For those who are new to the Legends of the First Empire audiobooks, I hope you caught the Daily Deal for Book #1 (Age of Myth) last month. If you did, then you are perfectly setup to get book #2 (Age of Swords) which is part of the July monthly deals on Audible.com.
It's just $7.99 which is 43% of the price of a credit, and 80% off it's list price. I hope you nab a copy.Oh, and here's some information from the book's description:
The gods have been proven mortal and new heroes will arise as the battle continues in the sequel to Age of Myth—a USA Today bestseller from the author of the Riyria Revelations and Riyria Chronicles series.
In Age of Myth, fantasy master Michael J. Sullivan launched audiences on an epic journey of magic and adventure, heroism and betrayal, love and loss. Now the thrilling saga continues as the human uprising is threatened by powerful enemies from without—and bitter rivalries within.
Raithe, the God Killer, may have started the rebellion by killing a Fhrey, but deep-rooted enmities dividing the Rhunes make it all but impossible to unite against the common foe. And even if the clans can join forces, how will they defeat an enemy whose magical prowess renders them indistinguishable from gods?
The answer lies across the sea in a faraway land populated by a reclusive and dour race who feel nothing but disdain for both Fhrey and mankind. With time running out, Persephone leads the gifted young seer Suri, the Fhrey sorceress Arion, and a small band of misfits in a desperate search for aid—a quest that will take them into the darkest depths of Elan. There, an ancient adversary waits, as fearsome as it is deadly.
Don't miss any of Michael J. Sullivan's Legends of the First Empire novels: Age of Myth, Age of Swords, Age of War, Age of Legend, Age of Death, Age of Empyre
At long, long last the Regular and Deluxe hardcovers of Riyria Chronicles (#1 - #4) have left the printer! They d are on their way to the shipyard. The boat will be fully loaded and setting sail on July 6th, and is scheduled to arrive in Baltimore on August 14th. It will take a few days to unload the ship, pass through customs, and then be shipped to us so I think we "might" have books as early as August 22nd.
Here is what's coming
This is starting to be a summer of savings. Audible has made Age of Myth (Book #1 of Legends of the First Empire) their daily deal!
For those who aren't familiar with this series, it's the one that has opened up the world of Elan to a whole added layer which will make a post Riyria Revelations series possible. It's called "The Cycle" and while only the first two books are written (five total), we won't know if it'll be released or not until it's finished and crossed a very high bar I've set.
As for The Legends of the First Empire series. It's six books that are broken down into two closely related trilogies. The first half tells the truth behind the history I've lied to you about regarding the first great war between men and elves. The second half is what blows open what is known about Elan but to say more would be a huge spoiler.
Here is the publisher's back of the book blurb:
One of fantasy’s finest next-generation storytellers continues to break new ground.
Michael J. 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. Tolkien himself. Now Age of Myth inaugurates an original six-book series.
What does it mean if a god can be killed?
Since time immemorial, humans have worshipped the gods they call Fhrey, truly a race apart: invincible in battle, masters of magic, and seemingly immortal. But when a god falls to a human blade, the balance of power between humans and those they thought were gods changes forever.
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. The Age of Myth is over. The time of rebellion has begun.
Magic, fantasy, and mythology collide in Michael J. Sullivan’s Legends of the First Empire series:
Hey all, Robin here. Having read books #1 and #2 of Michael's "The Cycle" series (the post-Riyria-Revelations series that is sure to be his magnum opus), I'm on a bit of a "mission" to get people "caught" up.
For those that don't know. The Cycle is a love letter from Michael to his fans and will be the crowning and concluding series that will draw from all twenty-books he has published so far. But it is NOT something that can be read on it's own. In fact, it's not something that can read by someone who has only read "some" of Michaels's books.
Now, if you are behind, no worries. Michael won't even think about the release dates until all 5 books are written, and as I said only books 1 and 2 are written at present - so you have plenty of time to catch up. But, if you have read one or the other of the series, and will be digging in to the others "at some point" - now is a great time to pick up titles you may be missing - plus, you'll get to hear the tales through the amazing performance of Tim Gerard Reynolds.
Okay, so why pick them up now? Well the books are on sale at rock bottom prices. While all the books are on sale, I recommend the following titles.
Hey all, Robin here. I was just notified by ebooksDaily that Theft of Swords is on sale for $1.99 today. It may be that it's a one day sale, or it could be longer, to be honest I don't know now. But I thought I would let you know about the greatly decreased pricing (I think this generally runs $6.99 - although it has been awhile since I checked the pricing on this title).
This is the book that started it all, and is a great value as it has two full-length novels in one omnibus edition: The Crown Conspiracy & Avempartha.
Here are some links you can use to get the discounted pricing:
This actually went up a while ago but I didn't post it. The second Sullivan's Spoils is posted.
You can chat about it on the discord server here.
And a few other things to note:
