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    Godslayer: Volume II of The Sundering
    Godslayer: Volume II of The Sundering
    Godslayer: Volume II of The Sundering
    Audiobook15 hours

    Godslayer: Volume II of The Sundering

    Written by Jacqueline Carey

    Narrated by Antony Ferguson

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Once human but now immortal, Supreme Commander Lord Tanaros fled the realm of Men and chose darkness when he killed his adulterous wife and his liege king who cuckholded him. A thousand years have passed in service to his master, the dark god Satoris. The world view Satoris as Evil Prime and the name of Tanaros is the byword for treachery.

    The races have united in their quest to rid the world of the Dark God and his minions. The key to the prophecy is the beautiful Elvish princess Cerelinde-and Satoris has captured her.

    Yet not all tales told are true and evil may have another face. 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. But this spark of light might prove to be a danger to Satoris . . . and a greater danger for Tanaros and all that he holds dear. For Cerelinde might remind him that the heart that he willed to iron an eon ago is still very much mortal.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateFeb 13, 2018
    ISBN9781541489738
    Godslayer: Volume II of The Sundering
    Author

    Jacqueline Carey

    New York Times bestselling author Jacqueline Carey was born in 1964. After receiving BA degrees in Psychology and English Literature, she embarked on a writing career. Kushiel’s Avatar is her third fantasy novel, completing the Kushiel’s Legacy trilogy, which also includes Kushiel's Dart and Kushiel's Chosen.

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    • 4/5
      I adore Jacqueline Carey--she really is one of my favorites. For some reason, though, this two-book series didn't live up to her other works for me. I suppose I just wanted more from it; the story was there, but I wanted the luscious depth of character and plot and story that I've seen in her longer works (and some of her shorter ones, too!), and just didn't get it. For such relatively short books (compared to other fantasies and her own fantasies, at least), I think the story just may have been spread between too many characters.That said... for readers who read the first book (and you definitely need to read that one first), this one is worth reading if you're at all inclined. I thought this book moved quite a bit faster and was also easier to engage with than the first in the series, so I'm glad I ended up reading it.
    • 5/5
      Forebodingly elegiacal, the tension builds over the course of the book until the ending is as much a realease for the reader as for the characters. I found particularly compelling the position of Sartoris as the "evil" shaper, with Haomane's Allies the "good" characters.

      The striving of all of the individual characters, their loyalty and faith, stood in stark contrast to the absence of the other Shapers in the narrative. One has no idea what their desires or goals are, or even if they know or care about the millions of live and oceans of blood lost in their names. The only Shaper who has any connection with those battling in the Shaper's War is Satoris, which in a way makes him the perfect villain. He's present, which means that his flaws and mistakes can be seen, but not those of the his brothers and sisters.

      I found Carey's writing incredibly haunting, with the inexorable drive towards the fulfillment of the prophecy really gripping.
    • 4/5
      sequel to Banewreaker, the pair collected as The Sundering. there's a grandeur to it, the Godslayer forces doggedly trying to outrun both fate and time. and there's a poignancy to the characters, as magnificent in defeat as they are in ascendance. it's a Tolkeinian clash of forces with a world at stake, a larger battle between good and evil. but where it really becomes interesting is: who holds the high ground really on that moral plane? they all have honour, justification, the greater good in mind. all of them choose, or feel in good faith they have no choices. moreover, the story is told from the point of view of those who lose, at which time a world ends, and begins again. but all of them on both sides fight for what they think is right, and they have their reasons - yet they are pawns in the gods' war they can't see, and can never win. and to the extent that they come to know that, and have compassion for those they fight, they may yet change the new world birthed by the end of this struggle, by the sacrifices they make, the blood they shed. a small classic. one book, really, not two, and splitting it into two did no service to the build, or the power of its ending.
    • 4/5
      Summary: In the second half of the Sundering duology, Sartoris's forces have suffered a great many defeats. Their ruse at Beshtanag has failed, leading to the capture of Lilias the Sorceress and the gem of power she holds. Malthus has closed the Ways, and the young boy who bears the Water of Life, the only thing that has the power to quench the marrow-fire at the heart of Darkhaven, cannot be found. Even the foundations of Darkhaven itself seem to be crumbling, as the fortress above prepares for war. But Sartoris holds the Lady Cerelinde, and refuses to kill her, even though doing so may prevent the prophecy that predicts his downfall from coming true. And in the face of all that is arrayed against them, it falls to Tanaros Blacksword, a once-mortal man, to fight for his lord's survival - and his own - until the bitter end.Review: Heartbreaking. Absolutely, beautifully, darkly, compellingly heartbreaking.Godslayer is a direct continuation of Banewreaker, rather than a complete novel with a plot that stand on its own. All of the set-up and much of the worldbuilding has been done in the first novel. In Godslayer, however, we get to see the world that Carey built up so carefully in Banewreaker falling apart, piece by piece at first, and then faster and faster.This series is a retelling, or a take on, or a deconstruction of Tolkien, and there are plenty of parallels to be drawn. (Plenty of places where the parallels fail, too, which is why it was easier reading once I stopped looking for them on every page.) But I think that Carey's world draws on a lot of the structures of epic fantasy more generally, and that a large part of why her story works so well is that her readers are readers of epic fantasy, and we know how things are going to go. In the big, epic battle, the forces of Good and Light will ultimately defeat those of Dark and Evil. What Carey's done is to question who decides which side is the side of Good, and what makes the Evil side evil, and by placing her protagonists on the "Evil" side of the coin, she turns the inevitable outcome of the final battle from a triumph into a tragedy.That feeling of tragedy is one of the things that impressed me most about the book. We know going in what's most likely going to happen - a running refrain throughout the book is that "all things must be as they must" - but every time there's a chance to avert disaster, I couldn't help but hope... and every time that chance slips through the fingers, every time the tiniest coincidence of timing further seals the protagonists' fate, my heart broke a little bit further. Carey's prose is not particularly easy, but it certainly is powerful, and her story provides ample opportunity for her to demonstrate that power over the emotions of her readers. 4 out of 5 stars.Recommendation: Fans of Tolkien, and of epic fantasy more generally, should definitely check the duology out; it's a fascinating perspective and a compelling story. I'd suggest having both books on hand at once, though, since it really is one story split into two volumes.
    • 4/5
      Great books, but the 'Kushiel' series is even better. What makes this one really interesting is that the reader gets to see the thoughts and driving forces by the "bad" side.
    • 4/5
      The conclusion to the Sundering series, Godslayer, marches us inexorably further toward the inevitable clash between two differing beliefs and two unyielding sides. Continuing on from Banewreaker the story develops into the intricacies and dogged determination of the characters within their pre-ordained role in the fulfilment, or not, of the prophecy. Carey, however, offers the reader more balance in this tale by affording a more sympathetic ear and a greater understanding of the supposedly darker side. As the blurb keeps shouting: ‘if all that is good considers you evil, are you?”For the whole time I read this book I could understand – if not always condone - the actions of all players and I’ll readily admit that in the end I was barracking for the side that wore black! That a final battle was inescapable was obvious, even in the first book, but the actions and interactions and, in particular, the thoughts of the participants offered a valid credence to the outcome and consequences of these. At times the tension was palpable and it was frustrating, and it was saddening, to watch helplessly as events conspired to force the unavoidable finale. The moral of the tale may be: even if there are greater forces leading you to a predestined fate beyond your control, and opposite to your desire, there are many ways to tread this difficult path. If you traverse this road with honour, if you are faithful to your oaths, if you fight with, and for, the survival of loved and loyal comrades and if you are true to yourself; it is the journey that matters, not the end result. This was a grand journey, an epic in the true sense. I wanted a different ending, but I understood it had to be, for, as in reality, with war, there are no winners. Like good fantasy should – it gave me food for thought - and left me wondering too 'what might have been'!
    • 4/5
      I stumbled on this series while putting books back on the shelves at my local Border's store. What I loved the most about it was the perspective it brought to the ideas of black and white, or good and evil. What disappointed me was the way it ended. It is not the first book or series I have read where the author seemed to either lack the vision or courage to really take a bold stand in the resolution of the story.
    • 5/5
      A deliberately derivative mythology that has remarkable, unique elements of its own; a shadow tale of the Tolkien quest that gives us the hearts and minds of every side, most significantly that of the Enemy. This is a heavy, portentous read that nonetheless carries you along, aching all the while. This chapter broke my heart.