Meanwhile, the war is not exactly going smoothly. And all Persephone has to do is turn her back on Raithe. And it would be further strengthened by a marriage. But the alliance between the Instarya Fhrey and the Rhunes is a tenuous one.

But following a bloodless battle, the two (Nyphron and Persephone) appear as heroes. Persephone leads her people onward, fearlessly, much to the disappointment of her closest ally, Raithe. It was really, REALLY good.Īfter the events of Age of Swords, Nyphron leads the combined human armies to Alon Rhist, with the intention of bolstering their position. But as I said before, HOPEFULLY he had a good reason. Makes me feel better that in the afterword his wife specifically says that she implored him to rewrite the ending to (no spoilers) a far less callous conclusion. I’ll get over it-eventually… probably-enough to read the Age of Legend. I dislike people who kill off my favorite characters cruelly-even if they have a good reason. It’s not the writing, plot or anything I usually object to this time, however. The book was really, really good until it suddenly wasn’t. See? This is why physical books are important. Luckily it hit a chair first, and didn’t get badly damaged. Only the third time I can remember doing that. But the beginning of another.įrom page 194 on, I was enrapt in an epic fight to the finish-and then I threw the book at the wall.

These threads include a couple of big-name deaths, an unmasking, and the end of a particular era. As such, many of the threads conclude in this volume. Sullivan states in his foreword that he’d initially planned the series as a trilogy, before changing his mind. Spoilers! – Contains minor spoilers for previous Legends of the First Empire books.Īge of War was a gripping, thrilling mid-series conclusion to the Legends of the First Empire.

Age of war michael j sullivan