goodeyreads's profile picture

goodeyreads 's review for:

Age of Empyre by Michael J. Sullivan
4.0

3.5 stars

WELL, THAT’S IT.

BLOG || INSTAGRAM

I have mixed feelings over this series.

First three books (where it was originally supposed to end) stellar, loved them. These last three books? I’ve had a much harder time getting into them. Many things changed gear and direction that I struggled to catch on to.

Not to say that this story isn’t amazingly thought out, and written well. They’re a quicker fantasy that is still stuffed with an incredible amount of story.

I did enjoy these characters and loved the emphasis on forgiveness, letting go of the things you can’t control, love, compassion, and other qualities. They were all a continual theme throughout and I felt there were many highlight worthy quotes.

The ending did feel a bit rushed, or maybe not even that, just not as fulfilling as I hoped. There was some information about where characters ended up, but not for everyone. There were some storylines left open when I was hoping they’d be closed. I’m sitting here with too many questions about where everyone is and what they’re up to.

Overall audience notes:
- Fantasy
- Language: very little, light
- Romance: kisses
- Violence: battles, war, dragons, swords/arrows, physical altercations, magic; fairly detailed but not overly gory