4.25 stars

I cannot talk about this book without spoiler so herre's a warning : SPOILERS.

I cannot believe how dirty Sullivan has done suri - that kid has had to pay over and over again - its utter bullshit. She deserves better - She really should just fuck off to the glen and let them destroy themselves.

Never liked Raithe but what a crap way to go.

And Persephone was a total coward lying to him - she should have told him the truth and then said "but I will always put the clan first".

Nyphron can die a thousand deaths - and every one else who butchered those babies (for m=Moya's sake I'm hoping Tekchin wasn't there but if he was, he can burn too).

Arion was the biggest let down of the book - all that power and did fuck all.

Malcolm you dodgy bastard - who is you??? My bet is on the Old Wise One we heard about in book two.

Best part of this book was dragon Raithe - and Suri as always. ( )

Amazing as always. ( )

4.25 stars

I cannot talk about this book without spoiler so herre's a warning : SPOILERS.

I cannot believe how dirty Sullivan has done suri - that kid has had to pay over and over again - its utter bullshit. She deserves better - She really should just fuck off to the glen and let them destroy themselves.

Never liked Raithe but what a crap way to go.

And Persephone was a total coward lying to him - she should have told him the truth and then said "but I will always put the clan first".

Nyphron can die a thousand deaths - and every one else who butchered those babies (for m=Moya's sake I'm hoping Tekchin wasn't there but if he was, he can burn too).

Arion was the biggest let down of the book - all that power and did fuck all.

Malcolm you dodgy bastard - who is you??? My bet is on the Old Wise One we heard about in book two.

Best part of this book was dragon Raithe - and Suri as always. ( )

All-Around Awesomeness: 4/5
Worldbuilding: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Plot: 4/5
Continuity: 5/5
Writing Quality: 5/5
Recommend: Yes!

Not as good as the first two, but still pretty great. Much of the book was about... War (duh)! More characters get to prove themselves worthy of being a hero in this book and of course many at the cost of their own lives. The Fhrey still prove that they're ignorant and annoying AF, especially Mawyndulë, Lothian & Nyphron. Still trying to figure out Trilos & his stance on everything. And is Malcolm the new Tom Bombadil? ( )

Age of War is the third book of The Legends of the First Empire series and it is aptly titled, given how things are heating up again after the slight slowdown we experienced in the previous instalment. From my time with the Riyria Revelations, I’ve learned that Michael J. Sullivan is an author who likes to slowly and methodically build up a series arc. Age of War can be considered a pretty tame sequel up until the second half, when the plot starts ramping up towards the war. Since most of this book is a prelude to one huge battle, it does start somewhat slow, with a lot of diversions and choreographing, but once the players are all in place and the action is ready to begin, what we get is an intense drive to the finish. There were some pretty significant developments, including a couple of earth-shattering deaths.With three more books to go, I’m sure the best is yet to come, but Sullivan is doing an impressive job keeping up the momentum and excitement through the series’ middle stages, managing to skirt a common problem with a lot of epic fantasy. ( )