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Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner


Sunbringer is the second book in The Fallen Gods Trilogy, and if you haven't read the first book, Godkiller, then you will not get the full experience with this one.  The first book introduces the concept of multiple gods existing alongside, and sometimes even within the people, and the setting has some parallels with medieval times in Britain.

Gods can rise and fall in strength depending on how many followers and offerings they have, and if they become too strong, they can manipulate armies and alter the balance of power in the land.  Most people are helpless against the gods, but a group of people known as Veiga have special powers that allow them to become godkillers and fight back when necessary.  

The godkiller Kissen is a strong woman with a fearless mind, and although she lost a leg many years ago, that has never held her back and she fights alongside knights, matching their fighting skills at every turn.  Her prosthetic leg is made from briddite, which is the only metal that can slay a god, and she carries a great briddite sword and dagger to help her do her job.  

At the end of the first book Kissen apparently fell to her death after a great battle, and at the start of this second book her companions are trying to assess what will become of them in the aftermath of their loss.  The companions are Elogast the knight, Yatho a female blacksmith and her wife Telle who is deaf, and Inara who came from a wealthy household but believes herself to be the only survivor after her family compound was burnt to the ground. Travelling with Inara is a little god called Skediceth who is often just the size of a mouse but can grow in size as the need arises. Skedi is the god of little white lies and he takes the form a of a rabbit with antlers on his head and wings on his back.

The Sunbringer from the title is the name a king has given himself after his body was inhabited by a god and the god drives him forward to take over more land.

The trilogy is a number one Sunday Times bestseller and the third book, Faithbreaker is already available so the set is complete.  Having read two of the series it seems a shame not to finish them off and I suspect the final book will be as action packed as the first two.  There were lots of fighting scenes in this second book, but by the end nothing was resolved as conclusions have to be saved for the final chapters.  I imagine the middle book is the hardest to write as the audience has to be kept not only interested but wanting more.  I didn't find this second book quite as compelling as the first, but this is a good solid piece of work and you don't have to be a Dungeons and Dragons fan to enjoy it.

Review of Book 1 Godkiller
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