This series got better with each book and ends beautifully. I can’t say how much I grew to care for each of these characters. The ending of Faithbreaker literally brought me to tears.

I especially loved how the story features a diverse array of disability representations that show the individual strengths of each character in a realistic way. The story is also set in a queer normative world that was refreshing to see.

The world building is also superb and I am in aw of the complexity of a system of Gods who are tied to the faith of their followers in significant ways.

No spoilers for the first two books (Godkiller and Sunbringer) ahead, but — WHAT an epic, heartbreaking conclusion to a truly excellently written fantasy trilogy. I’m so glad I read it. Hannah Kaner has written us the perfect blend of modern and classic fantasy — a classic, nostalgic, epic storytelling style with a modern approach to queerness, disability, and other social issues.

This third book really delivered in a big way. It tied the first two books together with a high-stakes, exciting (and heartbreaking) ending. All of the POVs are engaging and fun to read. We got significant character growth, even from at least one character I didn’t expect it from. And the relationships between the characters — Kissen and Elo, Elo and Arren, Inara and Lessa, Kissen and Lessa, and even Kissen and Skedi — were so satisfying.

If you’re looking for a fantasy trilogy that feels somehow nostalgic and also fresh, this is your sign to read this one!

4.5 rounded up for good reads. This was such an emotional last book! After where we left off on book 2 I Love how nicely this book wrapped up this story.

3.75 stars

Overall I wasn't super impressed with this series, despite the high hopes. I don't think it was anything necessarily wrong with the individual books or series, but probably just not the books for me. This was the best of the trilogy, but I still had to work to get through it and I found myself not wanting to reach to pick it up as much as other books on my shelves.

The final book in the series had just as much if not more action and grief. I enjoyed the multiple POV's presented and was happy to be back with characters that I love. Although I did think this was overall a good conclusion, it was probably my least favorite of the trilogy. To be fair, I absolutely loved books one and two, so it's not that this book was bad, just not quite the god-tier that I ranked 1 & 2 at. The closure of the book makes sense, but it moved along too slowly for my taste, and I just wanted a little more depth. Overall, this was a great trilogy, and I would recommend it to anyone who is into high fantasy and mythology.

3.5/5 stars rounded up to 4 for Goodreads.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley, Avon and Harper Voyager, and Hannah Kanner for an advanced copy of Faithbreaker in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was a mostly satisfying ending to the Fallen Gods trilogy. But I do wish the characters that we came to know and love from the first two books were together a bit more. It seemed like after the end of book one, where they had all come together and formed such a close bond, they were all scattered to the wind and it never felt like they settled back together. Overall, though, I thought the plot was tied up nicely. I enjoyed seeing the last bit of growth from all the characters, and I love Skediceth.

I also wasn’t a huge fan of some of the romantic plot lines that seemed to spring up out of nowhere in this book. I think it would have been a little stronger if a few of them had been left out and the focus kept on the conflict between people and gods.

Either way, I will still be checking out Kanner’s future works.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon/Harper Voyager for the e-book copy!

I recently reread and binged this series in preparation for the finale and I'm glad I did as I was forgetting the plot. As a finale, this worked for me but the series as a whole needed work. I felt the pacing of the second book threw the series off so this final book was a bit rushed as it had to catch up. I still enjoyed the world of this series as well as the main three. I am a bit sad it's over but glad that we got a good conclusion. I will read more from Kaner in the future as I think for this being their first series it was still solid.

The culmination of the first two books and everything is going on! Former enemies banding together in very fragile alliances to defeat Hseth who is totally out of control out of being born again straight into war, turning her from fire goddess, to one of war and destruction of everyone and everything, sacrificed to her. Unfortunately, because it is a fragile bond, everyone has their own plans for stopping Hseth and so you get tragedies, betrayals, plans being ruined, and so many heartbreaking deaths of wonderful characters fighting for a world beyond Hseth. It does get very dark, even as characters learn and grow and try to change enough to bring about victory. There are some times of hope as Elo and Arren who end up working together despite all the betrayals, and reconnect, or Kissen and Inara, and Lessa and Skedi as they journey across the sea to find allies, both mortals and gods. This was a fantastic world (though not during this time of stopping Hseth!), it was rich and well done and while this trilogy is over, I will continue thinking about it for a long time (especially the end!) and definitely reread it, despite crying so hard at that ending which hurt but was perfect.

Each book in the trilogy was stronger than the one before and I am so glad I made it through Godkiller to Sunbringer and then Faithbreaker. You can be sure I will be looking for the next books that Hannah Kaner will write!

What can I say about the third book in a trilogy without spoilers?

This series has been all-around extremely solid, with four stars across the board, and is, in my opinion, entirely underrated. The writing is absolutely gorgeous, the multiple POVs all feel extremely distinct and I am invested in each of the ensemble of characters, and the magic and worldbuilding are brutal, beautiful, and constantly growing. It is definitely a series more character-driven and slower paced because of that fact, and I understand why it may not resonate with all readers; however, I highly recommend every high fantasy fan give this trilogy a chance.

This final installment wraps up a variety of loose ends from the first two books, and even manages to introduce and further develop new and hinted at relationships and plot points. Of the two romantic relationships that are explored, one made perfect sense and the other came on a bit too fast and conveniently for my taste, though there is the sense of *beginning* with it rather than an official settled-ness, if that makes sense.

But the highlight of this trilogy has been and remains the found family aspect. I absolutely love the ragtag team that Inara, Skediceth, Kissen, and Elogast form and the story is at its best when they are all together. I would happily read three more books about their adventures just to spend more time with them and their dynamic. Inara is the heart of this tale, and it’s been an awesome and heartbreaking journey watching her grow up in a war-torn world.

So, yes, pick this series up. I was not disappointed.

In this epic conclusion of the Fallen Gods trilogy Kissen, Elo, Inara and Skedi are back in action as they muster to gather allies in Middren to flight a war against Hseth and the Talicians before their world is left charred and destroyed. This story is told from multiple POVs, some of our characters remain on Middren where they fight Hseth and her devotees while others are scattered across the seas. Our characters continue to grow as does the impressive world Kaner has placed them in. In this stunning closer to the Fallen Gods trilogy we have shocking plot twist, rekindled love and heartbreaking sacrifice.

excellent wrap up to an incredible trilogy. I adored how (almost) everyone's storylines ended and I loved the character growth shown throughout.

This is a book that really wraps up what it means for friendship, faith and the bonds we make along the way. How to not idolize someone into godhood.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publishers, and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. I loved the art, and characters and overall experience of the series.

3.5 stars for this book
4.5 for the series as a whole

I want to start this off by saying that I loved the first book in the series. Kissen is one of my favorite characters, along with the relationship between Inara and Skedi. The second book struggled with bridge book syndrome but I still enjoyed, and there were parts of this third one that just made me want to DNF but I wanted to know how it ended so I forced myself to read and finish in the last 2 days. This is a good book and a good series, but I personally struggled with it. I will say the pacing improves during the second half of the book.

I hated reading from Elogast's and Arren's point of views so much, so I skimmed them. They were hard to read and boring and had no life or character in them. I also really struggled with the mother vs mother theme over Inara; it was more annoying than endearing. I started this book when I received the ARC from Netgalley in January but it has taken me 4 months to read... The series as a whole I still love but I struggled with this book in particular. Books two and three just felt like they lost their steam, and I lost my love and connection to it. I hated that they were all separated for this last book, and I wanted them to come together.

I loved the magic and the gods in this series and wanted to know more about THEM. The humans were... human. Overall, a good conclusion but I just ended up not vibing with the journey to get there after the first book. The strategy and politics were hard for me to read and that was a lot of what this book was. I do want to address that some of the relationships and gender fluidity felt forced and really unnecessary. It felt like a forced last minute romantasy push and I like the book as a high fantasy. (I want to add, I am all for LGBTQIA+, I myself and bisexual.) This turn to forced relationships with the others also pushed Inara and Skedi to the side and they were the original reason I fell in love with the world and stories.

I great ending to a fantastic trilogy. The unique world and characters were consistently and well developed. The twist and turns were both unexpected but so masterfully done I can’t even be mad about it. I loved everything about this book.

Thank you to Harper Voyager for an advanced reader copy.
This adventurous and emotional finale had me at the edge of my seat. I was so nervous throughout the book, not knowing who would survive and who wouldn't in the war with Hseth. Thank you to Hannah Kaner for writing such a wonderful series, it is one I will never forget.

3 okay
I sadly say I did not realize this was the finale to a series. I read it anyway, and I found it to be okay only because I felt I was missing out on what happened before. I did find it to be an interesting adventure through action and grief. I kind of liked the romance though I felt i did not have a backstory like others might. I also dont like fantasies ending with war but in reality many do. I think this will deserve a read of the first books and then a re read of this one. Wish I could give better insight. I will from now on make sure I know if books are in a series or not before requesting. I am very grateful to netgalley adn publishers and hannah kaner for this chance to get to read her book anyway and I will get the others to read.

4.25 ⭐️ rounded down

Overall I think this was a great conclusion to the trilogy, lots of god shenanigans and heart pumping moments and I loved having our crew back together for much of it. The main thing that held this final installment back is I did spent about the first 3rd of the book just jogging my memory for the previous two books. That’s obviously not the book’s fault but it did impact my reading enjoyment which is what I rate based on. If you have been looking for an amazing story with gods among us, political tension, warring ideologies, and cults causing chaos…look no further than this trilogy.

Thank you to the publisher for providing me a copy to read and review.

So …. I ended up DNFing the series. I don’t know - I think i lost interest? I just couldn’t get into this one regardless of format - and I tried EVERYTHING. :(

I love this series and I love this author and I didn’t want this all to be over but I loved how it all wrapped up. Thank you Hannah Kaner for writing just beautifully nuanced characters and for blending things like gender and sexual identity, disability, and cultural differences into this story as flawlessly as they are blended into real life. I cannot wait to be just as obsessed with all your future stories as I am with this trilogy.

While this was better than the second book, it still didn't live up to the first book. The pacing was still a bit off and some plot points resolved a little too neatly. But overall, I really enjoyed it!

This was so good. I loved the plot and characters. It was paced perfectly. I didn't wanna put it down and was on the edge of my seat