Godkiller
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4.2 • 164 Ratings
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
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
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
The first book in Hannah Kaner’s planned fantasy series is imaginative, exciting, and deliberately rough-edged. Set in the country of Middren—where gods live amongst humans, feeding off their prayers and offerings—the story revolves around Kissen, who lost her right leg, and her family, to sacrifice. That trauma has pushed her into becoming a godkiller, slaying every deity in her path…until the day she meets a god who’s a little different than the rest. We loved bopping between the novel’s diverse points of view, which include plenty of queer, feminist, and disabled perspectives. Kaner’s world-building is top-notch, especially when she’s describing the rules and methods for bringing down a god. In particular, fans of the Witcher series won’t want to miss this action-packed adventure.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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.
Customer Reviews
Marvelous
Marvelous fantasy adventure story. Wow!
Trying too hard
I really enjoyed the premise but it seems like it’s trying too hard to be inclusive. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for that. But it was over the top. Like the author was trying too hard to get a Netflix series lol. Not worth $13. Wish I could get a refund.
Best storytelling I’ve seen in a long time.
Excellent character building, amazing world building. What a great ride! I can’t WAIT for the next book.