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Godkiller (Fallen Gods, #1)

by Hannah Kaner

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Anna said: " Incredibly well crafted and constructed, this book hooked me in from the very first pages!

When opening a fantasy book and encountering a map with strange names, you never know if you're in for an amazing ride or a convoluted fever-dream. Hannah Kaner Incredibly well crafted and constructed, this book hooked me in from the very first pages!

When opening a fantasy book and encountering a map with strange names, you never know if you're in for an amazing ride or a convoluted fever-dream. Hannah Kaner's "Godkiller" is, fortunately, the former.

I loved the switching POVs that let us get to know all the protagonists - who are immediately distinctive, wonderfully flawed and engaging. They are complex, believable and relatable in a truly delicious way. The alternating story threads also create really great pacing and make you itch to turn the page, to find out what happens next.

The book skillfully paints a world full of characters of every creed, gender, skin color, build, sexual orientation and level of (dis)ability. I love the offhand way in which singular they/them pronouns are incorporated for certain people/gods. I also really like the decision that all the deities are called "gods" (without distinguishing "goddesses"). It's wonderful, how the author incorporates disability and trauma as a natural part of life for the characters - one they experience, but that does not define them or limit them. As someone with an invisible disability I really appreciate that. Same goes for the nonchalantly mentioned bisexuality of one of the characters - we love to see it <3

However, my favorite thing is how the story is crafted - how the author sprinkles in little crumbs of information for an attentive reader to pick up on. It creates a very satisfying read, where we get to figure out certain mysteries and twists before the characters, or can follow along their reasoning, because we've been served all the necessary info along the way. Considering this is the first book, with new characters and a new world to familiarize ourselves with, I think the author is very skilled in "portioning" what we need to find out and when. It really is a rare pleasure to be able to see all the puzzle pieces slowly fall into place as your read along, to then see the finished "picture" in the finale and think: "Yes, I completely see how we got here and I'm so glad you let me follow along".

A truly impressive debut. I can't wait for the continuation and definitely plan on following Hannah Kaner's literary career. ...more "

Apr 02, 2025 12:34PM · see review

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Paladin's Grace (The Saint of Steel, #1)

by T. Kingfisher

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Mar 22, 2025 08:50AM

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Husband Material (London Calling, #2)

by Alexis Hall (欧宝娱乐 Author)

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“Eating and reading are two pleasures that combine admirably.”
― C.S. Lewis

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“A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.”
― C.S. Lewis

tags: books, children-s-books, reading

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“So many books, so little time.”
― Frank Zappa

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“If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.”
― C.S. Lewis

tags: god, world

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“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
― Groucho Marx, The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx

tags: animals, books, dogs, friends, humor

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