Put this book on your radar. Fans of epic fantasy and Brandon Sanderson alike are going to love Godfire. It was an excellent start to an adult epic fantasy series. This book has incredible worldbuilding, ancient magic, political intrigue, relatable and fleshed-out characters, slow-burn romance, multiple POVs, and an engaging and fast-paced plot.

Side note: The whole series is available for free in the Audible Plus catalog for anyone interested! (Please go listen to it; it's so so good.)

Kenton is the first character you get to know. He is the last of his people, and he is one of the godbearers. He sets out on a quest across the Five Lands to find the other godbearers in hopes that together they can reunite the gods to restore good to the lands before the evil dictator Diamis destroys everything with the dark magic he possesses. And then on his journey, Kenton finds an unlikely but powerful ally: Diamis's daughter, Daniella.

I was invested in the story right from the beginning. I enjoyed the author's writing style, and I appreciated that she pulled no punches. There were very emotional scenes and violent scenes that I've seen other authors stay away from, but having them included only enhanced my experience with this series. I loved each of the main characters as well, and I felt like I got to know them personally. My favorite character duo was Daniella and Jaeme, and I loooved the slow-burn pining that occurred between them. There is not very much romance in this series, but what little there is is so well-written and I was very invested in it.

I highly recommend this book, and now that I've finished the whole series, I can confidently tell you that each book gets better and better. This is a very underrated series. I listened to all the books via audio, and while the audio narration was excellent, I now want to buy physical copies of each book and reread them with my eyes because it was just that good.

I went into this book totally blind. I mean, I knew it was high-fantasy but that was about it. Only when I started reading it did I discover that Cara Witter was, in fact, a pseudonym for three individual writers, Megan Walker, Janci Patterson, and Lauren James. I also saw that Janci Patterson had co-written Sunreach with Brandon Sanderson and that immediately caught my interest.

Though I thought this book would be good, I wasn't expecting this level of excellence. The world-building is excellent and the characters are well-fleshed out. As Kenton looks for the god-bearers and collects them across the lands to overcome the dictator Diasmus, we travel with him. He is no ordinary man, but those with him have powers that may overpower him.

I had a couple of complaints, though. (view spoiler) However, none of these complaints took away my enjoyment from reading it. TBF, when I saw the length of the audiobook first, I groaned inwardly but I didn't even realize how fast I flew through it.

Another thing I should mention is the narrator. I have listened to Eunice Wong narrations before and they have never felt right because I feel she has a dramatic voice. But, for this book, the choice of narrator was spot on!

Looking forward to the rest of the series.

4.5 stars rounded up to 5.

Thanks to Netgalley and HighBridge Audio for the ARC.

Have you ever listened to a book, liked the story, but struggled to follow along? That was me with this one. I love books about mythology, gods, fae, and the likes. This one was good but multiple POVs which made it hard for me to follow. I mean the villain was written good, the part when the blood god first tried to talk to someone was REALLY creepy! So parts were good, parts were hard to follow….and it was long. I think reading it myself versus a narrator may make it easier to get involved in. This is one I may try as a physical book instead.

A solid start to a fantasy series.

These characters are really interesting and work together really well on page. The world building was fantastically done, I really liked the concept of the godstones and am excited to see how it develops in future instalments of the series.

This is basically what I wanted from Victoria Aveyard's Realm Breaker

Thank you for the opportunity to listen to this book. Unfortunately I DNF. This book was not for me. I could not get into the story. It didn’t have the pull to make me care or want to continue.

Godfire is the first book in the Five Lands Saga. Written by Cara Witter, Janci Patterson, Lauren Janes, and Megan Walker, this book takes us to a place filled with dark magic, action, love stories, friendships, deities, and politics. A cast of characters (godbearers) unknowingly set out to retrieve the gods from wherever they may be hidden. It is a highly entertaining, epic fantasy that I couldn’t put down. So, if you like the fantasy fiction genre this book has everything you are looking for:
• Magic!
• Well-developed world that is not Earth.
• A host of complex characters – grab your notebooks so you can keep up with everyone as they’re introduced.
• Conflict – The godbearers have to find the gods before the evil dictator unleashes something that is so sinister that this world will never be the same.
• A system of government – these lands have rulers – that want a lot of power.
I am anticipating the next book in the series. I give it 4 stars.

PUT THIS INDIE ON YOUR RADAR! This is a complete series that is just now being released as an audiobook. I’m a sucker for audiobooks so I jumped to request the audio arc for this adult epic fantasy. The narrator did a great job!

I LOVED it. I can’t say it was 100% original or anything but it was still a good time. The plot was fast paced, the characters are so interesting. There are 5 chosen ones spread across the world and Kenton has been trying for 10 years to find them and bring them together. There’s about seven point of views and I was so engaged with each one. Pick this one up! I know I can’t wait to get to book 2 in the series.

Adult content note: mild violence but no swearing or sexual content.

I just finished listening to this book, and I absolutely loved it. The story is exiting and full of adventure. It makes the reader want to keep on going, wondering what will come next.
All the characters are extremely well written, have defined characteristics and personalities, and their interactions with each other, adds to the story.
There are twists and turns all around, not so many that its exhausting, and not so little that the story becomes monotone. This twists make sense within the story. They let the reader make their own guesses and wonder how each character will react.
I have not much to add, besides that I loved the story, every bit of it. The one that I got was an audiobook, and the narrator made an excellent job at impersonating each of the characters.
5/5 stars

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to listen to this audiobook. This is a solid fantasy story with multiple povs which I did enjoy. The beginning was a little confusing but the story definitely grew on me.

I picked this up simply because of my love for #fantasy genre n I am elated.
Godfrey is the first book in the Five Lands Saga series.

Why this is probably my best fantasy book I read this year?

🗺 The fantastic world building with different God's and their representational elements (reminds me of the 5 elements of nature)
🗺 There are so many characters to fall in love with, not just the good ones but also a few nasty-handsome-knights😉
🗺 It never felt dragged even for an instance, it keeps you hooked up right from page 1
🗺 The pacing throught the book is smooth n engaging enough for you to finish this in 1 sitting 😅
🗺 There are God bearers, ring bearer and a human weapon involved to make it all more engrossing


Alert:
💥 This book ended... & not when I thought it should but way before that... so I am just waiting for the next one😪

P.s: I really wanted 2 people in the story to end up together ❤️ and they did 🥰 (won't tell you the names to keep this Spoiler free)... so go read the book NOW!

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