Review: Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner

Title: Sunbringer
Author: Hannah Kaner
Series: Fallen Gods #2
Genre: Adult Fantasy
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: February 15, 2024
Edition: Kindle
Source: Library
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Synopsis:

When Middren falls to the gods, your kind will be the first to die.
   Gods are forbidden in the kingdom of Middren—but now they are stirring, whispering of war. Godkiller Kissen sacrificed herself to vanquish the fire god Hseth, who murdered her family and endangered her friends. But gods cannot be destroyed so easily, and Hseth’s power threatens to reform with even greater strength and a thirst for vengeance. As tensions rise throughout the land, the kingdom needs its Godkiller more than ever.
   Still reeling from the loss of Kissen, young noble Inara and her little god of white lies, Skedi, have set out to discover more about the true nature of their bond. As the divide between gods and humans widens, Inara and Skedi will uncover secrets that could determine the fate of the war to come.
   Meanwhile, Elogast, no longer a loyal knight of King Arren, has been tasked with killing the man he once called friend. The king vowed to eradicate all gods throughout the land, but has now entered into an unholy pact with the most dangerous of them all. And where his heart once beat, a god now burns.

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Review: Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

Title: Godkiller
Author: Hannah Kaner
Series: Fallen Gods #1
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure
Publisher: HarperVoyager
Publication Date: January 19, 2023
Edition: Kindle
Source: Library
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Synopsis:

   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.

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ARC Review: Silver Throat by Siri Pettersen

Title: Silver Throat

Author: Siri Pettersen, Tara Chace (translator)

Series: Vardari #2

Genre: Fantasy

Publisher: Arctis

Publication Date: February 25, 2025

Edition: Ebook

Source: NetGalley

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Synopsis:

    The second book in the International bestselling Vardari series, Silver Throat continues where book one left off. 

   After Juva lets Grif out into the world and he escapes Naklav, it seems the Vardari should no longer be able to live, without their source of eternal life, and the city should finally be free of wolf disease. But Juva’s plan has failed and the epidemic is now spreading. Caught between an idle city council and the immortals desperate fight for the last drops of life-giving blood, Juva must team up with a fanatic priest to save Naklav from destruction. But she soon realizes she may have trusted the wrong person, and the scar left by Grif’s leaving is deeper than she thought.

   The gripping Vardari adventure continues in Book 2 - full of secrets, romance, and twists you won't see coming!

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Review: Daindreth's Sorceress by Elisabeth Wheatley

Title: Daindreth's Sorceress
Author: Elisabeth Wheatley
Series: Daindreth’s Assassin #4
Genre: Fantasy Romance
Publisher: Book Goblin Books
Publication Date: July 11, 2023
Edition: 339 pages, Kindle Edition
Source: Library
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Synopsis:

They overcame his mother's plots and broke both their curses, but can they survive his inheritance?
Amira Brindonu has won. The man she loves has been freed from his curse and her mother's people have chosen to ally with their cause.
Even as Amira and Daindreth celebrate victory and Thadred grows in his power as a sorcerer, trouble stirs on the horizon. Not everyone is ready to recognize the rightful heir. Vesha's reign brought the empire peace and prosperity. Many lords and barons must be convinced if they are to swear allegiance to Daindreth.
Meanwhile, Vesha seeks out greater power. In a desperate effort to protect the empire, she will make yet another deal with a fallen goddess. And this time, Vesha is willing to sacrifice anything and anyone—even herself. 

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Review: The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter by Michael J. Sullivan

Title: The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter
Author: Michael J. Sullivan
Series: The Riyria Chronicles #4
Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: Riyria Enterprises, LLC
Publication Date: October 2, 2018
Edition: 480 pages, Kindle Edition
Source: Library
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Synopsis:

A daughter vanishes. Two rogues are paid a fortune to find her. It isn't enough.
   When Gabriel Winter's daughter mysteriously disappears and is presumed dead, the wealthy whiskey baron seeks revenge. Having lived in Colnora during the infamous Year of Fear, he hires the one man he knows can deliver a bloody retribution - the notorious Duster.
   Ride with Royce and Hadrian as the cynical ex-assassin and idealistic ex-mercenary travel to a mysterious old-world city filled with nobles claiming descent from imperial aristocracy. Riyria's job appears easy: discover what happened to the missing duchess and, if she lives, bring her home . . . if not, punish those responsible. But nothing is simple in the crowded, narrow, mist-filled streets of Rochelle, where more than one ancient legend lurks.