Title: Godblind
Author: Anna Stephens
Rating: ★★★★★
This book was nothing short of amazing. I have to confess that this was my first grimdark fantasy book, after trying and failing to read the works of Mark Lawrence, but I absolutely devoured it. Godblind was utterly fantastic and completely engrossing to read. As all the other reviews have mentioned, this book is very dark and not for everyone, so I felt that I should point out that it does contain torture, rape, graphic violence, human sacrifice, mutilation, and other things of that nature, for those who may be bothered by it.
I typically don’t care for multiple POVs, but each character had a distinct voice and it was very easy to tell them apart. Not only that, but I became engaged in a few of the different characters’ storylines. Each character was unique and I enjoyed that more than a few would be considered morally grey. I loved reading from the narrations of Rillirin, Dom, Crys, and Tara. Godblind contains excellent worldbuilding, great writing, and a plot that was both very fast-paced and gripping. The romance was present, but not overly done, and added another strong element to the story. For some reason, I went into this book believing it to be standalone, but thankfully it is a part of a series, especially with the cliffhangers we were served at the end. I’m looking forward to reading more about this world and these characters and can’t wait for the next one!
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This sounds interesting! I love fantasy when the world building is well done! Great review?
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Of course I meant **!!
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Thank you! I think good world building makes such a difference!
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I just shared this cover on Instagram bc it’s so cool, and there’s a major bird theme going on in covers this year. I want to read it just bc of the cover but I think I might be too soft for this grimdark genre.
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Definitely not a book for Y-A you! No sarcasm intended as this is a dark grimdark book.
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Ok that’s what I figured, lol. It just looks so cool.
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Yeah, it’s a stunning cover (quite a few recent grimdark books have awesome covers Godblind, A Gathering of Ravens and Blackwing) but no, definitely not for Y-A fans, sorry Stephy.😂
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It’s definitely not for everyone! I don’t get squeamish easily but there was a scene in the book that made me have to take a break for a few minutes 😣
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Great review, loved this book.
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Thank you! I’m so glad I gave this a chance
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