Sara Machado's Reviews > Sunbringer

Being absolutely honest, I feel a bit conflicted about Sunbringer. I loved everything about Godkiller, and although I think Sunbringer it’s an interesting follow up book, it just didn’t hold the same appeal with me.

Sunbringer starts immediately after Godkiller events, with an additional POV that I loved and added much value to the story. The narrative continues with the remaining characters we already love, but for most of the book, they are apart, and I really wanted more time with them all together. I also wanted more of Kissen, which is my favorite character, and we didn’t get to see nearly enough of her. I understand the reason behind it: Inara, Skediceth and Elo need more time to grow into themselves, and I’m loving to read about it, but I miss Kissen (and Legs too! Why would you make the horse suffer Hannah? Why?)

The book is slower paced than Godkiller and has significant less action during the first half of it, which affected my overall enjoyment of the story. I could see that Hannah was moving all the pieces for an epic ending, but I just wasn’t curious enough to know it and struggled to get going.

Hannah is making a terrific job writing Fallen Gods characters, and this remains my favorite bit of the series. I’m loving to see their change and growth, from the main characters to the villains. I also love the premise around the Gods and their power source, which I believe it is a great foundation for interesting conversations around religion and beliefs.

That said, the ending is quite good and worthy of my struggle. Although I’ve guessed the twists, that didn’t affect my appreciation for the story, and I will be waiting expectantly for the next installment of Fallen Gods.

I cannot review this series and not comment on the stellar representation included in it. This is wonderfully done.

I would like to thank HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction, HarperVoyager and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this eARC in exchange for an honest an honest review.