A review by mal_eficent
Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

adventurous dark emotional sad tense 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

4.0

I'm a little bit apathetic about this book but I'm pretty sure it's a me problem. 

The characters are great, with nuance and complexity; the writing style is really enjoyable; the mythology and world are well explored and built within the text; the pacing was well done, with 'downtime' moving the story forward just as much as the action; and even the audiobook narrator adds a lot to the story. It's an objectively good book – it's just not a stand out for me. The ending almost saved it, but I probably won't continue with the series. 

Part of that might be because I often found myself more interested in the setting, side characters, or the backstories of each character. I wasn't as drawn in to the main 'adventure' as I wanted to be, especially with the number of perspectives. It wasn't entirely a single perspective per chapter, but moving between four people wasn't as enjoyable for me as it would have been with just one or two. If this had been the story of the war before, or more of a meander through life in this world as a god killer I'd have been more interested.  

This is a great debut, and if you like fantasy worlds that feel a bit 'gritty'/worn (not grimdark, just not full high fantasy) then you should give this a try! I've seen nothing but great things about the disability rep from those within that community as well.
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