The God Eaters by Jesse Hajicek
Review by Cyn C. (Cyn-Sama) 
There are some books that I can read with only half of my mind turned on. There are other books that engulf me entirely. The world fades away until the only thing that exists is the world that the author has created. The God Eaters, is one of those books.
It’s one of those books that I set aside time to read at least once a year, so I can sink into Jesse Hajicek’s post-apocolyptic, vaguely steam-punk world – and fall completely in love with his characters.
One of the main things that draws me to this story is the fact that the world is it’s very own character. It’s unlike anything I’ve ever read, but has elements from other stories and mythos that I have loved.
That’s not to discount the male leads. At it’s heart, the story is about two boys growing up, overcoming their fears and finding love. It’s the details and how the boys get to their happy ending that make this story into something more than your average romance novel.
Ashleigh Trine has been imprisoned by the totalitarian Theocracy for his ‘inflammatory writings’. Being shy, intellectual and bespectacled, he figures this is the end for him – until he meets Kieran, a gruff gunslinger with dark magic coursing through his veins.
Kieran wants nothing to do with Ashleigh, but Ashleigh manages to work his way under Kieran’s skin. Then, they discover they are far stronger together than they are apart.
Throw in some displaced Gods, a prison escape, and certain death, with a good dollop of true love conquering all, and it’s no surprise that this book broke through my embittered, withered heart to become one of my all time favorites.
I keep hoping that Hajicek will write another book, so I can sink into his masterful world building again, but until then I have the story of Ashleigh and Kieran, and a world that inspires wonder.
And, that keeps me pretty happy.
Thanks for the review, I don’t have a tendency to like post-apocalyptic books but your review intrigued me — I’ll have to check it out.
I just added this book to my WishList. I read your review, and then checked out the other reviews for the book as well. So many of you agree how well-written the story is, I just have to read this now for myself!
I would love to read The Help! I don’t plan on seeing the movie as I find that books are so much better than a shortened adaptation on the screen!