When Miralyiths start showing up, the stage is set for a clash of civilizations. The first elves to find Raith are led by Nyphron (a familiar name from the Riyria books.) He’s not a Miralyith and he has an agenda of his own. They have elected a new chief, but many of the people are more comfortable following the widow of the old chief, Penelope.

The leader of the human village has recently been killed by a vicious bear that appears to be hunting down the townspeople. Raith and Malcolm seek refuge in a small village of humans that is having troubles of its own. The elves come after the humans seeking revenge. He encounters one of them and, after a violent confrontation, kills him with the help of one of the Fhrey’s slaves, a human named Malcolm. Conflict between elf factions is inevitable, but is expected to be limited by the unbreakable rule that elves cannot kill elves.Įvents of the epic are set in motion when a Rhune named Raith crosses a forbidden river to hunt in the more promising lands of the Fhrey. Some of the Miralyith consider themselves gods and relegate the other groups to a lower status, approaching that of Rhunes, whom they consider little more than animals. With this incredible power, they dominate the other elves. One group, the Miralyith, have discovered how to use magic.

Magic, fantasy, and mythology collide in Michael J.However, the Fhrey are having political problems that threaten the fabric of their advanced civilization. Now only a few stand between humankind and annihilation: Raithe, reluctant to embrace his destiny as the God Killer Suri, a young seer burdened by signs of impending doom and Persephone, who must overcome personal tragedy to lead her people. But when a god falls to a human blade, the balance of power between humans and those they thought were gods changes forever.

Since time immemorial, humans have worshipped the gods they call Fhrey, truly a race apart: invincible in battle, masters of magic, and seemingly immortal. Now Age of Myth inaugurates an original five-book series. Sullivan's trailblazing career began with the breakout success of his Riyria series: full-bodied, spellbinding fantasy adventures whose imaginative scope and sympathetic characters won a devoted readership and comparisons to fantasy masters Brandon Sanderson, Scott Lynch, and J.R.R. One of fantasy's finest next-generation storytellers continues to break new ground.

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