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Michael J. Sullivan launches a new fantasy saga with Age of Myth, the first volume of a five‑book series about the world of the Rhune. Raithe, a reluctant priest, kills one of the supposedly immortal gods known as the Fhrey. This act shatters the balance between mortal and divine, igniting a rebellion that will test the limits of faith, power, and destiny. Guided by a young seer, Suri, and the warrior Persephone, who must overcome tragedy to lead her people, humanity faces annihilation unless the humans can rise to claim the powers of the fallen gods.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Michael J. Sullivan
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