Sunbringer
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4.3 • 84 Ratings
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- £6.49
Publisher Description
The thrilling epic fantasy sequel to No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, GODKILLER. THE INSTANT NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!
War is coming, godkiller.
The gods are stirring, whispering of war.
Godkiller Kissen sacrificed herself to save her friends. But gods cannot be destroyed so easily – and neither can godkillers.
Young noble Inara and her little god of white lies, Skedi, seek answers to the nature of their bond. But secrets they uncover could determine the outcome of the war.
Meanwhile, Elogast has been charged with destroying King Arren, the man he once called friend, who has now entered into an unholy pact with the most dangerous of them all.
The kingdom is on the brink of destruction. What will they each sacrifice to save it?
Praise for GODKILLER:
‘Godkiller will have you in its grasp from the first pages’ Samantha Shannon, bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree
‘Devastating and triumphant’ Tasha Suri, award-winning author of The Jasmine Throne
‘Violent, bawdy, 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 The Fireman
‘Epic and intimate, tender and sharp’ Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf
‘Holy heck, this book is so good’ Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author of the Dark Olympus series
Reviews
PRAISE FOR THE FALLEN GODS TRILOGY:
‘I absolutely adored Godkiller. This novel has everything – adventure, wonderful characters, tenderness, humour, passion’ Elodie Harper, internationally bestselling author of the Wolf Den trilogy
‘A wonderful, gritty, explosively violent, and beautifully realized debut’ Daily Mail
‘Kaner thrusts readers into a grisly world of treacherous gods in her enthralling debut’ Publishers Weekly
‘In this debut trilogy launch, already a bestseller in the UK, Kaner provides a satisfying payoff, along with twists setting up a sequel with much higher stakes’ Library Journal
‘Kaner’s debut offers all the bloodshed, demons, and magic a fantasy fan could want’ Financial Times
‘Dark, gritty and highly immersive’ The Fantasy Hive
About the author
HANNAH KANER is a Northumbrian writer living in Scotland. She works as a senior digital consultant in Edinburgh, delivering digital healthcare, tools, and services for the public sector. She has a first class degree in English from Pembroke College, Cambridge, and a Masters of Science with distinction from the University of Edinburgh. She is inspired by world mythologies, angry women,speculative fiction, and the stories we tell ourselves about being human.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The tension escalates in a brewing war between gods and humans in the entertaining second installment of Kaner's Fallen Gods Trilogy (after Godkiller). After sacrificing herself to save her friends from peril at the end of book one, godkiller Kissen is given one more chance at life through the mercy of Osidisen, god of the sea. He warns her that Hseth, god of fire, has risen again and is waging war, and she must spread the word to her people before it's too late. Meanwhile, orphaned Inara Craier and her companion Skediceth, the god of white lies, return to Lesscia with their protector, retired knight Elogast. Believing Kissen is dead, they force themselves to move on so that her death is not in vain: Elogast swears to take down his former best friend Arren, a power-hungry king who is under Hseth's influence, while Inara and Skedi embark on a dangerous mission to discover more about their mysterious bond and their true identities. Though the sequel is not as fast-paced as its predecessor, readers who were hooked by the first book will be satisfied by the action sequences and antics of the wily, unpredictable gods whose mere whims alter the course of the characters' destinies. This sets things up nicely for the grand finale.
Customer Reviews
Better than the first
It only gets better. Amazing book.
Slow start but enjoyed it
Favourite scene has to be Kissen and that orange lol I though that was hilarious. Such an awesome character. And as a person that can see auras, I enjoyed the use of colours and emotional reflection used throughout the book. A great show of emotional connection and reaction between the characters and the world around them. Just like real life. Thank you.
Boring. Less fantasy and more political/ war games. Didn’t enjoy plot.
I was excited to continue on with the series following the first book. I enjoyed the fantasy and world building in the first book but didnt feel like the second book lived up to it.
It took me longer than expected to get through this book, wanted to DNF but I enjoyed the first book and decided to push through to see if the pace would pick up. The book leaned more towards political and war games rather than fantasy which was disappointing.
I enjoyed the character development between Inara and Skedi and also finding out more information on Inaras powers. I thought after the first book we would see a development on Kissens and Elos relationship. I was hoping to find out more about Skedis background. I didn’t feel like the plot was explained well or liked how the characters were split for most of the book.