Book 6 is "Godkiller" by Hannah Kaner, book 1 of the Fallen Gods trilogy.

Edit: finished 7th February.

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Reading Godkiller by Hannah Kaner and enjoying myself thoroughly. I've been in a reading slump for a while, but this book seems to have pulled me out of it.
Intriguing world building, without describing everything in exhausting detail, revealing more as needed. The main characters are all described well, interesting, and not one-sided, as are the conflicts.
About halfway through now. And I haven't a clue how this will end.

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Fell Omen – Caelid Dog Summer Review

By Alekhines Gun

Raw black metal is a tricky proposition. There’s an extremely thin line to walk between production choices designed to add mood and atmosphere to compositions via a wall of auditory fog and production choices that sound like someone threw their equipment down a block of concrete stairs and deemed it “artistic.” Countless one-man projects launch all the time to throw their hat in the ring with the Black Cilice’s and Paysage D’hivers of the world, with results ranging from formidable to unlistenable. Hailing from Greece, Fell Omen are newcomers to this arena, with their second album dropping a meagre six months after their first. Such a rapid turnaround implies either a deep creative well or a collection of kiddie-pool shallow ideas, so let’s dive in and see what these dog summer days have to offer.

How raw is raw? Caelid Dog Summer sounds most comparable to …Eternal Hails era Darkthrone. Everything is naturally underproduced, but only just-so, with a clarity in the instruments so all can be heard without sounding shimmery and polished. This gives the sound palate of Fell Omen a punkish and suitably rough-hewn style which suits the somewhat simplistic riff stylings of “Poise On Rune” without swinging into treble-tearing subwoofer-blowing ugliness. The raw-as-atmosphere is elsewhere emphasized in the beautiful runs littered across “Northern Lights Bomb,” where the warbling under-production adds to the piercing melodies without burying them in a haze of noise. While perhaps not quite ugly enough to be straight Cherd bait, Caelid Dog Summer manages to stick the landing with a production which qualifies for the genre label while being clear enough to let its moments of triumph and mood shine through.

As for the mood, the name of the game is fun.1 Fell Omen have assembled a collection of songs into fist-pumping, coke-snorting, beer-swigging sounds of grandeur and delight in complete defiance of stereotype. “Starscourge Phase One & Phase Two” kicks in the doors with straightforward assault which is almost Motörhead-ed in its enthusiasm and glee, with major chord progressions and solos that sound ripped from old school heavy metal trappings in their melodic noodlage and drunkenly shredded exuberance. “The Horrors Persist But So Does Steel” is a short, straightforward whip-cracking assault with some medieval-tinged melodies reminiscent of Godkiller. Those aural fingerprints, as well as the atmospheres of a much more streamlined Obsequiae result in a listen which manages to sound like its lifted from the world of our exhausted knight in not-so-shiny armor without losing its own sense of identity in the process.

Performances are enthusiastic, and while never anything complicated enough to be considered techy, they are delivered with skill. Sole member “Spider of Pnyx” delivers one solo after another without ever devolving into guitar-hero wankery. Closing track “The Fire is Still Warm” pumps the brakes on the tempo at last for a proper album finale, though it does take a little long getting the point across. Other than a few riffs across the album being stretched longer than they need to, songs come complete with identity and personality, well-arranged from atmospheric transitions to quick bursts of energy before collapsing back into a drunken bar brawl solo. His vocals are also excellent, not drowning the music in a blanket of voice but adding emphasis to groove and riff alike with a pitch like he was raised on a steady diet of extra coarse sandpaper. This care in assembly from beginning to end allows the sub-half-hour run time to feel perfect, as the album arrives, says its peace, raids your liquor cabinet, and runs off into the night before you can saddle your nearest horse.

Suffice to say, I’ve had a great time with Caelid Dog Summer. A defiant middle finger to the well-established trope of “No Mosh No Trends No Fun”, Fell Omen have crafted a platter worthy of triggering mosh, bringing back the trend of sexy lads in shining armor, and absolutely oodles of fun. That the album does so without ever devolving into self-parody or trying its hand at out EVILLLLLLing2 genre mates is worthy of commendation. The fact that it also manages to nail the balance between raw atmosphere and approachability elevates it from a simple fun listen to a truly delightful experience. Go grab some beer and dive into the last days of this truly dogged summer.

Rating: 3.5/5
DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: True Cult Records
Website: Official Bandcamp
Releases Worldwide: August 15th, 2025

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Heute starten wir wieder das Schicksalsrad und haben ein spannendes Fantasy-Abenteuer gezogen! Es geht um den zweiten Band der Godkiller-Trilogie, „Sunbringer” von Hannah Kaner. Lasst uns eintauchen und dieses Buch gemeinsam entdecken. Wie wird es wohl auf unserer Skala von 1 bis 10 abschneiden? 📚✨

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CW: Fantasy-Elemente, potenzielle Gewalt und Magie.

Link zur Folge: https://spoo.me/DKF199zudiens

Cached US Kindle giveaway on bsky: 10 copies of Hannah Kaner's GODKILLER (FALLEN GODS BOOK 1), courtesy of @GalatFemme, over at https://bsky.app/profile/kithrup.bsky.social/post/3lihrvk33y22o

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Taken this day, 2024, Hannah Kaner at the @TheEdinburghBookshop
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Eines der ersten Bücher dieses Jahr, was mein Interesse ergriff, war #Godkiller von Hanna Kamera und was ein schöner Ritt es war.

Prinzipiell ne Heldenreise in 3 Akten, aber wie auf 300 Seiten die Charaktere zusammen wachsen und die Welt durch die Darstellung von Gottheiten und deren Verlangen einen mitnimmt, ist schon echt schön gemacht.

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It's very difficult to not judge a book by It's cover when the cover is this nice!

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Fantastyka:
»Hannah Kaner „Bogobójczyni”«

Jutro (10 stycznia 2024 r.) będzie mieć miejsce polska premiera książki Hannah Kaner "Bogobójczyni", która ukaże się nakładem Wydawnictwa Jaguar.
https://www.fahrenheit.net.pl/ksiazki/o-ksiazkach/fantastyka/hannah-kaner-bogobojczyni/

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#WhatWereReading : Joe loved Hannah Kaner's Godkiller, a fabulous fantasy which really makes you care about the diverse characters.

Out now in paperback, with book two, Sunbringer, due next month from HaperVoyager (also highly recommended, we had a sneak advance read!)

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Ohhhh, my copy of Hannah Kaner's next book, Sunbringer, arrived. That may be my recuperating period reading after next week's operation. The first Godkiller is one of my fave #fantasy reads for 2023. (Thanks, Harper Voyager!)

Publishing in January 2024

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Slowly but steadily, I'm replacing my 3D printed versions of #Props with physical metal versions, when I find them for the right price. Up top is my version of the #WonderWoman #GodKiller sword, below is the store bought version. To be fair, I think my size is more accurately to the movie because #Diana wears it like an accessory, where as the bought sword would not fit her dress. 🔥#DC #Toys #SuperHeroes #3dprinting

On Monday night (22nd), I'll be talking with L.R Lam, Hannah Kaner & Anya Bergman for the @TheEdinburghBookshop event at Christ Church in #Bruntsfield

Witches, Dragons, Gods & Monsters (not saying which of us is which!). Details on EB site https://www.edinburghbookshop.com/events

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Some top reading in the EB window: all three of these authors, L.R. Lam, Hannah Kaner and Anya Bergman, will be with us this coming Monday (22nd), discussing Dragonfall, Godkiller and Witches of Vardo.

Details on our website - https://edinburghbookshop.com/events

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Finished reading Godkiller, by Hannah Kaner, on the train home today. Solid fantasy quest story, with three different characters on different paths. Good pacing, good reveals, good world - really liked the bridge.

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Join us for an evening of Witches, Dragons, Gods & Monsters: L.R. Lam (Dragonfall), Hannah Kaner (Godkiller) & Anya Bergman (Witches of Vardo) will be in discussion with us on Monday 22nd, details on our website - https://www.edinburghbookshop.com/events

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Since both canalside cafes closed, I am forced to retreat into The Fountain for post-stroll refreshments, and read of Hannah Kaner's rather excellent Godkiller, ahead of forthcoming book event https://www.edinburghbookshop.com/events

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Serious question: do people actually read their special editions? I’ve just got #godkiller from #illumicrate and honestly it’s too gorgeous to read, right?