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Age of Myth

By: Michael J. Sullivan
Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
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Summary

Since time immemorial, humans have worshipped 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 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.

©2016 Michael J. Sullivan (P)2016 Recorded Books

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Having enjoyed the stories about Hadrian and Royce I was extremely pleased that Sullivan has kept up his own high standards of storytelling, pace and character chemistry in the start of this new series. On top of that I'm even happier that Reynolds continues to perform for these audio books. He has a great range from sensitive to humorous to dark reflecting what the characters are experiencing as well as what is going on. Looking forward to listening to the rest of these.

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A Very Enjoyable Mystical Read

This book grips you from the first page. You can roughly figure out where the story's headed but in no way predict how it'll get there! At every juncture you will be filled with lots of questions but continually satisfied with the ongoing story. You can tell that there is a lot more of the story to come, to be told but you'll never be left wanting. I actually thought to myself how glad I was that all the key characters were undermined because it meant the absence of full scale and multiple battles on multiple fronts. I think the series has been written in this way in order for us to absorb all the intricacies at each stage of the story which promise to be relevant much later in the series. That said, there is sufficient action, humour, mysteries and conspiracies to keep you engaged from start to finish (and when you do reach the finish line of this book, you'll immediately feel and know that the journey's just begun!!).
The narrator is one of my favourites so no doubt, he gets full marks from me!!
I desperately look forward to the next book in this series!

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Well constructed fantasy

The usual ingredients for a good fantasy epic. Fhrey, Dwarves, Humans, giants, mythical beasts, inept leaders, conspiring leaders, a few heroes - all tossed together with some well constructed plots and some solid (and likeable) characters. A good dose of #metoo and feminism keeps it current (eg it's a group of women who set off to save the world, leaving the men behind to squabble over who the leader is), but there is also some rather useful sword swinging and magic blasts chucked around by all and sundry too.

Yes, it's a typical fantasy, but it's well constructed, with no gaping plot holes or convenient twists, and therefore it's perfectly enjoyable for those fans of this genre. I have now listened to books 1 to 3 in quick succession, and still looking forward to book 4 (release date later in 2019 apparently), which must say something re their standard!

It's the same world as the The Riyria Revelations, but it pre-dates that period. I know I will be tempted to go back and re-listen to that series once I finally get done with this one.

Narration is well suited to the story.

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Sorry, couldnt get into this one at all

I tried twice to listen to this audiiobook. The narrator is fine, the story is unbelievable and boring. So sorry but this is it I'm afraid.

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Sullivan + Reynolds = Gold

Would you consider the audio edition of Age of Myth to be better than the print version?

I haven't read the print version as I only listen to audibooks lately, due to detteriorating eyesight.

What other book might you compare Age of Myth to, and why?

This one is hard.. It's quite different from other works by Sullivan, even though it's the same narrator. I feel like it has a slight resemblance in pacing to The Lies of Locke Lamora. ( http://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/The-Lies-of-Locke-Lamora-Audiobook/B004K4EMHE/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1468025799&sr=1-1 )
Though the plot is quite different. The portrayal of characters and humor resemble in part what I loved in The Cycle of Arawn. ( http://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/The-Cycle-of-Arawn-Audiobook/B00W8DHWPS/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1468025917&sr=1-1 )
Though so far it's less... Visceral, less brutal. With kinder characters. It doesn't help to sepperate the two that they're performed by the same person.

Which character – as performed by Tim Gerard Reynolds – was your favourite?

Giffard. Don't know if I'm spelling that correctly, but he's.. Fantastic.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Yes. The scene involved Giffard and a woman. It was.. Heartbreakingly beautiful. Made me sit down and write this review.

Any additional comments?

VERY different from the other books Sullivan has written, yet in a good way. The pacing, humor and strong characters are still there, yet the story is completely different, the world is different.. It's just really fresh.
Even if you've not read any of his other books, read this one.

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What a fantastic story

I've never gotten through an audio book as quickly, or been as disappointed when I finished it
Easy for this genre to seem similar to something else you by a different author but not this time
Looking forward to book 2

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A new convert

What did you like most about Age of Myth?

One of those stories that makes you find the time to listen. I found myself looking for reasons to take the dog out for another walk, just so I could keep up with the story.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I think it was the girl sorcerer - an unusual character, I guess she will become of greater importance as the series unwinds.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

The battle in the woods.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

The time of the gods

Any additional comments?

Looking forwards to the next in the series.

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Simply fabulous!

Excellent writing, excellent narration, simply fabulous! I enjoyed every minute and look forward to listening to Age of Swords.

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A great start

This is the first book in what will be a 4-5 book series, set 3000 years before Sullivan's other books. First things first Tim Gerard Reynolds is amazing as always, I'm at the point that I will buy an audiobook purely because he is narrating it.
As for the story, it's a solid start. For a story that forshadows a grand and finely woven tale, the first entry is very straight forward. However there is a clear pathway to expand the story so I still have high hopes for the volumes to come.
The other main point I would like to bring up is the comparison ( which I'm sure Sullivan would hate) between Royce/Hadrian and Malcolm/Raith. The large and only real problem I have is the similarities Raith is written exactly like Hadrian, and because Hadrian has 9 books behind him Raith ends up feeling like a lazy copy. There are far more distinctions between Royce and Malcolm but the partnerships feel to much alike. I do hope he manages to build both of them up to distinct characters.

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Lovely

Another fantastic story by Mr. Sullivan. Filled with plot twists that I did but not see coming, and more then a few characters I couldn't help but fall in love with. Can hardly wait for the next one.

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