Reading order · 3 books · 2016 to 2018 · Set in an invented world
Legends of the First Empire Books in Order
The Legends of the First Empire are set three thousand years before Riyria, when humans worshipped the elf-like Fhrey as gods.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2016 to 2018
- First book
- Age of Myth
- Latest
- Age of War (2018)
- Setting
- Set in an invented world
The reading order
Every Legends of the First Empire book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in an invented world
- 1Age of Myth2016With Raithe and PersephoneFor centuries, humans have worshipped the Fhrey as gods.Buy on Amazon
- 2Age of Swords2017With Raithe and PersephoneAs the human clans struggle to unite against the Fhrey, Persephone leads a small band across the sea to seek help from a distrustful people.Buy on Amazon
- 3Age of War2018With Raithe and PersephoneThe fragile alliance of humans and rebel Fhrey faces its greatest test as the Fhrey move to crush the rebellion.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with Age of Myth.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Raithe | Persephone | Suri |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Age of Myth | LLead | LLead | MMajor |
| 2 Age of Swords | LLead | LLead | MMajor |
| 3 Age of War | LLead | LLead | MMajor |
Characters in the Legends of the First Empire books
3 characters from Michael J. Sullivan’s chart, with the number of Legends of the First Empire books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| RaitheYoung man of the Dureya clan | 3 | Age of Myth 2016 |
| PersephoneWidow of a clan chieftain | 3 | Age of Myth 2016 |
| SuriYoung mystic | 3 | Age of Myth 2016 |