I’ve had mixed successs with this series, I adored the first book, but missed the mix of characters and their group dynamics in the second one,
So this one was going to be hit or miss for me, and oh boy was it a hit! It brought back everything I loved about the first book and more.

I loved that Kaner didn’t take a sweet and easy route post the huge life changing events in the book, and actually showed us a more realistic take on what would happen to the characters and how they would feel and how they would change.

Kaner also knows how to up the stakes, I was absolutely hooked by the end of this and needed to see it all unfurl. The character development, what they stood to lose, how ,much Id come to love them, all wild. I can’t describe my enjoyment and love for this.

I can’t say too much without spoiling it all but I went through every possible emotion here and was torn apart. Highly recommend

The final conclusion to the Fallen Gods series does not disappoint! Faithbreaker provides a satisfying conclusion to an epic journey for all of these beloved characters. The book is action-packed while still exploring relationship dynamics between these characters.

This book had steady pacing throughout and the twists and turns left you at the edge of your seat until the very end. While I think there were some plots points that could've been wrapped up a bit more, I still highly recommend this series!

In some way, I believe that this trilogy written for me. I know that can’t possibly be true, but it’s a feeling I carry. Between the LGBT+ normative world, the representation of characters with disability, and the absolute genuine realness of each and every character… I don’t know that I’ve ever related more to a collective cast as I have to those in these books. Even when I didn’t like them or where their decisions led, I understood and could empathize with their choices.

I want to be upfront and say that, going into Faithbreaker, I knew it was going to be amazing. After the first two books in the trilogy, I knew that no matter what Kaner wrote for the conclusion, I was going to be in love with it.

And I was right.

What I wasn’t expecting, however, was the flood of emotions and tears that I ugly cried through the final chapters and for several minutes after finishing. Because over the last several years as these books have been released, I have come to love this series with my whole heart, and I do believe that Kaner crafted the perfect ending with Faithbreaker.

The Fallen Gods trilogy as a whole, in my opinion, is a perfect example of fantasy. There are quests, there is magic, there are plots against the king. Rebellions and worshipers of dead gods and a rich, well-developed world that feels so very real. But most importantly there is the love, in all its shades and colors, between each of the characters.

I truly believe that there is no better way this trilogy could have concluded, save with that spark of bitter-sweetness and a prayer left for the god of hope and telling tales.

Review to come once I stop crying… ok I’m ready. I am so happy that the publisher reached out to see if I wanted an advanced reader copy of this book. This year has been really hard for me to get into fantasy books and so the beginning of this was slow, but once I got back into the flow of how these books are set up, I was able to jump right in and enjoy it. I really love how this book you travel a lot but it never feels like unnecessary travel or that we’re focusing on one place too long. Everything just flows so well together. I was prepared emotionally to lose characters in this book because it’s the last book. I just had a feeling I was not prepared for the characters that we did lose. My poor husband came into me bawling at the end of this book. I highly recommend this trilogy for anyone who wants a very high fantasy complex world, but in books that aren’t that long but you get everything out of it that you’re looking for.

The third and final book. I was excited for this series. Enjoyed the first. The second I consumed. The third. Well it was a lot of characters spread out. Pacing somewhat slow. So many names that were similar I was getting them confused. Then a rushed ending. Overall enjoyed the series but as its own book I think maybe some things could’ve been removed and made into a duology.

I’ll be reading the authors next book whatever it may be. Thank you to the author and publisher for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperVoyager for this advanced copy!

4.5/5 stars

What a fantastic conclusion to an already great trilogy! I have laughed and I have cried throughout this final book! Seeing these characters whom I love so so much grow and face such hardships but find the love of one another and find light in dark times was so amazing and beautiful.

I enjoy every character POV we got to read from. Seeing each side to this story from hero’s, to gods, to even our villains added such a depth and really immersive quality to this story.

I also loved how the author really wrapped up the story but also left room for us readers to guess and make up our own stories in our heads to what becomes to these characters later on in their lives. (Or even more stories in this world which I would LOVE)

*uncorrected ARC from Net Galley (HarperCollins Publishers)*

SPOILERS SPOILERS

ALL FOR THE LOVE OF A LITTLE GOD OF WHITE LIES

This ending devastated me in the best way. These characters are infinity stars- complicated, flawed, multidimensional, messy, amazing. I was rooting for and against everyone, and flip-flopped on people/sides as often as they did in the story. Sobbed at the ending, perfect.

I must admit that this series was genuinely challenging for me to start and complete. At times, it felt like a chore, and I couldn’t comprehend why the story in my opinion felt both extremely slow and incredibly fast at different moments. It seemed like a lot was happening simultaneously, yet nothing felt significant. However, I believe the conclusion of the story aligned with my expectations, and I’m genuinely pleased that I managed to finish this trilogy. I believe this story wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t the right time for me to read it.

Thank you NetGalley, Avon and Harper Voyager for this ARC.

"Faithbreaker" is a gripping finale to the Fallen Gods trilogy by Hannah Kaner. With relentless pacing, emotional depth, and intense battle scenes, it elevates the entire series. The richly built world, blending medieval inspiration with unique mythology, and its seamless representation of diversity, stand out. The found family dynamic and phenomenal character arcs add heart, while the ending delivers a powerful, bittersweet conclusion. This trilogy is a must-read for fantasy lovers, solidifying Kaner’s brilliance.

First and foremost as always thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book. This was an incredibly good read! The story was beautifully written and the characters were flushed out really well! That this is the last book in this series makes me sad to see it end! Definitely worth the read!

Thank you to Netgalley for providing an eARC in return for an honest review!

Incredibly easy and well deserved 4.5 rounded up to 5 stars for the conclusion of Hannah Kaners "Fallen Gods" trilogy.

We start off right where we left off at the end of "Sunbringer" - a fact I absolutely adore. (Reiterating previous books plots is a pet peeve of mine). Characters:
We see very strong character development for all of our Mains - the focus on each of them was beautifully handled, although I do think that Kissens POV got the short of it. I did adore Inaras and Skediceths POVs immensely, mostly because they contained the climax of the final battle. (no, i am still not okay). Inara realizing that her father is a piece of work and trying to get free of the bond slash bargain was a satisfying point for me. I truly enjoyed the different characteres and their motivations. The secondary characters felt fleshed out neatly enough to make an impact and not be utterly forgettable. We get introduced to different not-seen-before Gods with distinct personalities!

Kaner manages to evoke such vivid scenes - the areas and landscapes of Middren, the Sea and Irisia were so distinct from one another, it was a pleasure to read. The athmosphere and mood of battle were masterfully crafted (the battle over the bridge? The fires? The desperation? Absolutely devastating and stunning. This athmosphere is so well complimented by the writing style. Each character has a unique voice and it makes reading this conclusion such a breeze. Inaras desperation during the final battle and Skedis sacrifice near broke me.
The conclusion to the story was kind of non-negotiable, it was just a question of "how". I had thought til close to the end that Arren / Hestra had to be sacrificed to defeat Hestra, so the final sacrifice being someone else hit like a gut punch. It was completely logical and already hinted at several times throughout the trilogy, but the impact did not hurt any ounce less. The amount of power from the love between Inara and Skedi being powerful enough to draw so many gods to defeat Hseth was bringing tears to my eyes. I hope that Skedi can be reborn and reforge the bond with Inara.
Elo and Arren reconnecting felt bittersweet to me, because for most of the book i anticipated it being a doomed romance. I found it was good for Elo to finally get closure for his desires, and to have had Arren for a short time. No need for more "what ifs" to torture him. Lessa and Kissen hooking up was obvious from the get go, but them finally acting on their feelings was truly satisfying to read. I immensely enjoyed the description of adult womens bodies, with all their imperfections. It was truly refreshing to not have descriprtions of "perfect unblemished, porcelain wrinkle-free" skin and bodies. Actual adult protagonists looking and acting like adults!

I had an excellent time reading this book. The only deduction (-0.5) was for the death of Legs, the horse. I know why it had to be done, but it felt so cruel and shocking and left me RL-sad for quite a time. Of course we get sucker-punched a gain 100 pages later with Skedis sacrifice.
I definitely recommend this book and trilogy to anyone looking for a great diverse (in many aspects!) cast with lots of emotional rollercoasters and my absolute favorite "trope" of "Found family"

Thank you NetGalley, Harper Voyager and Hannah Kaner for the opportunity to review this book. All opinions are my own.

If you have read book 1 and 2, there could be some mild spoilers if you think it through but nothing direct.

This is the final book in the Fallen Gods trilogy that starts with Godkiller. The series is about a world with many gods, some large and powerful, others small and local. The gods gain power through prayer, sacrifice, faith and belief. They can be killed, but can also be resurrected by the faith of their believers. We are in the middle of a war between gods and humans/nations with a diverse found family that comes together in book 1. Kissen is a godkiller, Elogast is a former solider and baker, Inara is a demigod and Skediceth is the god of white lies that is bound to Inara. I absolutely loved book 1. I was disappointed with Sunbringer (book 2). The best parts of book 1 was the interaction of the characters and they are separated for most of book 2. Unfortunately, I really struggled with this book. As others have mentioned, the pacing was on and off. There are characters that you hate, and that the main character(s) hate, but instead we have to hear about how they are lusting after each other. Elogast has a relationship with a past, but since we know almost nothing about this past, it is next to impossible to understand why they would have any relationship at all, especially a sexual one. Especially considering what the other person has done to those that Elo loves, and that love him back. The main battle was predictable and there was almost no emotional involvement. There is only one death that was hard, the others I either didn’t care about or was glad they were dead. We get peaks of Inara’s power in book 2, and all but nothing until the end with book 3. I am giving this 3 stars because I do think there will be a lot of people that really enjoy this book. I think I was just looking for it to go a different way after book 1.

4.5 stars

i have had an up and down experience with this trilogy, but when i tell you that this conclusion was everything i could’ve wanted.. no lies are being told. this was one of the most epic conclusions to a series that I’ve read in a long time and the author is NOT afraid to up the stakes to astronomical levels and put her characters and the readers through it. i wish the characters didn’t spend a lot of the book separated (had the same complaint with book 2), but it helped that everyone got their own pov. i think the aftermath of this war made me reconsider how unforgiving these situations really are. i actually love when authors don’t take the easy route with an escape plan, no matter how bittersweet the outcome may be.

<b><i>“Fireheart. Sunbringer. Faith triumphant.”</b></I>

i still have the same favorites: Kissen, Elo and Skedi. Elo’s side romance and the yearning / emotional maturity that he had was just.. beautiful. Skedi is my fav chaotic god, the love he has for Inara as she’s been his companion throughout his tumultuous existence as a god who has lost his followers .. if i was a crier in books? I’d be BAWLING. I always found Arren annoying, but i wasn’t expecting the character development he got in here, every single person in this book left an impact in one way or another. Kissen’s last line at the end of the book killed me, seriously. please go read this series if you haven’t already, i loved books 1 and 3 so much!

4.5 / 5 ⭐️

Honestly, I didn't love Books 1 and 2. But man did Book 3 deliver! Books 1 and 2 seem to drag on with no action until the last few chapters, the cliffhangers making me come back for the next one. Book 3 delivers on those cliffhangers!

Action, war, a little bit of romance, heartbreak, this book has it all!!

Read this book in physical form, because you will want to flip back to the map constantly. Also, I have no idea who half of the minor generals or commanders are. It's been so long since I read Books 1 and 2 that I couldn't remember why some locations were important and who these lords/nobles were. This book would benefit from a character guide in the front.

Thank you to HarperVoyagerUS and NetGalley for this eARC! I really enjoyed the conclusion of this storyline!

An incredible ending to a rich and engrossing trilogy. Faithbreaker does a wonderful job of including our well loved characters Elo, Inara, Skedi, and Kissen while introducing a whole new cast of characters and new setting. Hannah Kaner has the ability to introduce almost an entire new book's worth of information without it detracting from the overarching plot and without it falling flat. The ending is truly devastating but well worth it. Be ready to cry your eyes out as we see the end of the Fallen Gods Trilogy.

First, thank you NetGalley and the author for the advance copy to the finale of such a wonderful trilogy!

The end to this trilogy left me in tears. I absolutely loved the character growth and the shifting relationships in this book, and this was a rare series where I loved all of our main cast. I may be in the minority here, but I had been rooting for a possible redemption arc on Arren's side and without revealing anything, his chapters with Elo were my favorite. Next favorite were definitely seeing Inara and Skedi continue to grow and change.

The last 100 pages just...wow. Without any real spoilers, the ending made a lot of sense to me, but I was still devastated. I would love to see this trilogy put onto film someday.

Thank you NetGalley for an eARC of this book. Sadly this book did not live up to the first two books and I dnfed it at 50% of the way through. This feels like a different story from the first two books. I absolutely loved book 1 and 2 and I was so excited to see how everything was going to wrap up. I enjoyed the characters, Skedi, Kissen, Elo and Inara. They were growing as characters and were making a good team together. But in book 3 it feels like the author didn't know where to take the story.

This series started off with Inara and Skedi trying to figure out who they are and why they are connected and Elo was trying to save King Arren. Book two has Elo trying to stop King Arren since he is working with the gods Hseth and Hestra, and Kissen is learning about how Hseth is a bigger threat than they thought.

Book 3 now has Elo working again with Arren as well as those who were opposed to Arren to face the threat of Hseth. Kissen does not really know what she wants to do and Inara is just harboring emotions and feelings which randomly explode. I was mainly interested in this story for the aspect of the gods and their involvement. Book 2 had a lot of the gods involvement and I really enjoyed it, but this book there has been little to none. And it seems like the story does not know if it wants to support the gods or destroy them. People want to destroy all the gods but they are ready to worship Arren as a god--who is also harboring a god... but in book 2 the gods were fighting against Arren... nothing really makes sense anymore. It seems as though the story's focus of the gods and how they fit into the world has been changed in this book, and instead the focus now is on sexual relationships...

I dnf'ed for the reason above (the story is no longer making sense) and for the reason of the switch of focus from the gods to relationships of the characters. At first there was a relationship between Elo and Kissen, which was a side point (it was not the main focus of the story) but now all I read about is Kissen's feelings for Lessa and Arren's feelings for Elo... I did not read this for the relationships and I am disappointed this book has turned its focus to this.

Maybe it gets better in the second half, I have seen reviews that have said it does. But I personally cannot read anymore about Elo/Arren and Kissen/Lessa, and I personally do not care who wins in the end anymore. This book is just not for me. I am sad because I really enjoyed the other two and just because I did not like the change of focus does not mean others will not.

A good end to a good trilogy with a very interesting magic system and characters. I enjoyed the inclusion of the gods.

my ARC review of Faithbreaker, the third and final book in the Fallen Gods trilogy by Hannah Kaner.

I try to leave spoilers out of my reviews but this was hard to do when this is the third book… so be warned for potential spoilers for Godkiller & Sunbringer.

I often loved this book & I just as often hated it.

no one is more disappointed by this rating than me. this series was, & still is in a lot of ways, one of my favorite series ever. I loved the first one, loved the second possibly even more, & then the end of the second one happened & this third one is just… so disappointing.

I felt like everything I loved about book one & book two was either nonexistent in this one, or dulled to the point of obscurity. if this hadn’t been the last book in a series I’d genuinely loved, I would’ve DNF’d at about 30%. it was missing the spark that had been in the previous books & I missed that bit of soul that the other two had that this one lacked.

the only parts I still genuinely enjoyed & didn’t have to slog through were Skedi & Inara’s POV chapters. & those two characters, along with the world building & lore, are why this series will remain a favorite, despite my disappointment with this last book.

thank you to Netgalley & the publisher for this advanced reader e-book 🫶

🐇epic high fantasy
🔅gods & goddesses
🐇queer normative world
☀️still LOVE the world building & lore
🐇don’t love the found family being ruined by casual sex between characters
☀️well fleshed out characters, some impossibly endearing, others not so much
🐇redemption & loss & betrayal & vengeance
☀️love or hate?
🐇love and hate?
☀️just give Skedi another button, dammit 😩. he just wants love 💔
🐇friends to enemies to reluctant allies
☀️war & battle strategy (*yaaaawn*)
🐇for being such a short book, this book FELT so LONG

The story comes to an end, and my feelings are mixed on how I feel about it overall. I liked the end and feel that there was a lot of promise in everything for the trilogy overall and some good ideas. The issue is some characters of that promise didn’t really pay off, and there were pacing issues that made it hard to focus on the book. Too much was introduced that we didn’t really need. I feel like the aim was to make things feel epic, but instead it muddied what was a solid story and took away a bit from the impact of the end.

Note: ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.