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spikehype's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Medical trauma
rahzel20's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
A fantastic read with compelling characters who are interesting and flawed but doing the best they can in a hard situation. The relationship's build naturally but quickly and the characters benefit from their interactions with each other. It's dark and violent in places but has plenty of humour.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, War, Violence, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Murder, and Medical trauma
kirstym25's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Medical trauma
graculus's review against another edition
5.0
I'd literally heard nothing about this book before I came across it on Netgalley (this is unusual for a trad published genre book) and picked it up on the strength of the fantastic cover and intriguing blurb alone. I'm so glad I came across this, as it's one of my favourite books this year so far.
The basic premise of Godkiller is that it's set in a world which is pretty much riddled with gods of all sizes, large and small, who understandably become more or less powerful depending on belief and worship. We first meet one of our protagonists when she's a child and her family is killed as a sacrifice to a particular god, who is not the one they have a relationship with, so Kissen feels betrayed and eventually ends up as someone whose job it is to rid communities of gods, as at times the gods' demands for sacrifice and humanity's best interests decidedly run counter to one another.
Kissen then ends up finding herself responsible for the welfare of an orphaned child who has a bond with one of the smaller gods, a god of white lies, which means that the two can't be physically separated without both experiencing pain. This means that Kissen's usual role is impossible and the three of them end up heading towards the site of the last major battle with the gods in the hope that separation can happen their. They're joined on their travels by a former knight turned baker, also a veteran of the same wars, who's on a quest of his own to save someone he cares for.
The world-building is nicely done, there's some nice character work all the way through in terms of both the main characters and the supporting cast, and the author mostly avoids taking the obvious route when plotting this (except, perhaps, in getting Kissen and Elo romantically involved which felt a little unnecessary). So, all in all, I enjoyed this a lot and it gets the full 5-star treatment because it's a book I could see myself re-reading and I look forward to seeing where this storyline goes in the rest of the inevitable trilogy.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. This is my honest review of the book in question.
The basic premise of Godkiller is that it's set in a world which is pretty much riddled with gods of all sizes, large and small, who understandably become more or less powerful depending on belief and worship. We first meet one of our protagonists when she's a child and her family is killed as a sacrifice to a particular god, who is not the one they have a relationship with, so Kissen feels betrayed and eventually ends up as someone whose job it is to rid communities of gods, as at times the gods' demands for sacrifice and humanity's best interests decidedly run counter to one another.
Kissen then ends up finding herself responsible for the welfare of an orphaned child who has a bond with one of the smaller gods, a god of white lies, which means that the two can't be physically separated without both experiencing pain. This means that Kissen's usual role is impossible and the three of them end up heading towards the site of the last major battle with the gods in the hope that separation can happen their. They're joined on their travels by a former knight turned baker, also a veteran of the same wars, who's on a quest of his own to save someone he cares for.
The world-building is nicely done, there's some nice character work all the way through in terms of both the main characters and the supporting cast, and the author mostly avoids taking the obvious route when plotting this (except, perhaps, in getting Kissen and Elo romantically involved which felt a little unnecessary). So, all in all, I enjoyed this a lot and it gets the full 5-star treatment because it's a book I could see myself re-reading and I look forward to seeing where this storyline goes in the rest of the inevitable trilogy.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. This is my honest review of the book in question.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical trauma, Child abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
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