Final rating: 4.5/5

What a phenomenal end to a debut series. The stakes of this series increased in each book and this finale was just the same. We saw the characters take on an epic war and race to acquire allies in order to preserve their home. It was full of tension, twists and turns!

Our main characters go on epic journeys throughout this book and I loved seeing the growth in each one. Comparing the characters from the start of the series to the end is an amazing amount of growth. I loved seeing these changes develop over the series since we are in each of their POVs throughout. The balance between perspectives is well done for the most part even though there were perspectives I preferred a bit more than others especially late in the series.

There is part of the storyline I didn't find wrapped up in a completely satisfactory way. I still had questions! And the end of the book wrapped up a bit too quickly. - However, overall I adored this last installment in the series. I even had to cry several times throughout the book!

I will be watching for Hannah Kaner's next project with much anticipation.

3.5 Stars

I was so excited to read the ending of this story. I wanted to know how our heroes (and villains) would fare after the last book's ending, and I'm just a bit disappointed. The writing was fantastic as usual, and the world felt lived in.

The biggest disappointment was the romance - I did not like the swift change in the last book to new romances. I feel that it detracted from the story a bit as it walked back the character development of both Kissen and Elo. Elo to go back to Arren after his betrayal left me livid, and the only reason I even continued the story was to find out how Inara and Skedi ended up. If there hadn't been a third-act romance, this story would've been a lot stronger. Even in the end the romance didn't pan out for either of them so I don't understand the reason honestly.

Overall, the world was interesting and I felt for the characters - the ending almost had me crying in a nail salon lol. I will always remember this series fondly.

Look, I’m going to be completely honest here. I almost didn’t post this review, because I generally don’t post reviews that aren’t as positive as I can make them. I think this may be the lowest I’ve ever scored a review published here. However, this series started out amazing with an interesting premise and characters you just fall in love with. A disabled god killer? A little god of lies trapped in the body of what’s basically a jackalope? An anti-religion dictator with a fire god living in his heart? Yes, please.

Unfortunately, I found the ending of the book so unsatisfying that I have literally forgotten most of it. Some of that may be attributed to how long it’s taken me to write this review (um, three months). I can’t swear the issue isn’t me and not the book at all, which is why I’m posting this review. Maybe it’ll be useful for someone else. I think this book was fine. It was fine. It wasn’t the ending I wanted, but we don’t always get what we want.

The first book was so amazing, and the second book solid enough, that I would still recommend reading the series, and yes even finishing it. This may be a case of fan fiction needing to take up where the story is lacking (and if you have one of those? Post a link in the comments, please!), and sometimes that happens. Not every story is going to be a hit for every person, that’s just the way of stories.

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperVoyager for the opportunity to review this book with an ARC!

I really did love the Fallen Gods trilogy by Hannah Kaner. I fell in love with the characters, world building, and the overall plot. Kaner does a wonderful job with representation making it feel authentic to the reader. Over three books I have fallen in love with the main characters, so I was excited to have the multiple POVs in FaithBreaker. However, with the constant switching of the POVs the plot felt tedious. The pacing was slower in this book for me than the others and the ending felt like it was not given enough time. I did appreciate how the book ended, I do love having tragic endings.

The world building was easy to follow yet was complex enough that it was immersive. You felt the change in regions when you were traveling with the characters and meeting different gods. Kaner is wonderful about “showing” rather than “telling” the reader about plot and characters. There is nothing worse, in my opinion, when authors “show” you that a subject is one way but then all of the descriptors are another way. The author does not do this in this book, every action taken by the characters were deliberate and supported the plot.

Overall, I recommend this book to anyone who likes epic fantasy with minimal romance, good plot lines, and really personal characters.

I thought this was good. The pacing good be a bit better but all in all it was good. The characters were great and the story was great.

This was the epic conclusion I was wanting to this series
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An amazing series definitely will recommend to others

Hannah Kaner wraps up the Fallen Gods trilogy in Faithbreaker. It was a fitting end to the series, with complete character arcs for our three main protagonists. The story moved slowly, building up to this huge battle. The one downfall of the book is that the battle and ending overall felt rushed. Important moments didn't have the same impact they should have if the story had been paced better. I love Kaner's writing and the world she's built through this trilogy. I'm just a little disappointed in the end. I will be reading her following books, though, and am looking forward to it!

Obviously I wanted to read this book because I loved the first two. This one was just as good. The progression of the story line was fantastic.

The authors development of the characters makes you even more invested. New character were placed perfectly so that it felt like we were reacquainted with them. There was a twist that I didn’t see coming that has me still thinking about this book months later.

If you’re thinking of starting this series Do IT. They are great books that read quickly and fulfill all your expectations for a good book.

Hannah Kaner has done it again! This gritty, thrilling final installment in the Fallen Gods trilogy has come to a fiery close.

What I thoroughly enjoyed:
- Kaner has somehow raised the stakes even higher for our favorite characters. If you thought that they went through a lot in book 2... prepare yourself. There were moments when I was utterly aghast at the trials and tribulations everyone was facing.
- Skedi's storyline had me absolutely on my hands and knees SOBBING. He was one of my favorite gods throughout the entire series, and that definitely didn't change at all within book 3.
- Everyone seemed to experience some level of personal growth. Within book 2 there were moments when I was like "Could these people finally mature a little bit?" I could never truly get behind Arren as a character, but I think that book 3 fully redeemed him in my eyes.
- Kissen. I loved every single second of Kissen's "screen time," because it felt like she was always full of the punchiest quotes and quips.

What I thought was a little lacking:
- I didn't enjoy how everyone seemed to be separate for a large portion of the story, similar to how I felt in book 2. I love the group dynamic of everyone together, so getting individual perspectives was fine, but not quite what I was hoping to see.
- The beginning of the story felt fairly slow. In the first two books I felt immediately pulled in, but in the third I struggled a bit. As soon as the battles started this changed entirely!
- I wanted Elogast to have more character development. Despite Arren overcoming a lot of what made him (to me) slightly unlikeable, I felt like Elo had this lingering plot point of development that he just didn't quite hit.

All in all, it's a complete recommendation from me. I'm so thrilled that I had the opportunity to read and review this ARC, and I can't thank both Netgalley and the Publisher enough! Hannah, I can't wait to read all of your future books.

The character development is this book was so dang beautiful. The absolute growth that everyone goes through is incredible to see and by the end of this book I definitely cried.

To see the journey that Elo has gone through in each book has been equally beautiful and heartbreaking.

And to remember Kissen in the beginning when she seems to hate everyone and everything, but in the end she can't help how she's grown towards Inara and Elo. I love it!

Honestly the characters are truly what kept me in this book, because without watching their growth this book felt slooooow. The whole book felt like a buildup for this huge conflict and then the last 10% everything goes down so dang quickly and it was over before I knew it.

Wow. This book was a work of art.

I am sooooo impressed by this story ending. It exceeded my expectations and was just so good. The way the author concluded this god war was actually epic and I’m sad this trilogy is over.

This was 10x more heartbreaking than I was expecting and I had to shed some tears and stare at a wall unblinking afterwards. (Go into this trilogy expecting some heartbreak)

I would absolutely recommend this read. I loved the character development, the plot twists, just everything. Absolutely fantastic.

In some ways, this was the epic finale I hoped for.


Thanks to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for the opportunity to review this e-arc.

Another finale down with "Faithbreaker" by Hannah Kaner.

Bit awkward for everyone when your alliance to fight off the crazy fire worshipers is made up of folks who just the night before were about to kill each other. Or sacrifice them in a ritual. Strange bedfellows. But you work with what you have got. Some stay to hold the line, others seek allies from abroad and the divine. Either way, smells like napalm in the morning.

Reasons to read:
-OH hey your delusions didn't work the way you thought. Loved that moment
-That's a new dynamic
-Awkward meeting of a parent

Cons:
-Knew they were dead from the jump

This was both a narratively satisfying ending to an enjoyable series that nearly made me cry at the ending, and ALSO a book that I struggled to finish due to how much of the on-page action was battle scenes. I am trying to give minimal spoilers but as the third and final book in a series, that is a challenge. Read at your own risk.

This is a series where I felt like the development of the characters really made sense. Kissen and Skediceth remain my favorite, though both showed minimal growth in this book (a lot more in previous books so that makes sense). Arren's back and forth throughout the series, as well as the push and pull of his relationship with Elo, felt like the most realistic part. They love each other but sometimes love isn't enough, and Arren's previous behavior is not just forgotten or glossed over. I felt like his arc was particularly satisfying in Faithbreaker. In a lot of ways, the star of Faithbreaker is Inara. It was great to see her start to grow into herself, finally understanding that her previous impulsiveness is sometimes well meaning but doesn't always end up well.

However, I did struggle a lot with the number of battle scenes. Here's the thing--it made sense in the context of the plot. It even moved the plot forward a lot! But I just don't really like battles. It's harder for me to maintain interest, and I sort of glaze over. That's a me problem, so I would not hold it against the book.

Overall, this is a series I really enjoyed and would recommend.

This last book of this trilogy brought me to tears. I went in knowing that there would be battles and some people would die. From the beginning, I knew that King Arren would die. However, the sacrifice that Skedi does in the end for Inara it was gut-wrenching. This book shows how people can change and form bonds with other people. I was glad to see that Elo was able to express his true feelings towards Arren and how badly he hurt him. I saw the most growth in Inara, who in book one wants to live up to who she thought her mother was to in the last boo,k making her own decision to save the one she loves. When she decides to break the bond with her father, it made me overjoyed because he was a piece of work. He showed how selfish the gods can be. For Kissen, who went from someone who mostly kept to themself and killing gods, to forming a bond with Inara and Skedi, it showed how she learned to open up and let others into her life.

This book was a great way to end these characters' journey, although it was sad that the gods who deserved to be remembered and given offerings were not. There were people whose faith broke, and some whose faith only became stronger.

I feel like I was comparing this book heavily to the first two in the series which I really enjoyed, so I’ll preface my review with that. Unfortunately, I didn’t like this book as much as I wanted to. It felt like there were a lot of storylines going on that were akin to GoT (which I’ve read Btw) but it was hard to follow. I do appreciate and enjoy the representation in this book, though, and think that was done well!

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Voyager for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review!!

In this epic conclusion to the fallen gods trilogy, our main cast of characters are moving at a break neck speed to save Middren. Inara is wrestling with, not only understanding her powers, but the rocky relationship with her mother, as they are brought together on the high seas. Elo is attempting to reconcile his feelings for the king, Arren, while also moving back into his role as a knight. Kissen has no loyalties anywhere, except to her family and the promise to Inara. Skedi continues to seek answers while also doing his best to keep the young Inara out of trouble. As Hseth and her followers continue south on a rampage, all our characters must learn the true meaning of love, sacrifice, loyalty, betrayal, and faith.

This was such an epic ending. I was sitting in my car just staring off as the last of this book was hitting me. I love how much these characters grew and changed throughout the entire story. I enjoyed the atmosphere and the battle, not only physically, but emotionally and mentally as well, as these characters fought tooth and nail to the end of this book. The only complaint I have with this book is the pacing. I felt like some parts carried on a bit more than I liked but not so much where I felt like I couldn’t keep going. With that, I give this book 4/5 stars overall! I can’t wait to do a re-read of this trilogy and find new things I didn’t notice the first time!

People make gods, and, for better or worse, gods make people. That quote from Godkiller represents the entire The Fallen Gods trilogy for me. This series explores faith in a unique way that truly made me feel seen.

Faithbreaker offers a satisfying conclusion, including an epic finale to the greater war and emotional endings for our characters’ arcs. I have grown to love these characters (MULTIPLE bi main characters!), and Kissen has become a favorite character of all time for me.

Kaner's writing is so beautiful and thought-provoking as she explores the themes of faith, belief, power, sacrifice, and humanity. I appreciate her rich prose, complex world building, and dedication to queer, disability, and mental health representation in her fantasy world.

Some of my favorite quotes from Faithbreaker:

‘Everyone dies!’ she yelled. ‘People and gods, lions and sheep. Storms pass, winds howl, the sun sets, and the night grows dark. We all go to dust and nothing. Everybody dies.’

‘I have frailty in me, and cruelty too. I live in pain because pain is what the world gave me, and I am powerful with it.’

This couldn’t be faith. This bloody, frightening, appalling thing. This thing that washed decks with blood and killed good women who missed their home.

‘And “prosthesis” is not a dirty word.’

☁️ Adult Epic Fantasy • Queernorm World • LGBTQIA+ & Disability Representation • Humans vs. Gods • Commentary on Faith, Power & Control

Thank you, NetGalley and HarperVoyager, for the advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review!

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon/Harper Voyager for the copy of this eARC.

I don’t think this series as a whole was for me. I kept wanting to love it…some of the characters are great and the ending was adequate…but the journey was rough. There isn’t enough light with the serious, and it just made the pacing drag.

“𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒕, 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒘𝒆’𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒆𝒘 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕. 𝑰’𝒍𝒍 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒚; 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆. 𝑺𝒉𝒆’𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉.“

This was such a fabulous conclusion to this series! It was SO good. Skedi remains my favorite character and I just love his lying little heart! Inara went on such a character arc in this book and I really appreciated that she felt like a kid. Sometimes frustrating to read but also accurate. This book had a lot of moving pieces and I enjoyed Kissen’s chapters. I was sad that Elo was separated from the group for most of the book. I think his character is better supported when he’s with Kissen and Inara!

A huge thank you to @netgalley and @harpervoyagerus for a copy of this book! I recommend it for any fans of YA Fantasy!