#14 in Adventure
Age of War
- 440
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
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Our view
With “Age of War”, the “Legends of the First Empire” series reaches open war, and readers of the first two books find it lifted. The fighting takes centre stage, the characters grow under pressure and losses are felt, while the tone darkens. Pacing, politics and action all draw praise. Coming third of six, Michael J. Sullivan’s novel leans on the two before it.
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About the book
The epic battle between humankind and their godlike rulers finally ignites in the masterful follow-up to Age of Myth and Age of Swords. The alliance of humans and renegade Fhrey is fragile—and about to be tested as never before. Persephone keeps the human clans from turning on one another through her iron will and a compassionate heart. The arrogant Fhrey are barely held in check by their leader, Nyphron, who seeks to advance his own nefarious agenda through a loveless marriage that will result in the betrayal of the person Persephone loves most: Raithe, the God Killer. As the Fhrey overlords marshal their army and sorcerers to crush the rebellion, old loyalties will be challenged while fresh conspiracies will threaten to undo all that Persephone has accomplished. In the darkest hour, when hope is all but lost, new heroes will rise . . . but at what terrible cost? Magic, fantasy, and mythology collide in Michael J. Sullivan’s Legends of the First Empire series: AGE OF MYTH • AGE OF SWORDS • AGE OF WAR
Reading order · Legends of the First Empire
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.6 across 160 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 52% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Adventure average of 7.8. That is how 8.3 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.6 | 160 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is Age of War?
It has 440 pages — shorter than 66% of the ranked books in Adventure.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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