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Firstly thank you for my advanced E Arc. I just want to say that this book was a great way to end what was a great series.. A wonderful story which concluded amazingly. The character development throughout the series and in this book was fabulous and had me enthrolled from the very begining. I am however sad that this series is over, but I will have the please of a re-read in the future.

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4.5 stars. I absolutely adored the first book in this trilogy. I found the second book to be pretty good but didn't enjoy quite as much. I went into the third book with hope but I feel it was grounded in reality. This book is fantastic. While the romantic pacing wasnt there as much in the book, the characters are still developing and changing in ways that feel realistic and show the complex nature of humans - and Gods
Hseth is very much an active threat and we see the horror of her power and the impact it has on the cast of characters in real time. In this story, nobody is safe which I enjoyed - it meant every time we saw a character on page the risk felt greater and the consequences were very much there too. We see the impact of Skedi's previous betrayal still impacting even now and the consequences of that on even side characters. But we also see how Skedi ans Inara grow - from naive characters to fully fledged individuals who have connections to the plot but also to each other. In this story, Skediceth truly became one of my favourites.
I found myself tearing up in the last quarter of this book a lot - and I didn't at all in the previous two! This caught me completely off guard but I literally found myself crying in bed as I read the ending of this book. For joy, for sorrow, and also the end of the tale. Is this book perfect? No of course not. Will I be immediately preordering the hardback copy after finishing the ARC? Yes.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC.

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Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner brings her Fallen Gods trilogy to conclusion and does so in an epic manner with Gods and mortals fighting to decide the fate of Middren.
Once again we are told the story from several perspectives, Skedi the God of Small Lies who is bonded to Inara, Elo the knight turned baker turned soldier who has been reunited with King Arren and of course Kissen, the God Killer who now finds herself seeking an alliance with the Gods she once despised as the only hope of defeating one of their number.
This is a complex epic fantasy so readers will need to have read the earlier books and be familiar with these characters before picking up this book but for those of us who have been waiting (patiently or otherwise) this is the finale that the series deserves, even if it breaks our hearts along the way. It is not without its flaws, most notably when it comes to pacing, especially in the first half of the book, but that is a small quibble and one that readers of the series will know is not limited to this book alone. A book about Gods will of course include both faith and sacrifice and some of the sacrifices here had me on the verge of tears. As someone who does not cry easily, this is a testament to how much I have come to care about these characters and their fates, and how sorry I am that their story is now over.
I read and reviewed an ARC courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher, all opinions are my own.

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Hannah Kaner you will be receiving my therapy bills shortly.

This was incredible. An absolute masterclass in storytelling. Broke my heart over and over again. Made me love this rag-tag little found family more than I ever thought possible. Be prepared to sob your heart out.

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Thank you, Net Galley, and Harpercollins for an EArc in exchange for an honest review

📚 Faithbreaker
⚔️ Fantasy
📖Book 3: Fallen Gods
📖 400 pages
📖 57 Chapters
✅️ The characters every single one of them especially Skediceth
❌️ I'd have loved a longer epilogue
✅ Recommend
✅ Will read again
⭐ Rating: 4.5

This series will always hold a special place in my heart. It was the one that reignited my love for reading, and I was eager to see how it would all end.

I’ve always loved the characters in The Fallen God series, and this final book made me love them even more. Those last chapters, especially, made them feel even more special—I can’t believe how many emotions the author managed to evoke.

Going into this book, I was a little worried. With the war taking centre stage, I feared it would just be battle after battle, broken up by strategy discussions. Thankfully, that wasn’t the case. While the war was the overarching plot, each character’s perspective revealed a different side of the conflict. And, there wasn’t a single weak POV.

I also loved that the book wasn’t solely focused on fighting. It gave space for quieter, more emotional moments that made the ending even more impactful.

Speaking of the ending—those final chapters were some of my favourites. The way the chapters grew shorter as we approached the conclusion added to that beautiful epilogue.

This was a stunning finale, and I’m genuinely sad that it’s over.

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This was one of my most anticipated reads of the year as I’ve loved every instalment so far, and wow!! This did not disappoint.

I missed Elo, Skedi, Ina and Kissen and this book put me and them through the trenches. I was so stressed to see how this one ended, because none of them could catch a break. It was emotional, stressful and messy. But nevertheless it was an awesome ending to this story. I had some issues with the pacing, just as I did in book two, but wow!! I heartily recommend this entire trilogy!!

Thank you Netgalley and Harper Collins Uk for an e-arc copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Overall I did enjoy it. I like Kissen best, she is a strong woman. I like that it's very well written but I did find it a bit slow going in some parts. I thought that the "romance" part with Kissen and Elo was neither here nor there. I wasn't a fan of the boat part but I tend to dislike boats anyway. I think it wrapped up the story nicely. I also don't like to read battle scenes so that wasn't my favourite. I did enjoy it and I felt it wrapped up the story well.

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Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for giving me the opportunity to read and write a review for this book!

Unfortunately, I think Faithbreaker continued and dug even deeper into the problems that Sunbringer started.
Halfway into book 2 I had issues with the pacing of the book and gave me anxiety, how could everything be wrapped up properly with so much going on with only one book to finish it?
And my heart broke when I saw the excruciatingly slow pace in Faithbreaker for a significant part of the book. Naturally, that led to the final of the book that felt rushed and all over the place with a few loose ends that were left.
In terms of characters, I can say the same thing—you can feel already from somewhere in the middle of book two the chemistry between them deteriorating little by little and in Faithbreaker for me, there was no chemistry left at all. Honestly, I miss the special bond that you could feel between Kissen and Inara and Skedi, then with Elo in the first book was what made me fall in love with this world. Now all that was left from them is felt forced, and their interactions were awkward.
I wanted to read Faithbreaker because I was desperate, hoping that Sunbringer just struggled with the middle book syndrome and everything will be alright in the last book. Alas, I was really heartbroken reading Faithbreaker because as I said, I loved this world, the characters and the distinctive feel the Godkiller gave you, and it pained me to see all that go away like that.

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A wonderful conclusion to the trilogy, I loved every moment of it and I can't recommend it enough. I immediately restarted the series because I wasn't ready to leave the world.

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I love this series so much and this book wasn't left behind. Such a cool story. I rated it 5 stars because I couldn't put it down for a second.

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Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this arc.
I enjoyed this book, it was tense and such a good ending to a fab trilogy! Highly recommend

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I’ve been waiting for this for so long and asked for it as soon as I saw it on NetGalley!

This is the conclusion of The Fallen Gods trilogy and we continue with the adventures of Kissen, Elo, Inara, and Skediceth, though this time they are racing to stop the bloody and fiery advance of Hseth and her army of zealots.

Bloody hell this was tense! I had to put it down a couple of times and read something lighter as I hadn’t realised how much I’d invested in all the characters and really didn’t want them to be Martined…

This part of the trilogy really digs into the characters and exposes a lot of what really makes them tick and winds new characters and themes into this emotional web making a great finale to the trilogy.

Not a story to speed through as the tension does just keep ramping up to the finale, with each twist and turn leading you to expect one thing then another, culminating in a fierce battle to decide the worlds fate.

A cracking story of love and power and what people and gods are willing to sacrifice for both, and the ending!

I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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"My girl, I would fight the world for you."

Thank you to Harper Collins and NetGalley for an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I went into this book very conflicted, having not enjoyed reading Sunbringer, which very much suffered from middle book syndrome. I struggled with the beginning chapter of Faithbreaker, and had to refer constantly back to its predecessor to remind myself of various characters and place names.

I'm delighted to say that Faithbreaker was a much-needed breath of fresh air to the Fallen Gods trilogy. Kaner continues to be gifted with words, and her description of the horrors of battle and intricacies of friendships made and broken on battlefields are to be highly commended.

4.5 stars rounded down, as I'm still extremely salty over Legs.

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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book. A gorgeous 3 star read book from me. What an exciting plot, vivid storytelling and relatable, rich characters. I couldn't put this book down – absolutely loved it.

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