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Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner Published by HarperCollins Publishers Limited on March 13, 2025
Genres: Fiction / Fantasy / Epic, Fiction / Fantasy / General, Fiction / Fantasy / Historical, Fiction / LGBTQ+ / General, Fiction / Romance / Fantasy
Format: ARC, eBook
Source: Netgalley
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THE EPIC FINALE TO THE INSTANT NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING FALLEN GODS TRILOGY
In the epic finale to the #1 internationally bestselling Fallen Gods trilogy that started with Godkiller, the fate of Middren hangs in the balance as mighty gods and mortal heroes clash in a final battle for supremacy.
War has come. The fire god Hseth is leading an unstoppable army south, consuming everything in her path. Middren's only hope of survival is to unify allies and old foes against a common enemy.
Elo navigates an uneasy alliance with Arren; his friend, his enemy, and his king. Now they each must decide how much they're willing to sacrifice to turn the tides of war.
Meanwhile, Inara joins her mother on their ship, the Silverswift, to seek aid. Still grappling with her powers, Inara must reconcile who she is and where she belongs, while Skediceth has to question if their bond will be enough to keep them safe.
Kissen has no allegiance to the old ways of Middren. But, as she tries to find her family, she is forced to question what, and whose, future she is fighting for.
In Faithbreaker, Hannah Kaner delivers a powerful conclusion to the Fallen Gods trilogy, masterfully weaving together love and sacrifice, loyalty and betrayal, and the true meaning of faith.
PRAISE FOR THE FALLEN GODS TRILOGY
'Godkiller will have you in its grasp from the first pages' Samantha Shannon, bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree
'Devastating and triumphant' Tasha Suri, award-winning author of The Jasmine Throne
'Violent, bawdy, beautifully imagined, and intensely felt, Godkiller is a bone-rattling fantasy thriller that flies by in a breathtaking rush' Joe Hill, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman
'Epic and intimate, tender and sharp' Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf
'Holy heck, this book is so good' Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author of the Dark Olympus series
Look, I’m going to be completely honest here. I almost didn’t post this review, because I generally don’t post reviews that aren’t as positive as I can make them. I think this may be the lowest I’ve ever scored a review published here. However, this series started out amazing with an interesting premise and characters you just fall in love with. A disabled god killer? A little god of lies trapped in the body of what’s basically a jackalope? An anti-religion dictator with a fire god living in his heart? Yes, please.
Unfortunately, I found the ending of the book so unsatisfying that I have literally forgotten most of it. Some of that may be attributed to how long it’s taken me to write this review (um, three months). I can’t swear the issue isn’t me and not the book at all, which is why I’m posting this review. Maybe it’ll be useful for someone else. I think this book was fine. It was fine. It wasn’t the ending I wanted, but we don’t always get what we want.
The first book was so amazing, and the second book solid enough, that I would still recommend reading the series, and yes even finishing it. This may be a case of fan fiction needing to take up where the story is lacking (and if you have one of those? Post a link in the comments, please!), and sometimes that happens. Not every story is going to be a hit for every person, that’s just the way of stories.
