title: Age of Swords: Book Two of The Legends of the First Empire
author:  Michael J. Sullivan 
description: <b>Praise for Michael J. Sullivan</b><br /> <br /> If you enjoy epic fantasy, and are perhaps hungering for something with timeless appeal, then I highly recommend picking up <i>Age of Myth</i>.<b>The BiblioSanctum</b>, on<i> Age of Myth</i><br /> <b><i></i></b><br /> Hair-raising escapes, flashy sword fights, and faithful friendship complete the formula for good old-fashioned escapist fun.<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></b><i>, </i>on<i> Theft of Swords</i><br /> <br /> Filled with adventure and clever dialogue and featuring a pair of not-quite-heroes whose loyalties to each other provide them with their greatest strength, this epic fantasy showcases the arrival of a master storyteller.<b><i>Library Journal</i></b><i>, </i>on<i> Theft of Swords</i><br /> <br /> With less gore and a smaller cast of characters than George R. R. Martins Song of Ice and Fire but equally satisfying, Sullivans epic fantasy will be gaining fans at exponential rates.<b><i>Library Journal</i></b><i>, </i>on<i> The Rose and the Thorn</i>
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  _Age of Swords_ is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents
  either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any
  resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely
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  Copyright © 2017 by Michael J. Sullivan
  
  
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