I just finished reading faithbreaker and the end of series come down is real. I'm so sad that I won't get to read anymore about Kissen, Inara, and Elogast.
I picked up godkiller last year, during a point where I was aching for a fantasy that had more plot and substance to it than the romantasy that's flooding the market. I don't mind a bit of romance and sex in my stories, I just want characters that feel real and plot that feels meaningful.
I didn't see anything about it before I started reading it and I'm so glad. I see people talking online about the bi rep, the disability rep, the poc rep without actually talking about what makes the series good.
If asked to explain why godkiller would be a great read I'd talk about the fact that so many gods exist in this world with endless possibilities. I'd talk about how its plot has high stakes while its characters still feel intimate and personal. I'd talk about how it portrays pain and trauma so well without stepping into being misery porn. I'd talk about how it explores themes like tyranny, religion, and the nature of change. It depicts greed and suffering as not just human traits but as godly ones as well.
I adore the way the gods work in the fallen gods trilogy. Tied to their shrines and peoples belief in them. Rebirth of a god including amnesia. The shadowed husks of forgotten gods that haven't died. The way worship empowers them. I'm obsessed with it.
There's so much to say about it that it makes me a little sad to see it boiled down to the stereotypes it includes and the representation involved.
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