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Acts of Deicide
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Expected 16 Mar 26300 years ago, a god was murdered.
Blue, once the deity's most faithful general, made immortal through her service, has wandered the fractured land ever since.
Her inability to die is a curse she strives to end.
Chance has her collide with Sarai, a guard captain who possesses an ancient memoir detailing the events of the god's death. If Blue can find the weapon used in that divine assassination, perhaps it can end her life, too.
Fuelled by a death drive developed over centuries, Blue seeks out the blade with Sarai at her side. Their hunt will take them across the blood-soaked extents of the broken empire, where the violently faithful battle for the right to name themselves the next God-Emperor.
But a blade that can kill one god can also make another, and Blue isn't the only one who desires that weapon.
Acts of Deicide is a dark, visceral fantasy that explores immortality, the unreliability of memory, and the nature of faith and godliness in a world destroyed by the death of its divine ruler.
Blue, once the deity's most faithful general, made immortal through her service, has wandered the fractured land ever since.
Her inability to die is a curse she strives to end.
Chance has her collide with Sarai, a guard captain who possesses an ancient memoir detailing the events of the god's death. If Blue can find the weapon used in that divine assassination, perhaps it can end her life, too.
Fuelled by a death drive developed over centuries, Blue seeks out the blade with Sarai at her side. Their hunt will take them across the blood-soaked extents of the broken empire, where the violently faithful battle for the right to name themselves the next God-Emperor.
But a blade that can kill one god can also make another, and Blue isn't the only one who desires that weapon.
Acts of Deicide is a dark, visceral fantasy that explores immortality, the unreliability of memory, and the nature of faith and godliness in a world destroyed by the death of its divine ruler.
408 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication March 16, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from Auteur
This was really a great story! Great plot and premise. Great character drive. Lovable MCs and supporting cast. An immortal and a guard captain goes in search of a weapon that can kill immortals.
I found the beginnings quite slow but understandable: the introductions getting to know each other and everyone else, the backstory, the journey, the planning and plotting, the torturings, etc. The real entertainment and action starts just after the halfway mark.
The term deicide refers to the act of killing a god as opposed to genocide which is the act of killing people because of ethnic, religious or political reasons. The former is merely referenced to in the past while the latter is something that is happening at present.
The book touches on the dangers of blind faith and the bigotry and violence that follows these fanatics when opposing beliefs collide.
There's a lot of violence, killing, torture, mutilation, cannibalism and talks of suicide and attempts at it so if you're sensitive to any of these discretion is advised.
As for the romance, both MCs were drawn to each other early on though they did not actually commit until after halfway through the book due to numerous distractions and reluctance.
I loved the plot twists in the story. Very well done, It was really interesting lol.
The end was climactic and nerve wracking and was satisfying in the end. I would recommend this book for those who love the clean dark sapphic epic fantasy genre.
I would like to thank L. E. Garrison for this free ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I found the beginnings quite slow but understandable: the introductions getting to know each other and everyone else, the backstory, the journey, the planning and plotting, the torturings, etc. The real entertainment and action starts just after the halfway mark.
The term deicide refers to the act of killing a god as opposed to genocide which is the act of killing people because of ethnic, religious or political reasons. The former is merely referenced to in the past while the latter is something that is happening at present.
The book touches on the dangers of blind faith and the bigotry and violence that follows these fanatics when opposing beliefs collide.
There's a lot of violence, killing, torture, mutilation, cannibalism and talks of suicide and attempts at it so if you're sensitive to any of these discretion is advised.
As for the romance, both MCs were drawn to each other early on though they did not actually commit until after halfway through the book due to numerous distractions and reluctance.
I loved the plot twists in the story. Very well done, It was really interesting lol.
The end was climactic and nerve wracking and was satisfying in the end. I would recommend this book for those who love the clean dark sapphic epic fantasy genre.
I would like to thank L. E. Garrison for this free ARC in exchange for an honest review.
December 4, 2025
Dark, gritty and fast paced. Very interesting world that I was able to get lost in. Character development was good and relatable.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Given the industry demand for sapphic fantasy right now, I was kind of surprised to see this was being self-published, as I thought the world-building, tension, and writing style were easily strong enough to help this book secure an agent and a major publishing house if the author had wanted to go down that road. But I think the authenticity of the attraction that develops between the two leading women attests to the fact that the author did not write the characters this way to tick the right boxes or increase the book's commercial appeal; this was the story she genuinely wanted to tell, and as a result, nothing about it feels forced or inconsistent. Now, to be perfectly honest, it is a very dark and violent book - not the sort that I would usually pick up. We see that the immortal main character is determined to kill herself in the opening pages, as she acquires and tries out a new kind of weapon to see if it might be the thing that can finally end her. Her efforts are graphic, as is the torture she undergoes later, and her particular brand of unkillable-ness spares her none of the pain or damage - it all just heals up afterward. So, if you're sensitive to violence, this probably isn't for you, but I found myself drawn in by Blue's inability to make meaning out of an indestructible life that had long outlived both everyone she had once cared for and the reason she had been made immortal to begin with. What would it be like for the most significant parts of your life to have been lived hundreds of years ago? How well would you even remember who you were, or what you did - especially if you spent much of your time trying to forget? What would atonement look like, if you realized you were ashamed of your distant past, and would it even feel worth pursuing? Is it worth it to love and lose, again and again and again, or is mortality really the only thing that makes life precious and worth living? I really liked how the book engaged with these questions. And for a book that presents a dark version of faith, I appreciated how well it explained that the thing that people were putting faith in, in this particular fantasy world, was unworthy. The story also presented people of no faith as perfectly capable of being just as violent and dangerous in their will to power as people of blind faith, and that feels about right. Of course, I hope human nature, on the whole, is a little less overwhelmingly violent and thoughtlessly tribal as it appears to have become in this world in the wake of the Theocracy, but after a reign like Elo's, who can say? Plus, it is a dark fantasy, so some liberties must be allowed.
Review of advance copy
Thank you BookSirens for the eARC!
I overall enjoyed this story and how dark and gritty it was. The main character was initially interesting and I found the premise of an immortal left in the wake of her dead god so fascinating. I loved the queer romance aspect, though I felt that the chemistry between the two characters were lacking and later on a bit weird (to say without any spoilers). I loved the twists and turns of this book. Some of the pacing also felt a little rushed at times and at other times prolonged in areas I didn't expect it to be. But, overall, I had a really good time reading this!
I overall enjoyed this story and how dark and gritty it was. The main character was initially interesting and I found the premise of an immortal left in the wake of her dead god so fascinating. I loved the queer romance aspect, though I felt that the chemistry between the two characters were lacking and later on a bit weird (to say without any spoilers). I loved the twists and turns of this book. Some of the pacing also felt a little rushed at times and at other times prolonged in areas I didn't expect it to be. But, overall, I had a really good time reading this!
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