I wanted to wait until I read most of it I’m almost finished now although obviously quite late I do apologise I’ll be posting a proper review on goodreads but this book? I am really taking my time with it because it’s so good I just don’t want it to end. The author is masterful I love all the characters I find the little white lies god both endearing and infuriating sometimes both but the world the author has built is stunning I haven’t got to the end but I’m loving the journey so far (I’m about 80% through it I believe)

ACTUAL REVIEW

This book took me so long to read almost or maybe over a year I forget exactly how long but it definitely took TIME. Not because i didn't like it, which should be clear by my 5 stars.

I don't take 5 stars lightly. 5 Star books are the kind of books I would be happy to read multiple times. The kind of books I will hype up to my friends for months and years to come.

What I loved

The characters

Descriptions of food (food is a commonly loved thing for me in books, I love how authors describe different foods in so many ways and each food item envokes so many feelings in the reader)

Romance there was some and thats what I loved, it wasn't intense or in your face or icky it was at the right time and slow burned but at the same time wasnt mushy romance, the book focuses on the plot the romance is just secondary and I loved that the fate of the world didn't rely on the romance.

What I didn't like as much

I think the building of the plot required some flashbacks in relation to the king and his soldier. I just think that may have helped me care a bit more for the soldier.


Overall though 5/5 the story as a whole was comfortable to read it didn't overcomplicate things and I enjoyed the ride.

Apologies to Harper Voyager, thank you for the ARC I was meant to finish this ages ago but college got in the way.

I will absolutely be picking up the next book as I definitely am chomping at the bit to find out what happens next

I kept this review spoiler free and avoided names etc. I might update this on a later date with a spoiler review at the end of this review for those interested.

Godkiller is the author's debut novel and the first book in the Fallen Gods series. The world was definitely the highlight for this book for me. The plot was compelling throughout and the characters were well written. I would definitely recommend checking this book out.

“That’s why people need white lies, isn’t it? To protect them from a truth that causes pain.” #HannahKanner #Godkiller #FallenGods

Book: ½

Publisher: @harpercollingUK // January 2023

Genre: #Mythology #Fantasy #LGBT

This was probably one of the best fantasy books I’ve read lately. I will be honest it took me a while to get into it, but after 20% I couldn’t stop.

Looking forward to the second book #Sunbringer that should be out in March 2024.

I will start with the characters and OMG, Kissen is such a well written female lead in this book. I have missed witty, arrogant and on point characters that have not been overexaggerated. She is a Godkiller, her parents were killed by the fire Gods and now she is on a mission to hunt them all, until she comes across Skedi.

Inara the noble girl, is not the typical Mary Sue type of female and I really liked it. She gets to learn things the hard way.

And my favorite Elogast, who gets very likable towards the end of the book, and I love when author can grow the attachment through the book between the reader and character.

It’s an adventure type fantasy, we get to explore beautiful places, get on a journey and come across memories of the war, fight for the power, worshiping of Gods and Gods turning against the people. In a way this book has got LOTR vibe.

I read Godkiller a while ago now, while I was on holiday in Australia, and it’s going to be one of those books that every time I read it, it summons up the place I first read it.
It felt like the sort of tangling fantasy book that you can really sink your teeth into. Several point of view characters each with their own well established back stories, motives and goals. Some political plot lines that you see *some* consequences of straight away and other threads which aren’t revealed until much later.
Until fairly close to the end, I didn’t know if it was a standalone book or not; I’m really pleased that there is more to the story and I’ll get to climb into this world again.
There is also a good amount of disability representation in the story, which I always like to see in books.

I really enjoyed this fantasy novel and I definitely recommend it to other fans of the genre. I had an ebook review copy through NetGalley, but I liked it so much I’m probably going to buy a paper copy to reread before I get to book two.

Fantastic world building, great representation of disability and sexual orientation.
However, unfortunately this book didn't grip me as much as I thought it would.

I wanted to pick this book up as I’m a big fan of the Monster Hunter franchise, the Cover is incredible and the idea of Gods and Godkillers captivated me.

We have 4 POVs who eventually find themselves together to travel to Blenraden, each with a different purpose and reason for the search of a powerful god who can fulfil their request.

We follow our characters who are living in a post-war word that killed of most the powerful gods, regardless of if they were good or evil. Our characters all find themselves running into each other for different reasons and eventually find themselves in an alliance, each giving the story a unique POV filled with delightful friendship.

Inara is a young girl who mysteriously has a god that cannot leave her, she is in search to find freedom for both of them.

Skedi is a strange, little god with no memories of his life prior to being binded to Inara, he is accompanying Inara to find out why they have been stuck with each other.

Kissen is a Godkiller, after her family was used as a sacrifice for riches many years ago, she has turned to a life of hunting down the gods who are often causing harm to humans.

Eloghast is currently a baker, with a past that ties him to the current king, he joins the travels for help from a god that cannot be found elsewhere.

During their travels they are ambushed by beastly assassins that can’t be natural, they’ll find out each others true purposes for their travels and they will find things out about themselves and about a war that is brewing.

The book has good representation with LGBT+ characters, disabilities and deaf characters using sign language.


What I liked:

I loved the gods in this book, the lore of them, the magic and how they need shrines and offering to grow more powerful.

The characters each have strong personalities with unique perspectives so the book never felt like it became boring.
The character building up their trust with one another and learning more about each other made for engaging character developments that you wanted to see how things would end.

The world and lore of the world was well written without feeling dense or complicated, but very thing felt like it worked perfectly together.

What I didn’t like:

I didn’t really dislike anything about this other than a slight disappointment that I was expecting the book to be mostly about a Godkiller who was hunting down gods (we still had this, just not as much as I expected) but instead it was mostly about Inara and trying to help her, this wasn’t a bad plot, just not what I expected and despite that I still loved the the story, especially the friendship between Kissen and Inara and how Kissen and Skadis relationship would face its ups and downs.

The middle of the book did feel like the pacing slowed, but the first part and the ending will hook you right back into the story that you can’t put it down.

The ending wrapped up nicely and left us witnessing some new power as well as setting the next book up with an exciting cliff hanger.

4.5 star ⭐️/ 5 ⭐️. Can’t wait for the next book.

4 Stars

"You're not welcome here, Godkiller."

I was lucky enough to receive an advanced copy of this book for feedback.

As an introduction of Hannah Kaner as an author to the world, this really hit the nail on the head. An engaging story, great character development and world building that really invited you in. Kaner's development of the system of Gods and how they are interacted with was new and refreshing to me. Their creation, how they are sustained and their demise was done very well.

The only downside was that it was more of a taster than a full meal with only being 300 pages. I really look forward to enjoy more of Hannah Kaner's work in the future as she has well a truly nestled herself up there on my auto buy author list.

4.5 stars

This was such an amazing read and I cannot believe it took me this long to read! I loved the premise of this one and how unique it was!

I was scared that with it being just over 300 pages and four different povs that we wouldn't get fleshed out characters but my god was I wrong. I loved watching each of these characters develop on their journey!

Hannah Kaner has created such a impressive and addictive story and I cannot wait to read the next one to see how the world-building develops and our characters grow!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Godkiller is one of the books that fell through the cracks in the past few months: I read it, loved it, and then never wrote my review for it. That all changes today!

I mostly listened to the audiobook for this (even though I had an e-arc from NetGalley) because I was enjoying it so much I just couldn't stop when I left the house. The narrator did a fantastic job creating the right atmosphere for me to simply get lost in this rich world and the stories of these fascinating characters.

The multiple POVs worked very well and the different character voices were unique enough that I never mixed them up - a rare occurrence for me! All four main characters were super interesting to follow and I loved spending time with each of them: Kissen, the titular godkiller; Elogast, a baker formerly the prince's most trusted knight; Inara, the daughter of a noblewoman whose existence was kept secret; and Skedi, god of white lies who is bound to her. All the characters have to face their fears and flaws, and find ways to grow and discover where their strengths lie - even though for some of them this was barely introduced so I expect it will feature more prominently in the next book in the series.

The relationships that developed between them were fantastic, and I loved how realistic they felt, giving each sufficient time to bloom without it ever feeling forced or rushed. I got strong Witcher vibes at times, especially in the relationship between Kissen and Inara, but also enjoyed the slow-burn budding romance element and I was there for all of it.

Another thing I loved is that the representation in this book was handled brilliantly: there is talk of mental health, with some characters suffering from PTSD following an old war; one of the main characters is disabled and has a prosthetic leg; the world features a queer normative society, and several characters (including the MC) are openly queer; and there is a sign language. Although the book lent heavily into some classic tropes, there was enough freshness to the characters, the world and its politics to keep away the feeling of having seen it all before. The gods and the religious system, in particular, are fairly unique, but all the elements introduced fit seamlessly into the world.

Where I struggled slightly was with the pacing, which at times felt off. For a fairly short book as far as fantasy goes, some sections dragged while others didn't seem to get quite as much breathing space as they would have needed. A lot of the time was also spent on the road, as the characters travelled from one place to the next, which slowed everything down considerably. It all exploded towards the end though and, by a certain point, I couldn't read fast enough. The ending was fantastic and I absolutely cannot wait for the next book!

Overall, Godkiller is an engrossing read and a solid debut, featuring compelling characters and fascinating worldbuilding, all topped off with romance, deception and drama. I'm excited to see what other surprises this world has in store!

(Actual rating: 4.5/5, rounded up)

Firstly..... the cover! Stunning, and immediately made me feel this was a book I needed to read (and want to read again)!

What an amazing debut - you wouldn't have thought this was a first novel, the writing is wonderful and rich, with details that are just enough, not over the top, and the world she has crafted is imaginative and wonderful . The characters are all so believable, not always seeing eye to eye, but coming together towards the end.

The details of the Gods are what hooked me, as well as the adventure the main trio face. I can't wait for the next title in this series.

I was really hoping this would be a new favourite. Unfortunately didn't hit the mark for me.
I wanted a bit more world building and description. Felt like I was thrown into the middle of the world with not a lot of backstory apart from the main character being cursed by a god.
Kissen is a God killer and reminded me alot of Geralt from the Witcher but a female version. She even takes on a little girl and travels with her as a body guard. I don't feel that I really connected that well with Kissen she was a very standoffish character.
I felt like the story wasn't really going anywhere for a while and when it ended I realised its not a stand alone like I originally thought and is a trilogy. It makes sense why this was a bit slower than expected in that case.
I did really like Skedi and his relationship with Inara. Elo was an alright character, he was very loyal and had interesting background but didn't believe the romance between him and Kissen.
Will still read the next one to see where the story goes.
Side note: Love the cover its one of my favourites of the year!

as a new author i was not ready for what this book threw at me, its such a strong book one of a series and with a dark and rich world with so0 much scope to grow in to something magical. now the characters are something else, they are well written with complex emotions, which drags you in and make you want to be next to them in the story. the plot of this book drags you along until you are at the end and you are p*ssed that there isnt more pages.

My review:⭐⭐⭐⭐

Godkiller is a great fantasy adventure novel.  I enjoyed the story, and I found the characters to be complicated and interesting.

The world is vividly described right from the first page, and well explained.  There is action, romance, and found family.  

This is the start of a new fantasy series, and I'm looking forward to the next book!

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to HarperCollins.

I adored the world, with this history that felt lived in. I am always here for explorations of godhood in fantasy and this twist on it really worked for me. I would have loved to learn even more. I also really loved two of the main perspectives, didn't love the other two but understood the inclusion (and I think the payoff in the next book will be worth it). However, the pacing didn't always work for me, the middle seriously dragged and then the ending was relentless. The ending does mean I am very excited to see where this goes next, though.

This advanced copy was provided, by HarperCollins, in exchange for an honest review.

TW: fire, death by fire, gore, sacrifice, manipulation, amputation, PTSD, past child abuse, death of a loved one.

Godkiller centers around gods and a world where they are not welcomed.

We follow Kissen, a godkiller in charge of killing gods who misbehave. Elogast, a retired knight who fought for the gods to be banished. Inara, a little girl who has a secret that could hurt her.

Three unlikely characters who must unite in order to survive the journey to the city of gods.

I've never read a prologue that completely drew me in as the one in Godkiller. The best part about this story is the writing that created intriguing characters with unlikeable decisions. A world that will crush your hopes and the ones who could give you hope, will most likely kill you.

It is a whirlwind adventure, with secrets to be learned and trust to be earned.

My main critique remains on the odd pacing between action and rest. It made me feel disconnected from the story because when things were reaching an interesting point, it slowed down and turned in another direction. This can also be said about the ending. I don't particularly enjoy cliffhangers but the end felt as if someone deleted the rest of the chapters.

You want to give the reader the best story possible, and I don't think we had it. The end was too disruptive.

Nevertheless, I will be reading the sequel if only to find out what actually happens.

BEWARE! I will never shut up about this book!

Godkiller is one of my new favourite books EVER and I will consume ANYTHING Hannah Kaner writes.

4*’s. I thought this was a standalone so I was very concerned when coming to the end of this book because it was quite obviously not going to have a satisfying ending. I would have loved to have learned a bit more about the history and lore of the Gods and would have wanted to have more of a build up for the relationships but the begrudging found family vibe and the normal responses people had to being betrayed or struggling was very refreshing. I enjoyed this a lot and I’m looking forward to seeing what else Hannah Kaner does in the future. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of the book.

Thank you to @ instabooktours and harpercollins for sending me a finished copy of godkiller ( apart of the book tour on instagram)!

The first half of this book didn't hook me as much as i'd hoped, the plot was interesting and I love all the characters a lot! Kissen is such a badass, a sarcastic and not so *passive* aggressive... shes just full on aggressive. From my understanding, Kissen is queer. As a few scenes mentioned a possible former lover or barmaid ( I may be incorrect). Elo is 10000% queer, I loved his character development and the little romance between him and Kissen.

Now queue the second half of the book, the plot pace quickened up and I couldn't put it down. The ending was epic and I'm super looking forward to the sequel ( I believe this is going to be a trilogy).


I will admit this book was not what I expected- I originally though the romance would be between Kissen and the God LOL woopsies. That's my silly misunderstanding.

This had a good premise, interesting characters and was well written; however, something about the combination didn't quite gel for me, leaving me a little disappointed. It had some excellent disability rep, but ultimately it wasn't for me. I'm sure other people will really enjoy this though!

I had fun reading this one. It's quite short and very much a journey book but I loved the relationship that develops between the three main characters who all come from different backgrounds and have completely different agendas. It gave such a crew of misfits vibe and I love the characters interactions and how they slowly come to trust each other.

The world I'd say is quite interesting but at times I just felt that certain past events needed better explanation. But, I really enjoyed the concept of the world, the important role that faith plays in people's lives and what remains if you take that faith away from them.

Overall, I had a good time reading this one and I will be looking forward to reading its sequel as well.