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A review by bookgirlie_unbound
Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I'm honestly so upset about how I'm feeling about this book. I've noodled on it for days and my opinion has not budged, which is absolutely tragic.
For me, this was the biggest let down of any series I have read. I enjoyed Godkiller and Sunbringer so thoroughly and was deeply invested in the fight that Kissen, Elo, Inara, and Skedi were fighting. The core of the problem is that the first two books were about found family that just happened to be fighting gods, and this third book focused on politics and war games over a family relying on each other to solve the problem. Without our cr together - being grumpy, moody, hilariously, deeply in love with each other (platonically and romantically), this book held minimal emotional connection for me.
My big hurt is that Kaner SPLIT MY FAMILY APART to delve into political machinations that she did ZERO legwork to set up previously. So, while this worked to solve the issue at hand, there was no world-building set up to support such a venture.
Also, trigger warning: animal death. I bawled my eyes out. That's another point against this book, RUDE.
I read this book as an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my review.
For me, this was the biggest let down of any series I have read. I enjoyed Godkiller and Sunbringer so thoroughly and was deeply invested in the fight that Kissen, Elo, Inara, and Skedi were fighting. The core of the problem is that the first two books were about found family that just happened to be fighting gods, and this third book focused on politics and war games over a family relying on each other to solve the problem. Without our cr together - being grumpy, moody, hilariously, deeply in love with each other (platonically and romantically), this book held minimal emotional connection for me.
My big hurt is that Kaner SPLIT MY FAMILY APART to delve into political machinations that she did ZERO legwork to set up previously. So, while this worked to solve the issue at hand, there was no world-building set up to support such a venture.
Also, trigger warning: animal death. I bawled my eyes out. That's another point against this book, RUDE.
I read this book as an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death