Godslayer
Volume II of The Sundering
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3.7 • 19 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Supreme Commander Lord Tanaros was once human. But he chose darkness and immortality when his wife betrayed him with his king. He killed them both, and fled the realms of Men and now cares nothing for their fates.
A thousand years passed. His only allegiance is to his master, the dark god Satoris, who gave the gift of Life to the race of Men. Satoris, who rebelled against his elder brother God Haomane who had demanded that gift be taken away. Their fight cracked the very world in two; the name of Satoris became the word for evil throughout all the races, while the legend of Tanaros is the seminal tale of treachery.
And yet not all tales told are true.
A final prophecy has begun to unfold, and the races are uniting in their quest to rid the world of Satoris. The elder gods and goddesses, stranded on the other side of the world, send dreams to spur all to destroy Satoris and Tanaros, but those loyal to their god know a different side of the story and try to defend their citadel of Darkhaven, where Satoris sits in sorrow, controlling his own dominion, seeking neither victory nor vengeance.
Satoris's followers capture the beautiful Elvish princess Cerelinde, and without her the Allies cannot fulfill the prophecy. All who support Satoris clamor for her death-but Satoris refuses to act like the monster that he is made out to be, for he recognizes in Cerelinde a spark of the love that he once bore for his fellow gods.
She is a great danger to Satoris--and a greater danger for Tanaros and all that he holds dear. For she reminds him that not all women need be false... and that though he may be immune to death, his heart is still very much mortal.
Strong storytelling with evocative, compelling, and unforgettable characters, Godslayer is the thrilling conclusion to the events begun in Banewreaker, a haunting tale of love and loss that ultimately asks the question: If all that is considered good considers you evil, are you?
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Lord Satoris Banewreaker has the best of intentions when he opposes Haomane, his brother god, but his actions sunder the world of Urulat. Carey's complex Sundering fantasy series, of which this follows 2004's Banewreaker, challenges the reader more than her well-received Kushiel trilogy (Kushiel's Dart, etc.). The stately pace, the plethora of names and sentient species (of which Man is only one) and the difficult main characters cold, dignified gods will put off some fans of the earlier, more accessible series. In addition, the author owes too obvious a debt to Tolkien: hobbitlike folk bear powerful, mystical objects analogous to Frodo's ring, while the ethereally beautiful Cerelinde could have been lifted bodily from Loth Lorien. On the other hand, a figure like Tanaros, who retains his honor by slaying his wife and king for betraying him, shows Carey can still create strong, original characters, and the climax, when gods and men fall in battle like ninepins, not only nicely ties everything up but is quite moving as well.
Customer Reviews
Carey’s Silmarillion
This series frustrated me. I WANTED to like it, and sometimes I did, but the whole thing felt bogged down and stilted. Flat. It reminded me strongly of Tolkien’s Silmarillion: written more like a myth than a narrative, with a distant, dispassionate narrator — very unlike her riveting Kushiel series. Also, all the Elven names mimicked Tolkien to an eye-rolling extent. The premise showed promise - who are the “good guys vs. bad guys,” really? But, lord, it seemed flat and joyless.
I loved this book.
Carey shows us all that there is truly two sides to every story. And that even those thought to be the most vile may actually not be. U see the point of view of the most vilified and come to understand their struggle to survive in a world that hates them for no true reason. An excellent heartbreaking tale.
Sorry but bad
The main problem with this book was that Carey outlined what was going to happen before it actually happened. She gave the reader a little hope that something different could happen but then followed her crappy outline to the T. In the description, Carey asks "If all that was good considered you evil, would you be?" and she never explains that. You would almost expect the character to try to prove himself to be good or make some such effort; in Carey's book nothing like that happens. There is no character growth or development. In the end Carey leaves the reader with a final message. If life screws you then you will die miserable and unhappy losing everything you love.