Godkiller took me a minute to settle into. The beginning was slow, and some of those early journey chapters could have been trimmed down—lots of extra details about food prep and setups that weren’t really needed. But once I hit the 50% mark, I was invested and looking forward to returning to it. 

 

The standout? The horse. (Yes, really.) I was oddly attached to this grumpy, mysterious creature, and of course, that meant I spent half the book worrying about its survival. (Why am I like this?) 

 

One of my favorite elements was the found family dynamic (it always is)—an unlikely crew of lost souls, all on their own missions, reluctantly helping each other until they realize they might not be alone after all. The dynamic was predictable in a comforting way, and I loved watching their relationships unfold. 

 

The gods vs. man concept makes for a compelling world with much potential. It plays with the idea of old gods versus wild gods and how assumptions about an entire group—gods, strangers, or even friends—can be dangerously misleading. 

 

Character-wise, I had fun with this cast. Inara brings innocence and mystery, Kissen is the stubborn, blade-wielding FMC, Elo is the morally just man teetering on the edge of gray, and Skediceth? Total “Loki with a heart” vibes. 

 

Also, can we talk about the cover? Absolutely stunning. I picked this up for the aesthetic alone, and I have no regrets. 

 

It’s a solid fantasy adventure with likable characters, a few cliffhangers, and just enough unanswered questions to make me curious about book two. I’m interested to see if the pacing tightens up, but overall, this scratched the itch for a fresh fantasy world with a found-family core.