Sunbringer
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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.
Gods are forbidden in the kingdom of Middren. Now they are stirring, whispering of war. Godkiller Kissen sacrificed herself to vanquish the fire god Hseth and save her friends, but gods cannot be destroyed so easily – and neither can godkillers.
Reeling from the loss of Kissen, young noble Inara and her little god of white lies, Skedi, seek answers to the true nature of their bond. The secrets they uncover could determine the outcome of the war.
Meanwhile, Elogast, no longer a loyal knight of King Arren, has been charged with destroying the man he once called friend. The king vowed to eradicate all gods, but 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
‘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.
