Michael J. Sullivan (1) (1961–)

It's been a year since I read the first book in the series, and it took me about 50 pages to get grounded again in the world and the characters Michael J. Sullivan created, but once I did, I was fully along for the ride. It was fun to revisit Persephone, Raithe, Suri, Arion, Moya, Brin and the rest of the bunch -- and get introduced to some newcomers as well.

I have to admit to rolling my eyes in a few places: some of Roan's discoveries and inventions seemed a little too perfectly coincidental to be thought through properly, but I was able to suspend my disbelief. Same with some of the terminology they came up with on the spot for concepts like "writing" and materials such as "iron". Despite those minor complaints, I was fully immersed in the world and the characters' adventures, and I'm eager to continue following them and see what happens next!… (mer)

I thought Age of Myth started out a little slow, but I really enjoyed the premise so I stuck with it -- and I'm really glad I did! I flew through the last half of the book in one evening, because once it picked up, it was impossible to put down.

This was a really well done epic fantasy novel, with a variety of interesting and likeable characters. The women, in particular, were quite strong -- which I definitely appreciated. I also liked the humour sprinkled throughout, and the bits of snarky, on-point dialogue. They provided the perfect counterpoint to the dark world-building and gruesome situations the characters often encountered.… (mer)