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Age of Myth
by Michael J. Sullivan
If I could rate this book higher than 5, I would. Let me begin by saying if you like other books by [a:Michael J. Sullivan|2063919|Michael J. Sullivan|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1433443335p2/2063919.jpg], you will love this book. If you enjoy [a:Brandon Sanderson|38550|Brandon Sanderson|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1394044556p2/38550.jpg], you will love this book. If you love good strong fantasy with excellent worldbuilding and character development, you will love this book. If you don't enjoy great fantasy books, you may not enjoy this book (or his writing in general).
Before I go further, I want to make it clear that I received an electronic copy of this book in advance of publication. However, that in no way impacted my review (other than to give me bragging rights to my friends who enjoyed the Riyria Revelations). I didn't rub it in too badly, but let me just say that I'll be disappointed in any of them that don't read this book soon. If anything, getting an advance copy made me want to be more skeptical of this book just to show I was unbiased. This book passed that extra scrutiny. I loved every page.
Before I read this book, I really enjoyed Michael J Sullivan's writing. Now, I'm afraid to say that [a:Patrick Rothfuss|108424|Patrick Rothfuss|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1351307341p2/108424.jpg]'s reign as my favorite author might be at an end. I'm sorry Patrick. Please forgive me for saying that.
What did I like about this book? In a word? Everything.
The characters: From start to finish, they are well developed. They are believable. They are entertaining. They are fun. There are a multitude of characters in this book and somehow there are a remarkable number of them that are fleshed out. Yes, there are some background characters that I may not know what they ate for breakfast (but seriously, if you want that level of detail, read [a:George R.R. Martin|346732|George R.R. Martin|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1351944410p2/346732.jpg]). There is at least one "bad guy" that I wish was a bit more sympathetic and had slightly deeper motives, but that is really nitpicking and stretching.
The world: This is the same world as Riyria, but set 3,000 years earlier. It is absolutely not required to read the Riyria series to understand this book. Wow. What worldbuilding skills. From the beginning where we are dropped into an action scene to the end where the pace is rapid, the author delights in developing the world. And what a world it is! The world itself plays significant roles in the story of the book. As realtors state, location, location, location. And the locations of the players in this book matter. The players impact the locations in the book. As you may have heard, if you wish to understand someone, study their environment. This book does that.
The plot: Wow. From the beginning of the book to the end, I enjoyed the book. With some books that I enjoy, I frequently want to take a break. This book, I took breaks because I had to do so. I can see certain plot points that are being set up for resolution in future books. This is where Michael J Sulliva's writing style shines. If you don't know, he writes the entire series before publishing the first book. This way, he can go back and tweak book one when he realizes something isn't working in book three. Back to the plot, I can say by the end of the book, I could not read fast enough. I was begging my eyes to go faster (and I am not a slow reader).
Before I go further, I want to make it clear that I received an electronic copy of this book in advance of publication. However, that in no way impacted my review (other than to give me bragging rights to my friends who enjoyed the Riyria Revelations). I didn't rub it in too badly, but let me just say that I'll be disappointed in any of them that don't read this book soon. If anything, getting an advance copy made me want to be more skeptical of this book just to show I was unbiased. This book passed that extra scrutiny. I loved every page.
Before I read this book, I really enjoyed Michael J Sullivan's writing. Now, I'm afraid to say that [a:Patrick Rothfuss|108424|Patrick Rothfuss|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1351307341p2/108424.jpg]'s reign as my favorite author might be at an end. I'm sorry Patrick. Please forgive me for saying that.
What did I like about this book? In a word? Everything.
The characters: From start to finish, they are well developed. They are believable. They are entertaining. They are fun. There are a multitude of characters in this book and somehow there are a remarkable number of them that are fleshed out. Yes, there are some background characters that I may not know what they ate for breakfast (but seriously, if you want that level of detail, read [a:George R.R. Martin|346732|George R.R. Martin|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1351944410p2/346732.jpg]). There is at least one "bad guy" that I wish was a bit more sympathetic and had slightly deeper motives, but that is really nitpicking and stretching.
The world: This is the same world as Riyria, but set 3,000 years earlier. It is absolutely not required to read the Riyria series to understand this book. Wow. What worldbuilding skills. From the beginning where we are dropped into an action scene to the end where the pace is rapid, the author delights in developing the world. And what a world it is! The world itself plays significant roles in the story of the book. As realtors state, location, location, location. And the locations of the players in this book matter. The players impact the locations in the book. As you may have heard, if you wish to understand someone, study their environment. This book does that.
The plot: Wow. From the beginning of the book to the end, I enjoyed the book. With some books that I enjoy, I frequently want to take a break. This book, I took breaks because I had to do so. I can see certain plot points that are being set up for resolution in future books. This is where Michael J Sulliva's writing style shines. If you don't know, he writes the entire series before publishing the first book. This way, he can go back and tweak book one when he realizes something isn't working in book three. Back to the plot, I can say by the end of the book, I could not read fast enough. I was begging my eyes to go faster (and I am not a slow reader).