Hannah Kaner

The world of Godkiller is one in which small and often helpful spirits like those that find lost keys, or who aid fertility, can absorb the energy of worship and grow into powerful beings - called gods by their followers - whose greed for more worship and more power corrupts them, making them harmful and malevolent. These are the gods that Kissen kills for a living, and as we meet these gods we are glad she does. But one day she meets a little girl who is somehow bonded to a small spirit, a god of white lies. It seem that if she kills the god the girl might die too. Who's ever heard of this? The girl, Inara, is on the run from the killers of her family. Kissen agrees to take Inara and her little god to a place where they can perhaps be unbound. Along the way they meet Elo, who is on a quest to save the king.

This is the first book in the series and I liked it. The characters and place are believable. The writing is good. There is enough intrigue in the story to leave me wanting to read the entire series.… (more)