Age of Myth [Apr 15, 2018]

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Come join.

[Virginie]

In :D

[C.P.]

I'm going to try and get to this one. Loved it the first time.

[Sarah]

Its $2.99 on Kindle US today, for anyone who is interested and needs it for this

[Silvana]

Hmm. If I could fill a log in my mini series challenge I might join this one.

[Mayim]

considering

[Ganesh]

In. Have the book and have read the other two Riyria series. Time to get into the prequel.

[Diana Stormblessed]

I have this book but haven't read it yet. Do I need to read any other books before this one?

[Sarah]

Diana Stormblessed wrote: "I have this book but haven't read it yet. Do I need to read any other books before this one?"

Nope, no prior books necessary!
This is the first in a new series. Its a prequel series that takes place a couple thousand years before Riyria.

If you have read Riyria you will catch references to stuff that plays a roll in that series, but it isn't anything that will hurt to miss.

[Diana Stormblessed]

Sarah wrote: "Diana Stormblessed wrote: "I have this book but haven't read it yet. Do I need to read any other books before this one?"

Nope, no prior books necessary!
This is the first in a new series. Its a pr..."

Will reading this series first ruin that one if I choose to eventually read that one?

[C.P.]

Not at all, Diana.

I read this and Age of Swords before picking up the Riyria books. Like Sarah said, you will recognize certain things, but not anything that would ruin or spoil the book for you. It works both ways. If you had read Riyria going into this, you would see how things started. If you read this first, then when reading those you see where things came from.

They are so good! Can't wait to reread this one.

[Diana Stormblessed]

Thanks! I'm in.

[Virginie]

Diana Stormblessed wrote: "Thanks! I'm in."

:D

[C.P.]

Just pulled my copy off the shelf and will be beginning shortly. I will probably be going slow with this (as usual) because I'm reading too many things, but I'm really excited to get back into it! I loved it the first time and hope I love it just as much now.

[C.P.]

Just read the first three chapters. I still believe this is a very solid start. No time wasted to set things up, they just start happening. (view spoiler)[Raithe is my favorite at this point. I like that he's a good person who came from such a harsh background. Loved the scene with him and Malcolm and the story.

Persephone and Sufi both have potential at this point. And I really like the snippets from The Book of Brin. (hide spoiler)]

[Diana Stormblessed]

I only got a few chapters in but I'm loving it so far. I've had this book sitting on my shelf forever and a half and am so mad at myself for waiting so long to start it.

[Lesa]

I have a hold for this book at the library. I'm hoping to pick it up today. Had a snow blizzard this weekend and I wasn't leaving this house lol to pick up the book lol.

[C.P.]

Diana Stormblessed wrote: "I only got a few chapters in but I'm loving it so far. I've had this book sitting on my shelf forever and a half and am so mad at myself for waiting so long to start it."

Yay! So glad you're loving it. That's exactly how I felt when I started this. I had been meaning to read Sullivan for ages and just never got around to it.

[Virginie]

Started today, got the first three chapters. Wow, this book is very promising :D

[Diana Stormblessed]

C.P. wrote: "Diana Stormblessed wrote: "I only got a few chapters in but I'm loving it so far. I've had this book sitting on my shelf forever and a half and am so mad at myself for waiting so long to start it."..."

Honestly I had low expectations, and I can't say why since I've never read anything by him before. I'm happy I was (so far) wrong.

[C.P.]

I don't know that I really had any expectations. I had seen that a lot of people I knew liked his stuff, but just kept pushing it aside. Now he is one of my top favorite authors and Royce Melborn (from Riyria) is one of my favorite characters of all time.

[Diana Stormblessed]

Chapter 8. (view spoiler)[ "Suri shook her head in irritation. "Magda's being a beech."" 😂 (hide spoiler)]

[C.P.]

I just finished chapter five. I'm picking up on some interesting little details this time around. (view spoiler)[And who is Tilos (or however his name is spelled)? I'm really curious about that. And hair interferes with their use of magic? Odd. (hide spoiler)]

[Diana Stormblessed]

I have nothing constructive to say but I'm about half way and I want to gush about how much I'm loving this book. Since page 1, which is so rare for me. Usually I need to slog through a lot of world building and character growth before I get sucked in but I haven't been able to put this book down. If I was listening on audio or even reading on kindle I'd be done already. I'm reading a physical copy and it's affecting where I can take it with me, which sucks. But, to summarize, loving this book. Can't wait to read more from the author.

[C.P.]

Diana Stormblessed wrote: "I have nothing constructive to say but I'm about half way and I want to gush about how much I'm loving this book. Since page 1, which is so rare for me. Usually I need to slog through a lot of worl..."

This is exactly how I felt the first time I was reading it!

[C.P.]

Even on reread it's been great. But haven't been able to read much due to work and other books.

[C.P.]

I just finished chapter 7. (view spoiler)[I have questions about Malcolm. I find him really entertaining, but I want some answers about his background. Why doesn't he know anything about the other humans?

I like Suri. She's odd, but a lot of fun.

I'm not sure about Konniger and Tressa. They really rub me the wrong way. (hide spoiler)]

[Diana Stormblessed]

C.P. wrote: "I just finished chapter 7.

(view spoiler)[ I love Malcolm. He's such great comedy.

Damn, I totally responded to part of your post and then realized my response is for after Chapter 10. So here's for Chapter 10 (view spoiler)[ This might be really far fetched, but I think that when the hunting party went out to hunt Grim the Brown they all got corrupted but it. Maybe they really all killed Reglan? Which is why the 3 hunters turned on Persephone? I think Konniger was in on the plan which is why he's protecting Stump now? (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[C.P.]

I'm still reading. Anyone else? I've just been really slow with a crazy work schedule. I'm through chapter ten. (view spoiler)[I really don't like or trust Nyphron. I can't remember what I thought of him on my first read. My thoughts may be colored by having read all the other Sullivan things. (hide spoiler)]

[Virginie]

C.P. wrote: "I'm still reading. Anyone else? I've just been really slow with a crazy work schedule. I'm through chapter ten. [spoilers removed]"

I finished it a few days ago.
About your chapter 10 spoilers: (view spoiler)[ Same here, there's definitely more to him than he lets on. He appears so carefree, so happy-go-lucky that I suspect he's scheming something :p (hide spoiler)]

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

I'm gonna join this tonight, once I finish Nightlife... I've been doing Buddy Reads so long that this 4 day lull before May 1st has me at loose ends, unless I want to jump ahead...

I was considering reading this back when it started, but I was overbooked at the time...

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

C.P. wrote: "Just read the first three chapters. I still believe this is a very solid start. No time wasted to set things up, they just start happening..."

Agreed... great start... thrown right into the thick of things, but immediately understand people's motivations and reactions... (view spoiler)[maybe not the Frey/gods' so much, but everything else... (hide spoiler)]

Foreword: How fast of a writer is MJS?... to have written the whole series before publication...

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

C.P. wrote: "I don't know that I really had any expectations. I had seen that a lot of people I knew liked his stuff, but just kept pushing it aside. Now he is one of my top favorite authors and Royce Melborn (..."

Only other MJS I've read was Hollow World back in February, and I wasn't very impressed once it got preachy... liking this better, and planning to read Riyria in May...

[Virginie]

Iain wrote: "Foreword: How fast of a writer is MJS?... to have written the whole series before publication... "

MJS is quite a fast writer. His approach to publication seems to be the same as Mark Lawrence (who wrote the entire Book of the Ancestor trilogy before even publishing Red Sister).

I think it also comes from the fact that he wrote then entire Riyria Revelations before publishing book 1 (since he didn't really intend to publish those to begin with. We can thank his wife Robin for that :p) So when the remaining 5 books were being published, he was already working on the Legends of the First Empire.

From what I read here and there, he's working on the finishing touches on books 3-6 of Legends AND writing his next series, which will take place between Legends and Riyria.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

I know writers get more done when they are working on multiple projects... lets them take breaks from one series and work on another... most of my favorite speed writers do that... sounds like he's doing that within the same universe now from what you said...

[C.P.]

I've read all of his published books and Hollow World is the only one I didn't really like.

He does write quickly and writes the whole series (except Riyria Chronicles, which he writes as he goes).

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

I'm near 50% now, too... liking all the main characters... love Suri... I'm starting to wonder who Brin is from the epigraphs... (view spoiler)[ are we going to meet him/her, since they know Suri?... I don't much care for the leaders, tho... either on the Frey side or the Rhune... seens like both sides are being used by shadow councillors of one variety or another... (hide spoiler)]

[Virginie]

Iain wrote: "I'm near 50% now, too... liking all the main characters... love Suri... I'm starting to wonder who Brin is from the epigraphs... [spoilers removed]"

I listened to the audiobook so I could have misheard the name but... Isn't Brin Sarah's daughter? The girl learning how to be a keeper of ways with Maeve?

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Yea... I'm audio too and terrible with names sometimes... I noticed my mistake shortly after I wrote that...

Approaching 66% now: (view spoiler)[ I'm finding the mystery surrounding Trilo and the Door more and more interesting...

And Grendel more and more worrisome... (hide spoiler)]

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Around 85% now: (view spoiler)[I had an inkling about Suri/Maeve before the reveal... I knew there was something when Suri was shocked to learn about abandoned children... but i thought Maeve was in league with the Konig for most of the book... I dunno if I just misunderstood or was MEANT to misunderstand...

All the tangled storylines in the bear fight was pretty awesome... at the point I'm at now, having returned to town the next morning, I'm worried about who's going to survive the book... I can't remember the last time I've been this invested/worried... (hide spoiler)]

[Diana Stormblessed]

Iain wrote: "Around 85% now: I had an inkling about Suri/Maeve before the reveal... "

Yeah I figured out (view spoiler)[ the Maeve/Suri thing right when they said that Maeve had a kid that was taken away 14 years ago, since they already said that's how old Suri is. It was still fun watching the characters figure it out. This is what I like about this book vs Juliette Marillier books. It's the same predictable story line, but this author doesn't beat you over the head with it. (hide spoiler)]

Virginie wrote: "Iain wrote: "I'm near 50% now, too... liking all the main characters... love Suri... I'm starting to wonder who Brin is from the epigraphs... [spoilers removed]"

I listened to the audiobook so I c..."

Yup.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

I finished this on the 30th... I really liked the ending... (view spoiler)[I'm glad MJS didn't drag out any of the elements that would have carried through for 5-6 books in some OTHER series I've read... Suri realizing she's Maeve's daughter... Persephone realizing Suri is her dead husband's daughter, and accepting her... Grendel...

Grendel's Hitler/Grindelwald world views would have been torture to listen to for books on end... I wanted to wring his neck in this one... but I'm sure we'll still see ripples, since the princeling is still out there, and was being indoctrinated... I wonder how long until he kills his father and blows the horn?...

I'm glad Arion lived, tho... she's who I was worried about in the Grendel battle... I expected Persephone and the Godkiller to use the bandages to incapacitate Grendel... that shield thing worked out for the best, tho...

I wonder what will come of the revelations regarding Nyphron & Malcolm, tho... so many threads to explore in the next book :) ... (hide spoiler)]

[C.P.]

I've finally been able to read some more. Just finished chapter 13 and I'm picking up on some little things I think I missed the first time. (view spoiler)[Nyphron is where I'm most trying to pay attention. His story to Persephone doesn't add up with what the other Fhrey say happened. He has plans of some kind. (hide spoiler)]

[C.P.]

Through chapter 16. (view spoiler)[I'm curious about what all of Magda's instructions will mean. (hide spoiler)]

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

C.P. wrote: "I've finally been able to read some more. Just finished chapter 13 and I'm picking up on some little things I think I missed the first time. [spoilers removed]"

Now that I've read Theft of Swords, I'm curious (view spoiler)[how Nyphron ends up with Persephone instead of the other guy... or IF that even happens... or is just a case of history merging 2 characters into 1 to simplify the mythology... as tends to happen over time... (hide spoiler)]

[Diana Stormblessed]

Iain wrote: "C.P. wrote: "I've finally been able to read some more. Just finished chapter 13 and I'm picking up on some little things I think I missed the first time. [spoilers removed]"

Now that I've read The..."

Ok, so I totally didn't pick up that (view spoiler)[ Nyphron was the same character in both books. This is the problem with reading one and listening to the other. It's harder to make connections on different mediums. I learn better visually and these audiobooks can sometimes be a hindrance to my recollection. (hide spoiler)]

[C.P.]

Diana Stormblessed wrote: "Iain wrote: "C.P. wrote: "I've finally been able to read some more. Just finished chapter 13 and I'm picking up on some little things I think I missed the first time. [spoilers removed]"

Now that ..."

(view spoiler)[I think it probably will happen, but I don't know how yet. The history has definitely been twisted over the few thousand years between the two stories.

And yes, different formats can do that to me as well. (hide spoiler)]

[C.P.]

Read through chapter 18 last night. (view spoiler)[I'm really not a fan of Nyphron. And I really want to know what his overall plan is with being here.

I'm curious to see what happens with Arion. Did being hit make her lose her power? How do they get them in the first place, since she started out as not being a Miralyith? (hide spoiler)]

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Diana Stormblessed wrote: "Iain wrote: "C.P. wrote: "I've finally been able to read some more. Just finished chapter 13 and I'm picking up on some little things I think I missed the first time. [spoilers removed]"

Now that ..."

It doesn't help that (view spoiler)[it's spelling/pronunciation has changed over the millenia... Nyphron/Novron... I mostly knew because that's mentioned in the description of the LFE series and the foreword... (hide spoiler)]

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

C.P. wrote: "Read through chapter 18 last night. I'm really not a fan of Nyphron. And I really want to know what his overall plan is with being here..."

This comment reminds me of More Than This... altho explaining how would spoil the book...