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Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

Godkiller by Hannah KanerBASE__COVER-OF

304 pages

Fiction/Fantasy/Action & Adventure 

Release Date: September 12, 2023

5/5*

Formats available: Coming Soon 

 

“Kissen kills gods for a living, and she enjoys it. That is until she finds a god she cannot kill: Skediceth, god of white lies, who is connected to a little noble girl on the run.
Elogast fought in the god war, and helped purge the city of a thousand shrines before laying down his sword. A mysterious request from the King sends him racing back to the city he destroyed.
On the way he meets a godkiller, a little girl and a littler god, who cannot find out about his quest”

 

This was the top of my list for most anticipated releases this year! I don’t know how Hannah Kaner took this epic story and condensed it into 304 pages. There are four main character viewpoints without the bulk of information four viewpoints brings; the plot here is equally as important as character development creating a great balance.

Action begins immediately in the start of this novel and I was thrown into a world where people were suddenly at war with their gods and the losses are instantly piled up; for a long time I didn’t know what side I needed to be on. There are so many intense morally grey moments and questions. Who do I feel bad for? What do I think about this god of lies and this child, these diverse characters? What do you do when you have the law on your side but do not have the love of the people? In this intense and violent world, all this emotional devastation combines with a dash of political intrigue to create an amazing tale of wounded people finding wounded people so that they can simply feel accepted in this world full of confusion and caste. I also really loved the friendship dynamics that are revealed and also the representation of disabled characters. Kaner choosing her characters as she did really added to my experience and also helped me feel as if these characters were real people.

I really hope you pick up this book and read this adventure. Godkiller is the first book in a series Kaner will be continuing.

For more book recommendations please tune in to Off the Books with B&S Podcast on any of your preferred podcasting platforms; new episodes air every other Thursday.

 

Bethann