I really enjoyed this book.

Sunbringer starts off right where the previous book, Godkiller ends. We continue to follow the characters from book 1, and get an added POV that brings insights to the world/story.

The main characters being apart for most of the story was kind of frustrating but I understand the need behind it.
There were a lot of different story lines that were interesting and played well together but overall I was just waiting for something epic to happen and for me the ending was more of a setup for the next book than a plot climax that I wanted. again, I understand the choice it just wasn't what I wanted.

Book 3 will be interesting!

I love good representation in books and this series REALLY has that! I will always appreciate that.

This brings us directly back to the end of Godkiller… completely immersing me back into this world. I adore this cast of characters so much. Unfortunately, I wasn’t gripped as much as the previous book. There are choices made and events that take place, in which I understand for the larger picture they are necessary, but for which took me out of the story a little bit.

I am so excited, though, to see what Kaner brings us next in this series because I LOVED the ending.

I adore this world and all the characters in it so incredibly much, it's all astoundingly comforting.
In my review for the first book, I wrote about how much it feels like the comforting aspects of The Witcher and I do agree with that statement, however it is also something uniquely its own.
It's a world of contradictions. It's a world of gods who are both forbidden and desperately needed. It's a character who is at once a godkiller and a protector of gods. It's someone who is both man and god, and, perhaps, underneath it all, something even worse. This is a land that is broken and healed and broken all over again. It's a world of jagged edges, full of jagged people all trying to navigate their way through it as best they can.
It's phenomenal and I hope you love it as much as I do!

I loved that Sunbringer picks up right where we left off with Godkiller. I enjoyed Godkiller and I feel that Sunbringer is a great follow-up. I love how the world that Kaner has created seems dark and gritty but the relationships between the characters give it a lightness that it needs. It has a good balance. The one aspect of this novel that I didn't enjoy as much was the added POVs. I felt that in Godkiller the three main character POVs had a good balance and while I understand adding the new characters it does make keeping track of everyone's storyline a bit more difficult. All in all, I enjoyed this installment in the series and am looking forward to the next!

big thank you to netgalley for this e-arc (and for continuing to facilitate my obsession with this series) because WOW am I glad I got this, 4/5 stars

despite the fact that it literally picks up from the end of the first book, I think sunbringer's vibes ultimately felt different to me than in godkiller. it starts off relatively slow just like godkiller, but the book picks up traction relatively quickly and once the plot is rolling, it's ROLLING. normally I don't like too many povs because it confuses me and that does happen a bit, but I felt like the multiple povs really added to making the plot feel more fast paced and almost frantic. as things are happening, we're switching povs and chapters are shorter, and that really sweeps you up in how quick things are moving and how fast plans change. where godkiller was more of a journey book and events unfolded along the way, this second book really feels like the set up to the last (?) book, where things are chaotic and frantic and settling into place for the final climax of the series that we'll see in book three. it does feel a little messy and it does feel uncertain but it's leading us to the last book where things will (hopefully) fall into place. very excited to see what happens, and I will be waiting with baited breath for the third book's release date!

3⭐️

This one sadly was a bit disappointing. I loved the first one and there were still some aspects that reminded me of the first.

My favorite parts of this book is the overall world building. I find the gods super interesting especially since there seems to be ones for anything and everything.

What didn't work for me in this one was Eve separation between the group. Having more POVs as soon as something began to become interesting we would switch to like Elogast or Skedi. This made the book feel disjointed and would take me out of the story each time. The pacing of this book was also all over the place.

I would try other books from this author in the future. As the world was super interesting and I loved the characters in the first book.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon & Harper for this advanced reader copy. My review is voluntarily my own.

3.5 ⭐ rounded up.

I greatly enjoyed my time with Godkiller when I read that earlier this year. I strongly believe it's an underrated gem that got overlooked when it initially released.

Sunbringer picks up literally right after the explosive events of Godkiller. I know we all fear the dreaded middle book syndrome and I'm sad to say that I did feel like this book suffered a bit from that. I believe part of that can be attributed to the fact that our main cast is separated for a majority of the book.

We certainly got our fill of some surprises and got to watch as our characters started to embrace their roles.

I'm eager to see how Hannah Kaner wraps Fallen Gods up.

Thank you Netgalley, Harper Voyager and Avon for a copy of this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

thank you to netgalley for providing me with this arc!

One of the things I really enjoyed about Godkiller was that the multiple pov's that were happening were really well executed and I felt like I was personally inside each of the characters minds, and I'm really glad that Sunbringer continued to have well executed character pov's. Elogast really stepped it up this book! Going from book one where he was mostly the reserved ex-knight who didn't want to be a part of this brewing war to someone who took leadership and took charge in order to protect this new found family he had begun to gather. Same with Kissen, she has evolved in such a short period of time (relative to her actual time frame in the book) to readers, she was so fiercely angry at the gods in book one, for good reason, and to she her now working along side the gods in order to take down the god who is the looming threat is such a good use of her character and her emotional growth. I love a good complex character arc and reading about Kissen being a godkiller to working alongside Skedi, to then working with multiple other gods was a great arc.

Thank you Avon and Harper Voyager for sending me an advanced readers copy of this book for my review!


Ok so this one took me quite a while to get through and I’m not sure why because I loved it. I cared about all the characters and loved the POV switches. A mysterious little girl, a caring and sneaky little god, a toughened lgbt+ godkiller, a knight baker, and a narcissistic but scared king??? I loved that. I really thought this was going to be a duology but it doesn’t seem like that is the case…….? I had so many moments of fear for my sweet Skediceth. If anything happens to that little cutie (if there is another book) I will be so upset. I really loved the gods in this and how humanized they were. But I can’t wait for more of Hannah’s work! Yatho and Telle what’s going on with them are they all right???? My sweet ladies please be alright. I had quite a few “shock” moments in this read which I LOVE in a book. Totally caught off guard and excited for more!

Thank you!! I’m so glad I ordered the special edition of this book.

Thank you NetGalley for providing an e-book in exchange for an honest review! Sunbringer is the sequel to Godkiller and follows all of the same characters with their different POVs. I enjoyed this book more than Godkiller although it did have some issues for sure. The character development across the book was amazing, couldn’t have asked for more there! Has found family in it, which is always a favorite of mine. For most of the first book the characters were all together as a team, unlike in this story where they are separated for the majority of the novel and I didn’t like how long it took them to get back together again. I also thought this book was much slower paced and there were definitely some points where I found myself bored and waiting for more to come. It was also quite predictable in my opinion, none of the twists and turns were surprising except for a few things near the end. I think that added to my bordem due to know what was going to happen before it happened. I did appreciate the gods vs humans aspects as well as the idea of how the gods come to be and also how they go away. It was definitely hard to track sometimes as some of the dialogue just didn’t make sense for me and I wasn’t able to understand what was happening or what was meant by certain parts, I think that significantly affected my review as well. All in all, if you liked Godkiller you will surely also like Sunbringer, and I’m sure the rest of the stories too based on how this one ended. Thank you NetGalley and Hannah Kaner!

Sunbringer is the sequel to Godkiller and returns us to the land of Middren. Following Kissen’s sacrifice to eliminate Hseth, Inara and Skedi search for information on their bond. Alternatively, Elogast sets out to kill his former friend who is now the king. In his quest to eliminate all gods, the king has allied with the most dangerous god of all. Hseth’s power is once again stirring despite Kissen’s sacrifice, war is looming, and the secrets discovered could change the future of Middren.

Kaner built upon her strong writing performance established by Godkiller with the follow up, Sunbringer. The world building continues to be as rich as ever; while the magic system based around the gods is complex yet well developed. Despite how great these elements are, the characters and their development are where Kaner really shines. At this point, I am so thoroughly invested in Inara and Skedi. Unfortunately for the other character POVs, I find myself wanting to get back to Inara and Skedi. There’s something so special about the bond they share. The also feature in some of my favorite scenes as well as the most heartbreaking scenes. While Elo was one of my favorite POVs to read about in Godkiller, he was unfortunately, my least favorite POV in this installment. Kissen is where having the multi POVs really stood out in Sunbringer, since she had to undergo a separate journey from the rest necessary for growth. This allowed us to stay in touch with all of the core characters even though they were physically separated from each other. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, but I do believed it suffered from some of the second book pitfalls in that the pacing was considerably slower while having the hallmarks of setting up for the next book. The ending was so well done, though, that it more than offset these concerns. If you enjoyed Godkiller, I would definitely recommend picking up Sunbringer to continue the story.

I feel like I've been reading this book forever. I'm finally finished. It felt like such a slog, which was a real disappointment because I was highly anticipating it after enjoying (and even rereading) the first book. So what didn't work for me?

In the first book, the main characters seemed to have formed a found family. That's one of my favorite story elements, so I was looking forward to more of that in the second book. But that's not what the second book gives us. Being vague to avoid spoilers, but one of the characters is completely off on their own during almost the entire book (and those chapters felt far removed from what else was happening). And the whole idea of found family just wasn't there (although it could have been with the additional involvement of some of the minor characters from the first book). So that was disappointing.

There is a big reveal with one character though to be honest, it felt really obvious. Or obvious enough that not having the characters even consider (even to toss it out as "that's not possible) it seemed farfetched.

Very much second book syndrome. So much setup in this book for what will happen in the third book. But not much happens here until the end. (The ending was pretty good and it's what brought the book up to 3 stars from my original thought of giving it 2 stars.) And there is some character development, but sometimes in strange ways. One character (again, avoiding spoilers so being vague) behaves in a way that felt a bit inconsistent with the first book, or perhaps goes on a different path from what I thought was developed in the first book.

But perhaps my expectations from the first book not being continued in this second book was a me thing--my expectations were wrong--and if you don't have those same expectations, you might enjoy the book better than me.

I struggled with wanting to pick up this book and read it. Will I read the third book? Maybe. It won't be something I rush to read. I'll probably wait to see what other readers think about it before deciding.

So excited to get my hands on this one! I had been eager since the end of Godkiller to get back to this world. The character work is impeccable, as to be expected. I actually enjoyed this a bit more than Godkiller, as we got to spend solid time with the cast instead of learning the world. The characters do spend a lot of time apart from one another, doing their own things. But I am now absolutely geared up for the third and wish it wasn't so far away.

I was hyped for Sunbringer and it delivered but also suffers from middle book. Tons of intrigue and build up that needs to happen but also feels like nothing happened. I still love it and can’t wait for the next installment. The gods and the characters have me coming back.

This is a gods opera in the best way possible.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Unfortunately I just don’t think this series is for me.

I really wanted to love it, because the overall idea is very interesting. I think it’s just bogged down by too many POVs and slow pacing.

Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC.

Middle books are tough to read (and probably even tougher to write). In Sunbringer, the dream team is divided for most of the story, which like some reviews, is probably my chief complaint. However, we see the world continue to build and our characters develop, especially Inara. I can’t wait for the next volume!

4.5 rounded up!

I thought this was a stellar followup to Godkiller. As with Godkiller, there are some weaknesses, but I still adored this story. I think it's strength remains in the world building: our understanding of the gods from Godkiller becomes further complicated in Sunbringer in a way I really enjoyed. While this does suffer from a bit of the middle-book-slog, with the plot clearly meant to set up the final book in the trilogy, Kaner made sure to deliver plenty of character development and revelations to keep readers invested and to continue to grow the story.

Kaner has a denser, slower writing style that may not work for others but I still enjoyed her detail-heavy high fantasy style in Sunbringer. One of my notes from the first book was that the romance felt rushed and while that didn't have an opportunity to be resolved in this book, Kaner still managed to add more context through Elogast's perspective - hopefully we get further development in the final book!

As much as I love all the characters, especially Kissen (who had some wonderful development in this book), Elogast was the stand-out for me this time around. I used to find paladin-esque characters boring but I've found in recent years that stories exploring a paladin archetype characters loss of faith and subsequent journey of self-discovery to be very satisfying. Elogast wrestles with a lot of emotional fallout from Godkiller in this book and I really enjoyed watching him grow.

I'm extremely excited for the third book! Thank you to Harper Voyager and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book is slow. I enjoy the characters & plot, but it is not a quick one. The prose is full of descriptions & somehow slows it down. It is VERY similar to Godkiller, so if you enjoyed that, you will enjoy this. Overall an interesting story, but not a light read.

This is an incredible continuation of the amazing story Hannah Kaner began in Godkiller. All of the measured world-building of the previous book made this already amazing book really sing.

Kaner has gifted her readers a rich world and richer characters. This is easily one of the best high-fantasies I've ever read. Kaner's prose is intoxicating, her imagery vivid, and her plot masterfully-woven.

I will be recommending this series to anyone who will listen to me!

First of all, Kissen is my book girlfriend, and I would die for her.

Second of all, OH MY GOD.

Third of all, where is book 3??

And lastly, this book was perfect, perfect, PERFECT. I see a lot of reviewers saying it's not as action-packed as Godkiller and that it is a slog to get through. And I guess they're right, but here's the thing for me, I love those types of books. In Sunbringer, our MCs are separated. For me, that's the worst part, but I digress. With this separation, we get more world building. We meet new characters and gods. The MCs (like my girl Kissen) are more fleshed out, and we learn more of who they are.

It's the second book in a trilogy it's gonna be heavy, but my goodness, the character development is incredible.

So, back to my 3rd point, WHERE IS BOOK 3??

Thank you, NetGalley and Harper Voyager for the eARC!