To be published 19/01/2022…
Kissen is the only member of her family to have survived after the villagers decided to sacrifice them to a fire god. Gods will do anything to get prayers and in the end the humans are the only ones who suffer. Now she dedicates her life to killing gods, fortunate that the King has decided to pay for such services.
Inara has lived the sheltered life of a noble daughter. Her mother keeps many secrets from Inara, the entire outside world included, but Inara has a secret of her own. Inara has a god of her own. Skedi is a god of white lies and he is bound to Inara in a way that neither of them can explain. Both want their freedom, but perhaps they don’t understand what that means.
Elogast killed many gods by his King’s side, but he always expected there to be an end. When the killing continued beyond reason, Elogast withdrew. He expected to live out the rest of his life as a baker, quiet and unassuming. Then he found out his King was dying and only Elogast, his closest friend, has a chance to save him.
The characters in this book were certainly varied, with different backgrounds and different grudges and different desires. Throughout the book they come together and then are pulled apart and come together again, often stronger than before. Their relationships are built slowly, brick by brick, in an expert weaving together of fate and circumstance.
However, what I most love about this book is the concept of the gods themselves. They seem both human and inhuman at the same time, a true cautionary tale about the corruption of power. Their place in the world creates unique dynamics amongst the characters and the rift in beliefs is a satisfying black hole of inevitability. I can’t wait to see how much deeper book two can take us.
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