Godkiller

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Title:

Godkiller

Author:

Kaner, Hannah, author.

Series:

Fallen gods ;

Series Number:

Summary:

Gods are forbidden in the kingdom of Middren. Formed by human desires and fed by their worship, there are countless gods in the world—but after a great war, the new king outlawed them and now pays “godkillers” to destroy any who try to rise from the shadows. As a child, Kissen saw her family murdered by a fire god. Now, she makes a living killing them and enjoys it. But all this changes when Kissen is tasked with helping a young noble girl with a god problem. The child’s soul is bonded to a tiny god of white lies, and Kissen can’t kill it without ending the girl’s life too. Joined by a disillusioned knight on a secret quest, the unlikely group must travel to the ruined city of Blenraden, where the last of the wild gods reside, to each beg a favor. Pursued by assassins and demons, and in the midst of burgeoning civil war, they will all face a reckoning. Something is rotting at the heart of their world, and they are the only ones who can stop it. -- Amazon.

General Note:

Series information taken from author's website.

Edition:

First U.S. edition.

Physical Description:

291 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm

Genre:

Fantasy fiction.

Subject Term:

Gods -- Fiction.

Bisexual women -- Fiction.

People with disabilities -- Fiction.

Knights and knighthood -- Fiction.

Quests (Expeditions) -- Fiction.

Imaginary places -- Fiction.

Nobility -- Fiction.

Publisher:

Harper Voyager ;

Publication Date:

2023

ISBN:

9780063348271

Publication Information:

New York : Harper Voyager ; [2023]

Call Number:

KANER

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Summary

INSTANT #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER!

"An epic fantasy odyssey begins." -- Entertainment Weekly

"A richly rendered world . . . Kaner writes action that's both fun and intelligible . . . If "The Last of Us" didn't slake your thirst for stories of a grizzled fighter taking a tough kid on the road, then Godkiller should be your jam." -- Charlie Jane Anders, The Washington Post

Enter a land of gods and monsters, soldiers and mercenaries, secrets and wishes--the explosive #1 internationally bestselling fantasy debut in a new trilogy for fans of The Witcher and Gideon the Ninth

Gods are forbidden in the kingdom of Middren. Formed by human desires and fed by their worship, there are countless gods in the world--but after a great war, the new king outlawed them and now pays "godkillers" to destroy any who try to rise from the shadows.

As a child, Kissen saw her family murdered by a fire god. Now, she makes a living killing them and enjoys it. But all this changes when Kissen is tasked with helping a young noble girl with a god problem. The child's soul is bonded to a tiny god of white lies, and Kissen can't kill it without ending the girl's life too.

Joined by a disillusioned knight on a secret quest, the unlikely group must travel to the ruined city of Blenraden, where the last of the wild gods reside, to each beg a favor. Pursued by assassins and demons, and in the midst of burgeoning civil war, they will all face a reckoning. Something is rotting at the heart of their world, and they are the only ones who can stop it.

"Godkiller will have you in its grasp from the first pages. . . An extraordinary journey." -- Samantha Shannon, New York Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree

"Beautifully imagined and intensely felt . . . Godkiller is a bone-rattling fantasy thriller that flies by in a breathtaking rush." -- Joe Hill, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Locke & Key

"Epic and intimate, tender and sharp, Godkiller is a triumph of storytelling." -- Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Kaner thrusts readers into a grisly world of treacherous gods in her enthralling debut and fantasy trilogy launch. After Kissen witnesses a fire god murder her family, her hatred for all deities and thirst for revenge lead to a career as a veiga, or god killer. She has a reputation for being callous, but when Inara Craier, a young, recently orphaned noble girl, seeks Kissen's help in finding a way to nonfatally sever the mystical bond between her and Skediceth, a "squirrel-sized" god of white lies who, unusually for this world, doesn't have a shrine, Kissen reluctantly agrees to help, escorting the duo to Blenraden, the city of shrines. Meanwhile, the king is secretly dying, and his best friend, retired knight Elogast, vows to travel to Blenraden to find a god who will save him. Along the way, he meets Kissen, Inara, and Skediceth, and all warily agree to travel together. The road to Blenraden is perilous, and the unpredictable gods who live there are worse, but the unlikely allies have little choice but to seek the deities' aid. Kaner's bewitching world forms an ideal backdrop to the adventures of her dynamic and appealing cast. This marks Kaner as a writer to watch. Agent: Ginger Clark, Ginger Clark Literary. (Sept.)

Library Journal Review

DEBUT Years after King Arren waged war on the gods and forbade their worship, godkiller Kissen hunts down lingering divinities sustained by their remaining faithful. She's unprepared for a request for help from Inara, a noble girl somehow bound to Skedi, a god of lies. Elogast was a knight until Arren's uncompromising hostility toward the gods disenchanted him. But when his king asks him for help that only a god can grant, Elogast picks up his sword and journeys to the ruined, god-infested city of Blenraden to find a miracle. The story's protagonists meet en route to Blenraden, and their clashing goals stir up immediate tension. As they are forced to rely on each other during their journey, they develop a found-family dynamic that will please many readers, though others may find the shift rushed. Inara and Skedi's connection is an interesting variant among many stories tackling gods powered by their believers, with more to uncover in later installments. VERDICT In this debut trilogy launch, already a best seller in the UK, Kaner provides a satisfying payoff, along with twists setting up a sequel with much higher stakes.--Erin Niederberger