Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for the advance reader copy.

I really enjoyed this series and following the characters journeys. This was a good trilogy for books and feel like a good step up for those wanting to get into fantasy with a lot of representation.

Perfect ending to an epic trilogy
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Kaner does it, the author completing the epic trilogy with a perfect ending, that ties up all the enormous loose ends and leaving room for more if the characters demand their time in the sun.

What I most want to say is that Kaner has written an actual trilogy, a triptych of novels that work together but can stand on their own (with a little background). Of course, the model is The Lord Of The Rings, but even this was by the standards of the publishing industry and the drive to make a profit; but single tomes of more than 1000 pages do exist, although you might also need a gym membership to read them on any regular basis. But forget all that: what Kaner has done is create a fascinating world with magic and gods that are unique, as well as a cast of characters that are never quite predictable, capable of doing what needs to be done in the moment based on context and relationships and desires. I loved all three, and it’s rare to be able to say that of any trilogy.

A really strong conclusion to this trilogy. Kaner didn't shy away from difficult plot points and deaths of beloved characters. The stakes were astronomical throughout the book, Skedi continued to be a menace and loads of fun, Kissen remained my favourite. The aftermath of the war was brutal and shocking, but overall the storylines were all tied up well at the end!

The one where the mad god Hseth brings their war to Middren. The only hope is a unification of old allies and enemies, but even that might not be enough. Faithbreaker is as epic in scale as the previous volumes in the trilogy and brings the tale to an almost satisfactory conclusion. All the characters we've come to know and love are here, though they do spend way to much time separated, as is the unique god system. The only real issue I has with it was the two romances which felt shoehorned. Neither of which really worked.

Thanks to NetGalley, HarperCollins and the author for an advance copy.

A dramatic conclusion to a great series. It’s always hard to end a story in a satisfying way but Hannah Kaner does it incredibly here. The best book of the trilogy by far which is rare in a final book. Brought everything to a great conclusion both in storyline and character development and I heartily recommend to anyone.

I’m sorry this review is arriving a little late (I had a baby!) but this was such a great ending to the trilogy and I wasn’t left disappointed.

I’m a huge fan of Hannah Kaner’s writing, and it was at its best here. There are some heavy themes of loss, betrayal, and a world at war, but they are handled artfully and as always I enjoyed the multi POV. The lore/nature of the gods and the world building in general continued to be compelling, as did Kissen, Elo and Skediceth and the arcs of their characters. I’ll honestly read anything that Kaner writes.

This was a good ending to the series! It was satisfying and filled with emotion.
What I liked the most about this book(and the entire series) is the character development. We've got a great cast of characters and it was a delight to follow how their relationships have grown.
The plot was also very interesting, however the one thing I didn't like was that it was quite slow at the beginning and I didn't really care for Elo and Arren's POVs for a while. But after that I couldn't stop reading.
Overall great finale and great series as a whole!

The way I SCREAMED when I got an email confirming access to this book, I devoured this book and it lived up to the hype, this author is also one of my favourites.

I can't believe this trilogy is over! What a journey it’s been.
This final installment keeps the stakes eternally high, but also offers some important, softer moments between the wonderful cast of characters.
This has one of my favourite instances of found family of all time. Kaner definitely put a lot of care and time into doing her characters justice in a plot-heavy, war-focused novel. The ending is both devastating yet gratifying, and brings the whole story together in such a well-crafted way. Threads that have been in place since the very beginning of book one are brought together perfectly.
I am so sad that this journey is over, but I can't wait to read Kaner’s future work.
Thank you to HarperCollins UK and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC. All opinions are my own.

Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner is the final book in the Fallen Gods trilogy. The end of Sunbringer was explosive as Kissen returned with news from the elemental gods about Hseth’s return. Her dire news comes with a warning; the only way to beat the fire god is with King Arran’s aid. The news comes just as Lessa Craier’s coup against the king was about to be successful. Previously believed dead in the fire that decimated her property, Inara’s mother was the last person that Kissen expected to find.

Tensions are running high as the rebels and the King put on a good show of working together, as desperate plans are made to try to save the world from Hseth. To do so, our heroes must part ways again, with Elogast making the tough decision to work alongside Arran and Kissen, crossing the seas with Lessa’s pirate crew to reunite with her sisters. By doing so, she continues to protect Inara, who is coming to terms with her mother’s return and the news that her father was a god.

As with the previous books, journeys are an important part of the final book in this trilogy, both physical and emotional. Faithbreaker is a culmination of the trials the characters have faced in the previous books. Elo is reunited with the King he was betrayed by, choosing to work with him for the good of the people on his own terms, this time. The bonds Kissen has formed with her companions give the godkiller strength as she reunites with her family. Likewise, Inara is no longer the lost little orphan with a secret bond to a god.

It is always scary to read the last book in a series that has meant so much to you, especially when you know the author doesn’t pack their punches. The Fallen Gods trilogy is dark, magnificent in the joys and vulnerabilities of humanity. Life is complicated, and in Faithbreaker, Kaner doesn’t shy from that fact, choosing to embrace and celebrate it.

There is one relationship in particular that emphasised this, one that, to start with, I couldn’t understand. As the events of Faithbreaker played out, I began to understand why Kaner included it; feelings are messy. Life is imperfect, and when the stakes are impossibly high, and death is a distinct possibility, there is a choice between hanging on to old wounds or healing them.

The end of Faithbreaker was action-packed and did the whole trilogy justice. It is a tear-jerker, as to be expected, and while it had me screaming, it was also beautiful and poignant. I hope that the Fallen Gods universe is one that Kaner will return to one day, but I’m also looking to see what’s next for her!

This was, more or less, the epic conclusion to this trilogy I was hoping for. Granted, getting into the action took some time, but once things picked up steam, it was all smooth sailing. I just wish so much time wasn't wasted on the romantic subplots that ended up going nowhere.

In some ways, this was the epic finale I hoped for.
The stakes were super high with the enemy at the gate. Our characters really had to put aside their differences and start working together to find a way to survive this war. I was never sure how this would end, who would survive and who wouldn’t, and that made for an engaging read.

As the last book in this series, the whole story basically revolved around the all-out war against Hseth and her allies. Which brought with it a lot of strategy talks, negotiating and fighting. Coupled with the group splitting up again, it got a bit tedious to read at times. I just wanted them together for this last book, because that’s when the story really shines imo. But for most of it they went on their separate quests, so that was a bit disappointing for me.

As with the whole series, there were several POVs to read from. And whenever I read from a lot of POVs that all follow somewhat different storylines, I find myself liking one of these way more than all the others. And this was the case here too. Kissen has been my favourite from the very beginning, and I enjoyed reading her POV and storyline with Lessa and Inara the most. It was just much more interesting to me than the rest. I think that might be the reason why I struggled to get through the first half of this book, it just kind of dragged on for me. Fortunately, the pacing was better in the second half.

The ending really packed a punch. At that point I was fully invested again and scared to see where the author would take it.

Overall I think it’s an amazing series. It combines such rich world building, wonderful and really diverse characters and a solid plot. It’s well crafted and well written, and I loved these characters.

Definitely one of the best fantasy series I’ve read in a while.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

An absolutely stunning and fantastic trilogy, I loved each and every book, drama, romance and also action packed full of amazing world building and story telling. Can’t rate or recommend highly enough

What a fantastic trilogy from start to end. This book was such a ride that didn't let up from start to end. This book made me absolutely bawl my eyes out at some points and made my heart race at other points because I was so stressed out. For a debut trilogy, this author is absolutely incredible. I cannot wait to see what they write next.

DNF at 23%. There's just no point in continuing a book I know I'm not going to enjoy.

A lot of the decisions the author is making character development and plot wise are incredibly weak. Godkiller was a strong novel because of the interpersonal relationships of the characters and I despise when the gang is broken up for the rest of the series. The romantic couples have absolutely no chemistry.

Unfortunately, this is a case of the first book being the best in the series. Such a cool fantasy world which had great potential but in the end, didn't manage to keep the spark from the first novel. Looking forwards to reading whatever Hannah Kaner writes next!

I love Hannah Kaner’s work. I think the Fallen Gods Trilogy is such an amazing debut fantasy trilogy and I cannot wait to see where she goes next. This was a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy, although I did think that books 1 & 2 were superior. Every character had a rewarding ending that paid off the character development from the previous books. There also weren’t enough gods in this installment…give me all the gods! But I was invested from the start, the stakes getting higher and higher as the story continued. I’m emotionally attached to all of the POV characters; Elo, Kissen, Inara and Skedi and so revisiting them felt like coming home. Inara’s rage combined with her feelings of helplessness and Elo’s conflicting emotions at having to work with Arren. Kaner really knows how to make you care for her characters and make them come to life, they feel like real people with all of the complexity that comes with it. I wished that the characters spent more time together, they’re at their best when working as a team and the narrative split them up too often for my liking. This is a great series and one that I will definitely revisit in the future.
Thanks to NetGalley and HarperVoyager for the eARC.

Spoilers ahead (which are covered by spoiler banners in my reviews on other platforms)

Ah man, this was a difficult read for more than one reason.

Some thoughts:

I continue to really like the worldbuilding in terms of how the gods and their worship works, related to their power. There was a lot of development particularly in terms of Skedi and those who believe in him. It was so lovely to see him getting a shrine!
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The pacing issues that everyone talks about (that I just didn't notice in book one) really came up here, particularly the first 25% where it felt like the story wasn't picking up at all. For a 400 page book, when I think about it, not much actually happened.
I don't know if she was always like this and I just didn't notice, but Kissen felt very 'budget Gideon the Ninth' here. I do really love her as a character in general but for the third book a trilogy, she became quite one-dimensional. Even the death of Legs just didn't seem to impact her that much.
I didn't care for Elo's storyline. I said it. So much more could have been done with his character including his PTSD and reasons for just becoming a baker in the first place.
I don't think the series has had a satisfying conclusion for me, when I think back to Book One and the reasons why I loved it so much. I think I specifically don't care for fantasy storylines that kind of just end up having a big battle where everything resolves and there's a major character death or two, and book one had particular tropes that made me love it that did not carry over into the rest of the series. The 'found family' aspect of Godkiller was done so well, and then the characters barely see each other in the next two books while I think their strengths shone through best as a group.
Related to my previous point, but Sunbringer also worked for me because of the commentary around the control of information and history, and the self-policing of a population. Conversely Faithbreaker turned into "this massive enemy army is made up of irredeemable people who must be killed".

I feel like I could probably add more, but you get the gist. A disappointing ending to a series that started so strongly.

And just like that, we've reached the end of the Fallen Gods trilogy.

After Sunbringer left me a little underwhelmed, I went into Faithbreaker optimistically cautious. And find myself pleasantly surprised by how quickly I was invested again. Around the 25% mark, I already knew this would be a stronger finish. At least for me.

As always, chapters with Inara and Skedi were my favorites. Inara's character arc has been so satisfying to follow, and Skedi continues to be one of the most delightful and compelling sidekicks in recent fantasy.

Structurally, we're still spending much of the book in preparation. Rallying support, gathering new allies, setting the board. That said, I found myself enjoying the political dynamics far more this time. Where Sunbringer's politics felt heavier and were mostly centered around a character I didn't connect with. But here, Faithbreaker introduces new players and a much more nuanced balance of power, which made all the maneuvering significantly more engaging.

One of my biggest frustrations with Sunbringer was how scattered the main cast was. After falling in love with their dynamic in Godkiller, I was hoping we'd get more of that chemistry but instead they spent most of the second book apart. Faithbreaker fixes that. We get Inara, Skedi and Kissen together for a big portion of the story, and while it is not the full team, their reunion gave the book a warmth and momentum I really missed before. Elogast is still off on his own path for much of it but honestly? His arc delivers such an emotional weight that I didn't mind his distance at all.

If I have one real complaint, it's the death that happens around the midpoint. It felt unnecessary, like it was there purely for shock value. The character wasn't even properly mourned and the loss didn't serve the story in a meaningful way. It just left a sour note in otherwise well-composed book.

It's true the book isn't action heavy. This series never really was. But I did expect a bit more direct conflict in the final installment. Still, once we hit 70% mark, the momentum really picks up. The lead-up to the final confrontation with Hseth is beautifully done, and when the moment arrives... I was fully hooked.

And the ending made me cry. I saw it coming but I didn't expect how hard it would hit. I understand exactly why it hit me like that but I can't get into it without spoiling the whole thing.

Faithbreaker is a thoughtful, fitting conclusion to a great trilogy. It might not be the flashiest finale, but it feels right, and sometimes that's the most satisfying kind of ending.

Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Voyager for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review.

Okay, so my experience with this trilogy has been a bit up and down, but Faithbreaker? Absolutely nailed the landing. This finale was everything I wanted and more—epic, emotional, and completely unafraid to go there. The stakes were sky-high with the enemy literally at the gate, and the tension stayed thick the whole way through. The characters had to put aside their differences and work together (eventually), but I do wish they hadn’t spent so much of the book apart—same issue I had with book two. That said, the multiple POVs helped, and once everyone started coming back together, the story really hit its stride. The pacing picked up big time in the second half, and I was fully hooked, terrified of what the author might do next.

As always, Kissen, Elo, and Skedi completely owned my heart. Kissen’s arc was powerful from start to finish. Elo’s emotional depth and his tender little romance subplot had me soft, and Skedi continues to be the most chaotic-yet-lovable god out there—his bond with Inara genuinely got to me. Even characters I wasn’t into before (Arren!) had surprising and satisfying growth. This finale didn’t take the easy way out, and I loved that. The aftermath of the war was raw and real, and it reminded me how rarely stories show the true cost of survival. If you haven’t picked up this series yet, you’re missing out.

And it’s all over and I am happy but also sad to be leaving this world.
A great end to the series and the characters will stay with me for a very long time.