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The Godling Chronicles #1-3
The Godling Chronicles, Books 1-3 Bundle
For the first time, own the first three books of The Godling Chronicles in one volume:
"The Sword of Truth" - Book One:
Darkness comes as a new power rises in Angrääl. The Dark Knight has betrayed the Gods and stolen The Sword of Truth, trapping them in heaven. With the power of the Sword he can reshape the world and bring death to all who oppose him.
Only one thing stands between the darkness and the light. Gewey Stedding. Only he has the power to stand against the oncoming storm.
Only he can mend the world. But only if he can discover his power....
"Of Gods and Elves" - Book Two:
Armies gather for war in the frozen land of Angrääl threatening to set the world ablaze. The elves are divided and scattered and humans fall prey to the dark influence of the Reborn King. Now, Gewey is faced with his greatest challenge yet. Unite the world of elf and human before it is too late...
"The Shadow of Gods" - Book Three
Valshara has fallen, and the forces of Angrääl are advancing. For the first time, human and elf must shed blood as one, in order to stem the tide of evil. But new hope has arisen. From across the Western Abyss, a people long forgotten have returned. However, hope comes at its own price. Gewey must choose between his bond of love, and his duty to the world he is struggling to save.
"The Sword of Truth" - Book One:
Darkness comes as a new power rises in Angrääl. The Dark Knight has betrayed the Gods and stolen The Sword of Truth, trapping them in heaven. With the power of the Sword he can reshape the world and bring death to all who oppose him.
Only one thing stands between the darkness and the light. Gewey Stedding. Only he has the power to stand against the oncoming storm.
Only he can mend the world. But only if he can discover his power....
"Of Gods and Elves" - Book Two:
Armies gather for war in the frozen land of Angrääl threatening to set the world ablaze. The elves are divided and scattered and humans fall prey to the dark influence of the Reborn King. Now, Gewey is faced with his greatest challenge yet. Unite the world of elf and human before it is too late...
"The Shadow of Gods" - Book Three
Valshara has fallen, and the forces of Angrääl are advancing. For the first time, human and elf must shed blood as one, in order to stem the tide of evil. But new hope has arisen. From across the Western Abyss, a people long forgotten have returned. However, hope comes at its own price. Gewey must choose between his bond of love, and his duty to the world he is struggling to save.
897 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 6, 2013
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About the author
Brian D. Anderson
47 books691 followersKnown as one of the O.G. independent authors of the 2010-2012 indie explosion, Brian D. Anderson gained massive popularity right out of the gate with his debut series, The Godling Chronicles. His follow-up series, Dragonvein, was just as popular, Book One becoming a Top Five Finalist on Audible.com for Fantasy Book of the Year in 2015 – becoming the very first independent to reach the finals. But Anderson was far from finished.
After co-authoring Akiri with Steven Savile (Warhammer, Pathfinder, Dr. Who, and Sherlock Holmes) Anderson became the first independent author in history to secure a six-figure audio only deal for his highly anticipated two-book sequel of The Godling Chronicles.
Anderson continued with his indie career with The Vale series. But even after twenty novels, he felt there was more to accomplish. So he secured a three-book deal with Tor Books for The Sorcerer’s Song series.
When not writing, Brian D. Anderson divides his time enjoying his friends and family at home in the sleepy little southern town of Fairhope, Alabama, and riding atop his Harley Davidson, dubbed The Mighty Puck, traveling the country from convention to convention, meeting fans and signing books.
After co-authoring Akiri with Steven Savile (Warhammer, Pathfinder, Dr. Who, and Sherlock Holmes) Anderson became the first independent author in history to secure a six-figure audio only deal for his highly anticipated two-book sequel of The Godling Chronicles.
Anderson continued with his indie career with The Vale series. But even after twenty novels, he felt there was more to accomplish. So he secured a three-book deal with Tor Books for The Sorcerer’s Song series.
When not writing, Brian D. Anderson divides his time enjoying his friends and family at home in the sleepy little southern town of Fairhope, Alabama, and riding atop his Harley Davidson, dubbed The Mighty Puck, traveling the country from convention to convention, meeting fans and signing books.
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March 11, 2017
Fantastic Read!
I was first introduced to the author, Brian Anderson, when I thought, mistakenly, that he was the author who was chosen to complete the Wheel Of Time series by Robert Jordan: an author that I adored and avidly waited for the next book from with bated breath. It wasn't "him"! Wrong author! But what a happy accident when I downloaded this author instead! I downloaded the first book in this series "to try". I was lost. I couldn't read each offering fast enough and was constantly worried that I would eventually come to...the "last" book in the series. Eventually, inevitably, I did reach the end, but oh what an adventure. I ended up reading his Dragonvein series "and" the Godling Chronicles series too!
This Series will definitely deliver for you that oh so elusive reading nirvana! This book is perfect for young adults to adults.
I was first introduced to the author, Brian Anderson, when I thought, mistakenly, that he was the author who was chosen to complete the Wheel Of Time series by Robert Jordan: an author that I adored and avidly waited for the next book from with bated breath. It wasn't "him"! Wrong author! But what a happy accident when I downloaded this author instead! I downloaded the first book in this series "to try". I was lost. I couldn't read each offering fast enough and was constantly worried that I would eventually come to...the "last" book in the series. Eventually, inevitably, I did reach the end, but oh what an adventure. I ended up reading his Dragonvein series "and" the Godling Chronicles series too!
This Series will definitely deliver for you that oh so elusive reading nirvana! This book is perfect for young adults to adults.
August 9, 2016
I will let you read the publishers synopsis as to finer details of the plot, but it is basically the story of a man who grows up in a time of evil descending upon the land to discover he is special, but his abilities and gifts must be discovered. Along come traveling companions who don't get alone well and some racial tensions. There is the theme of racial tension thru-out , but towards the end there is a group of desert people who are "bad guys" that have a name sounding like a real life group and that doesn't seem very Kosher to me.
It's a good story, but there were a few things that made it difficult for me to appreciate it completely. The angsty interpersonal relationships and the focus on them was a bit too much, I felt it distracted a bit from the plot which got mired a bit. I'm all for character development, but it got repetitive and I got bored with that aspect.
This is a collection of three novels but all end a bit suddenly and the final one is also just a big chapter ending and not a proper resolve of anything. You are just paused on the precipice waiting to buy the next book. I now have to find out what happens and if the Dark Knight is defeated.
It's a good story, but there were a few things that made it difficult for me to appreciate it completely. The angsty interpersonal relationships and the focus on them was a bit too much, I felt it distracted a bit from the plot which got mired a bit. I'm all for character development, but it got repetitive and I got bored with that aspect.
This is a collection of three novels but all end a bit suddenly and the final one is also just a big chapter ending and not a proper resolve of anything. You are just paused on the precipice waiting to buy the next book. I now have to find out what happens and if the Dark Knight is defeated.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 18, 2019
I finally found a story that I like almost as much as The Belgariad. I've become so jaded that I didn't expect this to jump out and grab me. But, it did. It moves along at a great pace, the characters are interesting and entertaining and I actually feel like I have a vested interest in what happens to them. I know that I'm really enjoying a book, when I simultaneously can't wait to finish it and don't want it to end. I am definitely getting the next 3 tonight. I have to know what happens!!
February 5, 2017
*This review is for the audiobook version*
Overall: I'm not sure if my dislike of the book is due more to the narrator Derek Perkins or the author. This was a veeeeeeery boring listen, that I put on when I'd gone through all my other books, likely due to a few factors: 1) repetitive dialogue (Why do all the characters use the same affected speech without contractions ("I do not know" "I cannot say"), empty/uninformed threats (If you do x, I will be forced to do y) 2) Characters with such potential and interesting back stories who don't learn from prior experience or the experiences of others (how many times must you underestimate your enemy Lee before you stop using terms like "always" and "never"?), 3) Gewey as a main character's name evokes something distasteful every time it is spoken; 4) Gewey's lingering childishness even after it's pointed out in the book by Kaelia, his speech and actions belie his immaturity, so it is unbelievable even after 3 books that he could be anyone's savior; 5) Simplistic, linear dialogue, especially when it comes to when decisions are made. Just a few back and forth phrases and people set out to go long distances or go to war. Really? When someone objects once, they are cut off with a phrase akin to ("I will not be moved" or "Arguing is useless" "You cannot change my mind") 6) by whoever is speaking. Real people don't have conversations like that after cursory objection. 7) Slow pace, even after 3 books. And not a good sense of the boundaries of their world/lands - Does it take weeks to raise an army because travel is slow or because the land is so vast?
These and many other points are why I won't be continuing in this series. The bones are there for a good story and the world is interesting, but the series is just boring because the dialogue really kills it in a story with this many characters. I dont care about any of the characters. I would not recommend the audiobook version. In this case, Derek Perkins adopts a handful of voices and speaks in a bit of a monotone to my ears.
Overall: I'm not sure if my dislike of the book is due more to the narrator Derek Perkins or the author. This was a veeeeeeery boring listen, that I put on when I'd gone through all my other books, likely due to a few factors: 1) repetitive dialogue (Why do all the characters use the same affected speech without contractions ("I do not know" "I cannot say"), empty/uninformed threats (If you do x, I will be forced to do y) 2) Characters with such potential and interesting back stories who don't learn from prior experience or the experiences of others (how many times must you underestimate your enemy Lee before you stop using terms like "always" and "never"?), 3) Gewey as a main character's name evokes something distasteful every time it is spoken; 4) Gewey's lingering childishness even after it's pointed out in the book by Kaelia, his speech and actions belie his immaturity, so it is unbelievable even after 3 books that he could be anyone's savior; 5) Simplistic, linear dialogue, especially when it comes to when decisions are made. Just a few back and forth phrases and people set out to go long distances or go to war. Really? When someone objects once, they are cut off with a phrase akin to ("I will not be moved" or "Arguing is useless" "You cannot change my mind") 6) by whoever is speaking. Real people don't have conversations like that after cursory objection. 7) Slow pace, even after 3 books. And not a good sense of the boundaries of their world/lands - Does it take weeks to raise an army because travel is slow or because the land is so vast?
These and many other points are why I won't be continuing in this series. The bones are there for a good story and the world is interesting, but the series is just boring because the dialogue really kills it in a story with this many characters. I dont care about any of the characters. I would not recommend the audiobook version. In this case, Derek Perkins adopts a handful of voices and speaks in a bit of a monotone to my ears.
March 20, 2016
Just save your time its a long read 6 books for a story that could have been told in 3. Its just not written well lots of things happen with no real impact on the story. You dont learn anything about the bad guy until the last 50 pages of the book them you get a back story that still could have been relieved in the first book. When the "big fight" does happen he just isnt as powerful as 6 books worth of descriptions make it. A total waste.
May 12, 2016
How did this ever get published ? It's so poorly written, I just can't get my head round the idea that some one read this and thought it deserved to see print. From the very start with the opening few chapters it's just awful, we get so much clunky exposition of back story, all of which is just trite and cliche (young boy discovers he was really adopted and is the only one with the power to stop a gathering evil) and characters that bore with each clunky paragraph. Avoid.
October 16, 2014
Flat characters and improbable developments. I couldn't even care for the characters *sigh*
I don't want to be harsh. I know what it takes to write a book and honestly, I cannot tell this one was bad. Let's just say that, for me, there was no alchemy at work.
I don't want to be harsh. I know what it takes to write a book and honestly, I cannot tell this one was bad. Let's just say that, for me, there was no alchemy at work.
October 13, 2017
Wow! I loved it. I don't understand how the other reviewers have such poor reviews. The characters are so in depth and heart felt I felt as if I was traveling along side them and witnessing the adventure first hand. Definitely worth the read if you love adventure and companionship!
November 26, 2019
Good Characters shame about the pacing
I was very split between giving this either a three or four star rating, but because of the characters, which are all likeable and engaging, decided to be generous in the end and go with a four.
While the premise of the story is interesting and the characters are well written the pace of the story is more a kin to a slowly smouldering fire. There are moments when you think it’s going to set alight, but it never quite happens.
The fight and battle sequences are quite basically written and are no more enthralling than the rest of the story.
In short, this is a book you can read a chapter of and then put it down without any compulsion to just read another page.
However, the ending of book three does set up the possibility that book four could be more interesting, so I might read it.
I was very split between giving this either a three or four star rating, but because of the characters, which are all likeable and engaging, decided to be generous in the end and go with a four.
While the premise of the story is interesting and the characters are well written the pace of the story is more a kin to a slowly smouldering fire. There are moments when you think it’s going to set alight, but it never quite happens.
The fight and battle sequences are quite basically written and are no more enthralling than the rest of the story.
In short, this is a book you can read a chapter of and then put it down without any compulsion to just read another page.
However, the ending of book three does set up the possibility that book four could be more interesting, so I might read it.
August 19, 2021
This book is odd. It givew off both retro and YA vibes. It was mildly entertaining but full of problems. The bad guy is unexplainably omnipotent. Anything the good guys do is anticipated. Nothing seems to have any weight to it. You know the bad guys are going to lose. The 3 books seem to be separated arbitrarily. Nothing really ever happens. I finished it but doubt I'll finish the series.
June 15, 2025
The Godling Chronicles draws you into the world of an innocent young man just as he is about to start a journey towards a life that he would not have been able to imagine just a short time before.
The story is entertaining, if you enjoy descriptive fantasy. The characters are well defined and show depth.
The story is entertaining, if you enjoy descriptive fantasy. The characters are well defined and show depth.
December 26, 2018
Stopped partway through book 2.
I couldn' t get into it. The main character is supposedly overpowered and acts like a spoiled brat. Since I dislike both those traits in a main character, I simply wasn't enjoying it.
I couldn' t get into it. The main character is supposedly overpowered and acts like a spoiled brat. Since I dislike both those traits in a main character, I simply wasn't enjoying it.
March 1, 2019
I downloaded the first three books. I managed to read the first 5 chapters then could not continue. The writing was slow moving and unexciting. Perhaps it is written for young readers but I won’t be reading any more.
February 8, 2019
K
Loved it...enjoyed it more than i thought i would. Literally finished it in two days..i hope to do the same with the rest
Loved it...enjoyed it more than i thought i would. Literally finished it in two days..i hope to do the same with the rest
November 1, 2019
Great book
Could not put it down. Wonderful story and something every fan of fantasy would fall in love with. Try it.
Could not put it down. Wonderful story and something every fan of fantasy would fall in love with. Try it.
November 20, 2023
I like this one, not my normal kind of fantasy books, which may be why I didn't give it a better rating. I am reading book 4-6 and may want to change my rating after that has been completed.
February 3, 2015
Firstly, this isn't meant to be a full review, just some of my thoughts. After reading all of Wheel of Time, I was interested in another Fantasy book. I was originally looking for Sword of Truth, but came across this one instead. It was pretty interesting. I like the way he does Elves and Human relations. The only thing I am not really feeling is the overall characters. Wheel of Time (WoT) had more interesting and dynamic characters in my opinion. They all had their little quarks which made them fun and unique. Godling Chronicles while interesting, lacks that in my opinion. The world is still pretty interesting and the characters aren't too bad and are pretty likable for the most part.
November 13, 2014
I cannot say that I really got engrossed in this book. I know that with most plot lines that with the main character that they have to go through some tough valley type growth but to me when I got to that point it felt trite, expected. I rolled my eyes and groaned closing my eyes and have not reopened the book since. Not sure if I will but plan at least for now to keep it in my to be read section of my kendel.
February 7, 2017
Love this series; it's unusual fantasy and we're waiting to read # 4, 5 and 6. Great characters though sometimes the plot moves too slowly.
May 28, 2015
Godling Chronicles will keep you reading
Since I elected to read the first three volumes, the chronicles are not complete. The story is interesting and keeps the reader involved trying to discern which character is going to betray the heroes, because there are several, and why the Brayan to the all powerful evil one.
Since I elected to read the first three volumes, the chronicles are not complete. The story is interesting and keeps the reader involved trying to discern which character is going to betray the heroes, because there are several, and why the Brayan to the all powerful evil one.
March 9, 2016
There is a unique twist on elves in this series, and I love the Godling concept. It's like Percy Jackson meets Lord of the Rings. Very interesting concept and a fun read. The main character is a bit foolish most of the time, but that is quite typical in epic fantasy. Recommended for young readers up to the adults who like to read about different versions of elves.
July 20, 2016
Brilliant
These books are a blessing. These are up there with my favourite authors. David Eddings. David Gemmel and Raymond Efiest. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series thank you for creating a world for me to escape
These books are a blessing. These are up there with my favourite authors. David Eddings. David Gemmel and Raymond Efiest. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series thank you for creating a world for me to escape
September 4, 2014
A nice collection of fantasy tropes.
August 6, 2015
Great read!!!
Characters are developed well. Storyline
has a nice flow. Can't wait for the next three books. Author is a tremendous writer!!!
Characters are developed well. Storyline
has a nice flow. Can't wait for the next three books. Author is a tremendous writer!!!
April 22, 2016
If you are a fan of "The Wheel of Time Series" then you might like these books. It is very similar.
March 5, 2015
Entertaining, but flat characters. Especially the elven characters.
April 10, 2017
first of all, its well written but I have my own quibblings about the story it self. I've listened to all 6 of the books and the last two didn't impress me. I won't give any spoilers, but the manner of how this story is put together is a little underwhelming, in my opinion. book 1,2,3 are good in their own right but I think its definitely aimed at a early teen audience, the violence is too tame for my blood thirsty mind and the pace of the overall story is painful to say the least. the main character makes you feel he is a small child you need to cover in bubble wrap and a hero in my mind if he is to climb to the crest of his power is going to be more of a bad-ass. so far it looks like I'm painting a bleak picture but even though I have my problems with it, it is still a good story that I enjoyed and do not regret having invested time to listen to it.
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