mattiedancer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
- Fans of older young adult fiction looking for a brilliant fantasy world
- Those who LOVE the badass female protagonist
- Fantasy readers looking for plot and world-building over writing
- Death, fire, fire injury, murder, stalking, gaslighting, confinement, toxic relationship, toxic friendship, violence, injury, blood, injury detail, death of parent, death of child, war, sexism, sexual content,
Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Murder, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, War, Sexism, Death, Gaslighting, Confinement, and Sexual content
katvou's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Outing
Moderate: Child death, Gaslighting, Animal death, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Grief, Medical content, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Minor: Sexual content and Toxic friendship
miraclesnow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was a surprising book. I wasn’t sure how much I would connect to the characters, which was obviously the only draw as most of this book is just getting to know them and understanding their place in this world. Each character is very flawed, and this first book was obviously them getting over their growing pains being around other people. Each one has been alone in their own way. It wasn’t too slow as they always were actively chasing their goals and doing something, but you have to be ok with the journey and not the destination.
And boy was the destination something. Backstabs, betrayals, another b word I can’t mention because that would be a spoiler!
I think with what we’ve been given so far, and with some more pages (Cmon Hannah, the next book is gonna have to be chonkier) I think we’re seeing the start of a very interesting new fantasy series.
I hope with all my heart it grows to be bigger and more powerful than Skedi is. This review will be my offering for that wish to come to fruition.
And I gotta love me a badass
Spoiler
para-abled(I put in child abuse & emotional abuse as a catch all for
Spoiler
manipulation of a minor via magicGraphic: Child death and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Child abuse, and Death
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, War, and Sexual content
luckylulureads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Violence, War, Animal death, Death of parent, Genocide, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Grief, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Infertility
anuajit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Godkiller follows the storyof 4 characters, Elogast, a former knight and best friend of the king, Kissenna, o godkiller, Inara, an heiress of one of the noble houses and Skedikat, a small god who is in search of his shrine. In this world, the Gods are as suggested by the title killable and they have been outlawed by the king because they grew in number and became more power hungry leading to a huge war that led to loss of too many lives.
The story takes shape as Inara and skedi finds Kissen and convinced her to help them which would mean them taking a tour to the old city which was previously battleground between the Gods and the humans. All while Elo is on a mission from his king and sworn brother. As travelling to this city is illegal as its considered pilgrimage, they join a small band of people taking this journey for their own reasons. However, soon they are attacked by shadow demons and Elo, Kissen, Ina and skedi are left to their own devices realising each others true identities and deciding to help each other. What follows is as dramatic as you would expect!
This story has a piece of heart, first reason being representation, there's not only colour and LGBTQIA+ rep, but also disability rep and they have all been written so beautifully. The world building is detailed and magical. The characters steal the show. The trauma, the grief, the loss, the friendship, the love, the hate, the fear and the kinship is all beautifully potrayed in the prose. I cannot wait for book 2.
TW: Death specifically by burning, injuries, blood, betrayal, gaslighting, grief, loss, violence.
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Gaslighting, War, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, and Hate crime