changing leadership. Raithe is forced to go on the run with one of the Fhrey’s escaped slaves named Malcolm, and together they end up at Dahl Rhen, home to a chieftain’s widow named Persephone. The ensuing dispute ends with Raithe’s father dead, and Raithe avenging him by slaying the Fhrey, thus disproving everything the Rhunes thought they knew about their “gods”-that they can be killed after all. That all changes one day, when a young human named Raithe and his father encounter a Fhrey with his slaves while hunting in a forbidden part of the forest.

The vast differences between them have led humans to regard Fhrey as gods-powerful creatures that can call down lightning or control the elements, and it is a known fact that they do not age and cannot be killed. Humans, known as Rhunes, live in tribal clans scattered across the wild landscape, primitive compared to the Fhrey, a race of long-lived beings that are more technologically advanced and capable of the Art, or magic. In fact, this world has a fresh and young vibe to it, exuding a sense new beginnings. Age of Myth is the first novel of new series of five books called The Legends of the First Empire, set in the same world of Riyria, but you need no prior knowledge of any of Sullivan’s books to jump right in.

It hardly mattered that this story actually takes place thousands of years before the Riyria Revelations and the Riyria Chronicles, well before the beloved characters of Hadrian and Royce even existed I just couldn’t wait to revisit the world of Elan again.įor readers new to Sullivan’s work, this would also be an excellent starting point. Sullivan novel automatically becomes a must-read for me, and Age of Myth was certainly no exception. Series: Book 1 of The Legends of the First EmpireĪny new Michael J. Book Review: Age of Myth by Michael J. SullivanĪ review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Age of myth by michael j sullivan