Put this book on your radar. Fans of epic fantasy and Brandon Sanderson alike are going to love Godfire. It was an excellent start to an adult epic fantasy series. This book has incredible worldbuilding, ancient magic, political intrigue, relatable and fleshed-out characters, slow-burn romance, multiple POVs, and an engaging and fast-paced plot.
Side note: The whole series is available for free in the Audible Plus catalog for anyone interested! (Please go listen to it; it's so so good.)
Kenton is the first character you get to know. He is the last of his people, and he is one of the godbearers. He sets out on a quest across the Five Lands to find the other godbearers in hopes that together they can reunite the gods to restore good to the lands before the evil dictator Diamis destroys everything with the dark magic he possesses. And then on his journey, Kenton finds an unlikely but powerful ally: Diamis's daughter, Daniella.
I was invested in the story right from the beginning. I enjoyed the author's writing style, and I appreciated that she pulled no punches. There were very emotional scenes and violent scenes that I've seen other authors stay away from, but having them included only enhanced my experience with this series. I loved each of the main characters as well, and I felt like I got to know them personally. My favorite character duo was Daniella and Jaeme, and I loooved the slow-burn pining that occurred between them. There is not very much romance in this series, but what little there is is so well-written and I was very invested in it.
I highly recommend this book, and now that I've finished the whole series, I can confidently tell you that each book gets better and better. This is a very underrated series. I listened to all the books via audio, but now I want to buy physical copies of each book and reread them with my eyes; it was just that good.
