THE PAIN I AM IN.

If you noticed the trend with the covers, the gods on them do not have the best endings...

After the sequel being very much a sequel (in that it felt like a lull before a finale), I was so excited to have our found family all back together and fighting against Hseth... only for them to be separated >80% of the book again.

Lessa grew on me a little more this book, but she cannot ever replace Elo in my mind as the counterpart that Kissen needs. Arren is still a jerk of a man asking too much of Elo up until the very end.

The amount of pain and suffering in this book was almost too much, and I can't particularly say the ending made it feel worth it all. It ended all too quickly, with the final battle going so terribly wrong only to be saved in a snap, and then we are at the epilogue? I felt cheated out of everything I loved in the first book.

I usually say that I can tell a book is good by how much it made me cry because I do love a story that breaks my heart. But if at the end of it all, I feel broken still?? Boo. It reminds my of Lightbringer's ending and how yes there is a hopefulness *technically* there, but sacrifices had to be made.

Yes, read this for closure. Read it for the political intrigue, the betrayals, how messed up and twisted faith can become. See how little men are in the face of blinding faith. Then weep with how much love hurts us all.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Harper Voyager for the eARC of Faithbreaker.

3.5 stars

Faithbreaker reminds me a lot of Tolkien's The Two Towers. Our ragtag group of heroes - Kissen, Elogast, Inara, and Skediceth - have split up and war is on the horizon. We spend time moving back and forth between the two groups as allies are secured, battles are fought, and Middren hurtles headfirst towards war against the cult of the fire goddess Hseth. The biggest difference between the two, however, is that there is another book after The Two Towers to round out the story; Faithbreaker concludes the Fallen Gods series.

Unfortunately for me, this book was not the knockout that I hoped it would be. There is so much to be explored both from a magical perspective and with the characters, but the actual fantasy worldbuilding doesn't really get expanded upon and the interpersonal conflicts from the previous book continue to linger. What we are left with is a slow-paced political fantasy that hastily wraps up the massive war that has been teased through the entire series in about 30 pages. There are some really lovely moments with our original group that buoy the story and the character work is really lovely, but the focus on adding more characters and locations to the story dilute the focus of the work and reduces the emotional impact of some of the book's final moments. I would definitely still read what Kaner writes next on the strength of her character writing, but I might not necessarily make it a priority.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Voyager for an ARC of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review!

I love this series so much and this book did not disappoint.
I really enjoy how well developed the main characters are and how the author gives each of them the attention needed to develop a full character arc.
Not to mention this unique and interesting fantasy world the author has developed has kept me intrigued and on my toes the whole time.

I started 2024 with Godkiller, and it quickly became one of my favorites. It was fitting to end the year with Faithbreaker, which did not disappoint! Fallen Gods is a great, well-rounded trilogy. I laughed, I cried, I had all the feels.

We follow our main four characters—Kissen, Inara, Skediceth, and Elogast—as they are reunited after the ending of Sunbringer. The story includes war with some fantastic battle scenes, unlikely political alliances, and an overarching theme exploring the pros and cons of gods.

I appreciate how each character has a distinct tone. While each chapter is labeled with a character heading, the writing is done so that it’s easy to identify the POV even without the headings. Every character also has a deeply satisfying arc to conclude their story.

I had no idea how this was going to end, and I think it was such a fitting conclusion. The book kept me on my toes from start to finish!

Thank you, NetGalley and Harper Voyager, for an early copy in exchange for this honest review.

I don't even know if I have the words to fully describe how beautiful Faithbreaker was. Hannah Kaner is a true artist and the story she wove was every shade of the rainbow. I laughed, I cried, I cursed at the gods and thanked them again. I could not have pictured a more perfect ending to this trilogy. I remember reading the first book, Godkiller, and thinking "wow, this is fantastic and such a unique story. I can't wait to see where it goes". Here we are, full circle with a fantastic ending. I love how Hannah does not shy away from diversity within her cast. Queer love, disabilities, unique relationships. Everything about this book and this trilogy is just written so perfectly, I can't stop raving about it.

Do yourself a favor. Start this trilogy, go read Godkiller and Sunbringer and come back and read Faithbreaker. I'm crying as I write this review, happy tears. 5 stars, 10 stars, all the stars.

What a great way to end!I recieved this as an arc for an honest review! 3.5 Stars!

I absolutely LOVE these covers! I think they are super fun, and gorgeous.

The ending of this hand me choosing between being happy and being sad. This was a great conclusion to the Fallen Gods series! I loved the final installment, and following the characters through it.

A Decent Conclusion to the Fallen Gods Trilogy

I was excited to dive into Faithbreaker, the final installment of the Fallen Gods Trilogy, but unfortunately, it didn't quite live up to my expectations. While I enjoyed the first two books, I found the pacing of the series to be slow, and Faithbreaker was no exception.

The story picks up where Sunbringer left off, with our main characters reunited before being parted again. Arren and Elo work together to fight for Middren, while Lessa, Inara, and Kissen search for allies in a neighboring country. However, the pacing issues that plagued the previous books continued, making it a chore to get through.

The romantic subplots also felt forced and out of nowhere. I didn't care about the relationships and didn't understand where they came from. The character deaths, while intended to be emotional, felt rushed and lacked impact.

Despite these issues, I think fans of the series will appreciate the conclusion. The author excels at creating an inclusive world with excellent LGBTQ and disabled representation.

Overall, I'd recommend Faithbreaker to fans of the series, but with caveats. The pacing and romance issues detracted from my enjoyment leading to my 3.5 star rating.

Thank you to Netgalley, Avon, and Harper Voyager for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

"Faithbreaker" is the final installment of the Fallen Gods Trilogy. I was ecstatic to receive an arc in exchange for an honest review, as I had been eagerly awaiting the end of this series.

Faithbreaker follows up a bit after Sunbringer, with our main cast of characters all back together again...only for them to be parted once more. This time Arren and Elo work together to fight for Middren, while Lessa, Inara, and Kissen go to their neighboring country in search of allies for the war.

While I enjoyed books 1 and 2, I found the overall pacing of the series quite slow. Although each book is fairly short, they all took a lot longer than anticipated to get through. Book 3 is no different. However, while I was intrigued by book 1 & 2 and did not mind the pacing too much, in this third installment it really hindered my enjoyment. It took me approx 2 weeks to read this short book, when normally my reading speed would be 2-3 days for this length. I found myself falling asleep within 1-2 chapters each night because the book just dragged.

Part of what caused this book to drag for me was the unexpected romantic interactions. I just did not care and did not seem to understand where they came from. Kissen and Elo got along so well and then just decided they were a fling and to be with other people. While I didn't love either of their romantic stories, feeling they came out of nowhere, I could at least get on board with Kissen's. I absolutely COULD NOT fathom why Elo would go into his romantic entanglement.

Another thing that didn't quite compute for me were the few character deaths that happen throughout the story. They should be sad, but instead I felt each one passed by quite quickly without much emotion from any of the characters.

That being said, I think if you enjoyed books 1-2, you will at least get a satisfying conclusion. Something I think the author does really well is creating an inclusive world. There is so much LGBTQ and disabled representation.

Overall, I think if you enjoyed the first 2 books in the series you should absolutely read this! The conclusion was great and the story wrapped up nicely. For me it was just the pacing and romance that detracted from my overall enjoyment, leading me to rate the book 3/5 stars.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

3.75 on StoryGraph

This is a worthy finale to the trilogy started by “Godkiller”. Our main four are still as delightful as ever and the parts where they are all together are my favorite. Skedi and Inara have my heart forever!

This book does the finale justice as our characters take a final stand to protect their lives and home. I thought that how things were handled was satisfyingly done and wrapped up in a way that made sense. (No spoilers here!) This book ramps up the intensity for sure and the stakes haven’t been higher. It was absolutely worth it to see how our cast has grown and changed to meet those high stakes.

I did take points off for a couple things, one, the beginning of the book took a minute to get back into. I read “Sunbringer” a while back and I couldn’t remember all the side characters initially. It took a bit for me to reorient myself into the world. Two, there is a scene that I struggled with and I had to put the book down for a bit. I understand that it’s part of a war story but it was a bit much for me. (This has been tagged in the warnings below.)

Overall, if you enjoyed the other two books, you’ll find that this one wraps things up nicely!

Really satisfying conclusion to the trilogy!

It was really wonderful to see everyone’s story play out. Kissen and Elogast remained a favorite of mine and it was so sweet to see Inara’s journey, not only through book three, but the entirety of the trilogy.

Thank you Avon and Harper Vouager and NetGalley for the eARC!

I received an ARC of this for a fair and honest review. Going into the final book in a series can be difficult to tie everything together. I thought this book helped remain consistent from the first two with the perfect amount of humor sprinkled in to break up the heavy topics of war, loss, and trauma. Faithbreaker is a beautifully written final chapter of the fallen gods trilogy showing how faith, family, and friends can come together in some many different ways to bring hope when everything feels like everything is being lost.

This is an action packed climax to a wonderful epic. This story is rich, full of deep characters and vivid lands and deities. The main character is a godkiller, Kissen, who is currently aboard ship to travel to neighboring countries to try to get ships, soldiers and large gods to help save Middren from the newly reborn fire god Hseth and her quite evil priesthood and followers. Elo and Arren are working together again even with the discomfort, hate and love tearing them apart and pushing them together. Inara is now with her mother trying to feel out that relationship as well as her own abilities as a demi-god. The cultures are rich and described down to the food. This really is a beautiful and epic series about faith, love, relationships and struggles to protect your people.

The final book in a series is always either incredibly satisfying or a complete let-down; in Faithbreaker's case, it was a fantastic (and devastating) end to a beloved series.

Kissen, Inara, Elo, Arren, and Skediceth all return in this finale, and each character has their point-of-view told throughout the story. Love, triumph, and sacrifice are all major themes throughout the book, and Hannah Kaner did an excellent job at fleshing out the story and its characters in a way that highlighted each person's strengths (and weaknesses). I'm so sad that this series is over.

I'd say more, but I can't without giving major plot points away.

Make sure you have tissues nearby, though, and buckle in for one hell of a fast-paced and captivating finale.

A huge thanks goes to NetGalley and Harper Voyager for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book was such a good conclusion to the series. We got to excitement, yearning, fulfillment, and closure. We got twists and turns and edge of your seat action. I really had no idea how it was going to end even when I was only a few pages away from the end. Loved this book so much.

This series and this author are so amazing! She definitely went out with a bang on this book. A Great conclusion to a great series.

What an epic ending to a great trilogy!

The first two books had some fantastic world building and it all lead up to this epic conclusion filled with action ‘ betrayal ‘ found family

The suspense and action or inara and her friends really picks up in this book it had me not wanting to put it down

The last book in a series usually has the weight of all its predecessors on its shoulders and the question that people who want to but haven't started a series and many who have tend to ask is, in gymnastic terms, "did it stick the landing?" And, for me, this book gets an enthusiastic "yes!" I would go so far as to say that it is my favorite of the series. The vibrant cover is also my favorite of the series, but I digress. Where the first two books of the trilogy took on the majority of world-building and character establishment, Faithbreaker began by building suspense to the epic conclusion of this story. Narration continues with the familiar characters all getting to show their perspective, building slowly with longer chapters at the beginning, but as action picks up, perspectives switch much quicker to an epic crescendo. Full of of suspense, danger, friendship, loyalty, and sacrifice, the last book of this trilogy was a laudable ending to the tale of Inara, Kissen, Elo, and Skedi.
I received access to this eARC thru NetGalley (for which I want to thank NetGalley and the publisher, Harper Voyager) for an honest review. The opinion expressed here is my own.