Age of Myth

Age of Myth is a high fantasy novel written by Michael J. Sullivan. It was released on June 28, 2016 and was the first of what will be five novels in the Legends of the First Empire series.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Plot

Since time immemorial, individuals have worshipped the gods they call Fhrey whom are truly a race apart: invulnerable in war, masters of magic, and seemingly immortal. But when a god falls to a human blade, the balance of power between humans and 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.[7]

Author

The Age of Myth, written by Michael J. Sullivan (an american writer)is in a series known as "The Legends of the First Empire".

Sullivan mentions that his initial intentions for the series, "The Legends of the First Empire", was to be about the creation of empire and Persephone's admirer, Novron[8]

Characters

Raithe - A skilled warrior from the Rhune clan Dureya. After his father Herkimer is killed by the Fhrey Shegon, Raithe becomes known as the God Killer.[9]

Malcolm - A former Fhrey slave from Alon Rhist. He aides Raithe in killing Shegon by throwing a rock at the Frey's head.[10] Afterwards, Malcolm joins Raithe in fleeing the wrath of the Fhrey.

Mawyndulë - The prince of the Fhrey and a Miralyith. He is the son of Fane Lothian and his grandmother was Fane Fenelyus, the first Miralyith and practitioner of The Art.

Arion - A Fhrey Miralyith and tutor to Prince Mawyndulë.[11] She is tasked with bringing the God Killer to justice and in the process ends up aiding Raithe and the other Rhunes. She was a favourite student of the former Fane Fenelyus who gave Arion the nickname Cenzlyor.

Persephone - The widow of the recently deceased Dahl Rhen chieftain Regland and Second Chair.[9] After the death of her husband she becomes the target of assassination by the new chieftain. With the help of Raithe and Malcolm, Persephone survives the attempts and manages against all odds to help her clan survive an attack from a Miralyith.

Nyphron - Son of Zephyron and leader of the Galantians who are famed for legendary exploits of valor and bravery.[9] He aids the people of Dahl Rhen against other Fhrey.

Suri - A young mystic raised and mentored by Tura, an ancient mystic who lived in the Crescent Forest near Dahl Rhen. Suri came to Dahl Rhen to warn of a coming storm and is always accompanied by a white wolf named Minna.[12]

Minna - A wolf and Suri's best friend.[13] Minna is fiercely protective of Suri.

References

  1. ↑ "Legends of the First Empire". Legends of the First Empire. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "AGE OF MYTH by Michael J. Sullivan - Kirkus Reviews".
  3. ↑ "Fiction Book Review: Age of Myth: Book 1 of the Legends of the First Empire by Michael J. Sullivan. Del Rey, $26 (432p) ISBN 978-1-101-96533-7".
  4. ↑ LANCE–STAR, ROB HEDELT THE FREE. "Book review: 'Age of Myth' is start of interesting new fantasy series".
  5. ↑ 981-3340, Nathan Barrett nathan.barrett@roanoke.com. "'Age of Myth' a classic fantasy with modern trim".
  6. ↑ "Olympian Gods & Goddesses | Theoi Greek Mythology". www.theoi.com. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  7. ↑ Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26863057-age-of-myth. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ "About". Author Michael J. Sullivan's Official Website. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  9. 1 2 3 Sullivan, Michael (2016). Age of Myth. Del Rey. p. 389. ISBN 978-1-101-96533-7.
  10. ↑ Sullivan, Michael (2016). Age of Myth. Del Rey. p. 387. ISBN 978-1-101-96533-7.
  11. ↑ Sullivan, Michael (2016). Age of Myth. Del Rey. p. 382. ISBN 978-1-101-96533-7.
  12. ↑ Sullivan, Michael (2016). Age of Myth. Del Rey. p. 390. ISBN 978-1-101-96533-7.
  13. ↑ Sullivan, Michael (2016). Age of Myth. Del Rey. p. 388. ISBN 978-1-101-96533-7.
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