"Kaner crafts an astonishing portrait of a fierce young queen, whose quest to save the remnants of her people--no matter the cost to herself or those she dares to love--will threaten her own humanity. It is a riveting and nuanced tale about the ways in which the power we seek and the survival we need can also be our undoing." - Sunyi Dean, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book Eaters "An epic fantasy odyssey begins . Kaner''s debut is incredibly inclusive with LGBTQ and disabled characters filling its pages. It delivers high action while centering on characters that are not often depicted this fully." - Entertainment Weekly "A richly rendered world . Kaner writes action that''s both fun and intelligible--no mean feat--while keeping the story moving forward nicely. 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.
" - The Washington Post "Brilliant mythology-inspired world-building paves the foundation for Kaner''s fantasy adventure, but it''s the fully realized ensemble cast that, ultimately, makes the series so memorable." - Elle, The Best Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books of 2024 "A fresh and confident debut, Godkiller will have you in its grasp from the first pages. Led by a cast of spirited characters, it leaps and bounds to the beat of its own golden heart, building to an epic clash of wills. Hannah Kaner has taken her first great strides in what is sure to be an extraordinary journey." - Samantha Shannon, New York Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree "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 "Holy heck, this book is so good. A disabled bisexual mercenary heroine who murders gods, a former soldier turned baker with a troubled past, a noble child linked to the god of white lies . You need this story in your life!" - Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author of the Dark Olympus series, on Godkiller "Epic and intimate, tender and sharp, Godkiller is a triumph of storytelling and the beginning of a story that I can''t wait to follow.
" - Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf "I absolutely adored Godkiller. This novel has everything--adventure, wonderful characters, tenderness, humor, passion. I was gripped by both the story and world building . it is truly spellbinding." - Elodie Harper, internationally bestselling author of the Wolf Den trilogy "Full of fire, each page scalding, Hannah Kaner''s Godkiller is an explosive debut that will leave you reeling." - Saara El-Arifi, internationally bestselling author of The Final Strife "Devastating and triumphant, Godkiller will eviscerate you." - Tasha Suri, award-winning author of The Jasmine Throne "Character-driven fantasy with a fresh approach to magic and gods? Sign me up! Godkiller is a delicious, heartfelt adventure with a cast of complicated characters you''ll fall in love with." - Jen Williams, award-winning author of the Winnowing Flame Trilogy "The fantasy genre is full of stories of gods and monsters, but what sets Hannah Kaner''s Godkiller apart is its dedication to exploring not only the concept of divinity itself, but why people need something to believe in in the first place.
Everything about Godkiller is thoroughly engrossing from its grim, low fantasy worldbuilding to its assortment of entertaining and morally gray characters. You''ll probably read it in a single sitting, and be happy to know a sequel is coming next year." - Paste magazine, The Best Fantasy Books of 2023 "Godkiller takes the fabric of epic fantasy and stitches it into a clean, tense, precisely measured and neatly designed tapestry. This is a very strong debut, offering compelling characters whose problems mount from the ordinary to the epic in the space of the novel." - Tor.com "A wonderful, gritty, explosively violent, and beautifully realized debut built around a mismatched trio''s classic quest." - Daily Mail (UK) "Kaner''s debut offers all the bloodshed, demons, and magic a fantasy fan could want, while championing contemporary values such an inclusivity." - Financial Times (UK) "Fantasy lovers like me can''t wait for this one!" - Cosmopolitan (UK) "Dark, gritty and highly immersive.
" - The Fantasy Hive (UK) "In addition to being exquisitely paced and character-driven, Kaner''s novel features a widely diverse cast. Queerness does not draw ridicule in Kaner''s invented world. Both heroes and two secondary characters have disabilities; he''s living with PTSD, while she''s an amputee. An un-put-down-able start to an engrossing low-fantasy trilogy bordering on grimdark." - Kirkus (starred review) "Kaner expertly sticks the landing in her page-turning conclusion to the Fallen Gods trilogy . Kaner masterfully manipulates the plot''s many moving pieces, braiding pulse-pounding action, unpredictable twists, and quiet character beats into a poignant tale of love, sacrifice, and hope. It''s an impressive feat." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Kaner''s characters continue to be compelling, and readers of the series will find that loose ends are tied up in satisfying ways.
Fans of high fantasy, particularly ones who prefer their epics under 400 pages, will enjoy this now-concluded fantasy story of humans and gods." - Booklist.