Age of Myth (The Legends of the First Empire #1) by Michael J. Sullivan

There’s a lot of Thriller-style suspense in Age of Myth, and the characters’ uniqueness makes you want to persist with the book.

I must confess that I expected a different story from a book titled Age of Myth. I was expecting dark lords and unlikely heroes and maybe elves and trolls. Instead, I got a very different but no less thrilling story.

Age of Myth portrays man in a most inglorious fashion, almost primitive even. The supposed gods that man looks up to view him as vermin and treat him as such. Ultimately, there comes a breaking point when a man accidentally kills a god, which changes the entire thing. This proves that the gods, despite being extremely powerful, can be killed. This main theme is set against a backdrop of human treachery, actions, bravery, self-realization, and nail-biting suspense.

Age of Myth is not a particularly fast-paced read; the pace only picks up in the final pages. The characters are well fleshed out, and they are finely interwoven along with specific elements of the plot. It’s a unique story; I’ve read nothing like it. I cannot say it exceeded my expectations because I was unprepared for a tale such as this.

There’s a lot of Thriller-style suspense in Age of Myth, and the characters’ uniqueness makes you want to persist with the book. Another interesting theme in the book is the hierarchy of beings: Gods, Fhrey, and Rhunes (man). The struggle for power among the Fhrey, the division, and the unification of Rhunes against a common threat, is quite an interesting theme.

Age of Myth is not for you if you’re looking for dope-ass fighting and complete heroes. But if, like me, you’re looking for something….different, this book is for you.