Reviews

Age of Myth by Michael J. Sullivan

hastati1989's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

roguette's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

mels_reading_rook's review

2.0

2.5 stars

joxertd's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

iono's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Abandonment, Xenophobia, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Animal death, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, and Sexism

Minor: Slavery, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Genocide, Alcohol, Cannibalism, War, Medical content, and Misogyny

nova121's review

adventurous hopeful reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

ddevan92's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

Not sure why, but I was in a reading slump and this book grabbed me and got me out of that slump. I don't think it was particularly good - it wasn't like it was ground breaking or the characters were fantastic, but it arrived in my life at the right time I suppose. 

b_morganbooks's review

5.0

Ah, this was so good! It was the ultimate classic tropey fantasy book, with enough twists and turns to make it feel unique. There were aspects that felt cozy fantasy like, but in an epic, high fantasy setting. I’m not a cozy fantasy fan, but this kind of setting was perfect for me. It felt like a refreshing change from all of the torture and gore that make up the majority of my other reads, whilst also having pretty high stakes and keeping me interested. 

I really loved the characters (particularly Suri) and the relationships that they had with each other. The whole reading experience was just a delight and it is clear that the author is a natural story teller. I’m really looking forward to continuing the series and then delving into his other work. 

midwifereading's review

3.0

Overall, I enjoyed the story and characters enough to plan on picking up the next book in the series. Persephone, Suri, and Arion are definitely worth following.

Reasons it doesn't get more stars:
Raithe doesn't impress me much, God-killer though he is...

The geography and timeline don't feel like they match to me. I feel like this story has enough substance to have taken place over a much longer time, and the traveling distances feel like they would require more time than this book seems to cover.

The villain reminds me of an over-dramatic Jafar. I really didn't care about him. Grin the Brown is far more sinister and provides a much better plotline.

The dialogue felt far too modern.

kayay's review

adventurous medium-paced

4.25