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Sin Eater (Iconoclasts Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Mike Shel (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 1,046 ratings
"I SHALL BAPTIZE YOU, SIR, AND MY BAPTISM WILL BURN YOUR FOLLY AND FLESH AWAY." A year has passed since Auric Manteo descended into the haunted depths of a Djao ruin to return a lethal artifact, only to face down a bloodthirsty, imprisoned god. Now his daughter Agnes comes to bring him back to the capital with promises of hidden secrets finally revealed. But the city decays, poisonous disorder is rife, and whispered prophecy foretells of cataclysm and doom. Summoned by their no-longer human queen, Auric and Agnes are commanded to carry out an impossible task, one that can be accomplished only with the mysterious blade Szaa’da’shaela, gifted to Auric on a lunatic's whim. Can Auric and his daughter survive a journey fraught with blood, menace, and madness? And can they pay the price demanded by a being every bit as evil as the Aching God? Sin Eater is the sequel to 2018’s widely praised Aching God and book 2 of the Iconoclasts Trilogy. Get your copy today!
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    Iconoclasts
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  4. Publication date
    May 20, 2019
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"Shel has given us a gem in Sin Eater. Wonderful ambiance, delightful characters, and a plot that expands to become authentically epic all combine for a splendid and satisfying read. Those who enjoyed Aching God will not be disappointed!" - Calvin Park, Under a Pile of Books Podcast

"Sin Eater was a stunning installment to a series that has quickly turned into one of my favorites out there. Mike Shel is a fantasy master." - Sarah Chorn, Bookworm Blues

"Sin Eater more than fulfills the promise of The Aching God and resoundingly declares that Mike Shel is one of the most exciting new fantasy authors out there." - Alec Hutson, author of The Raveling Trilogy

"Aching God was no flash in the pan. Sin Eater is even better." - Dorian Hart, author of Heroes of Spira series

"The world that is deep in Aching God leaves you invested and wanting more. The follow up just continues to build and get you more invested. This book gave me nightmares. It's not often you can say a book ingrains itself into your subconscious, but this one did." - Nicholas Dunn, Goodreads reviewer

"F*ck yes." - The Weatherwax Report

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07QZYGZ9K
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mike Shel (May 20, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 20, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.8 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 422 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 057850216X
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Mike was born in Detroit and raised in Dearborn, Michigan, oldest of three boys, the son of a firefighter and homemaker. He has practiced as a psychotherapist for over 25 years. He lives in Indianapolis, Indiana with his wife Tracy, son Leo, and dog Neko. Mike began freelancing for Paizo Publishing’s Pathfinder Roleplaying Game in 2010. He released his first novel, ACHING GOD, in 2018. Its sequel, SIN EATER, followed in 2019. IDOLS FALL is his third novel and completes the ICONOCLASTS trilogy. He is at work on several projects. Be patient.

Mike's short stories set in the ICONOCLASTS world can be found in two free fantasy anthologies, LOST LORE and HEROES WANTED.

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Customers enjoy this fantasy book as a great continuation of the Iconoclasts series, praising its well-developed world and writing quality. The story receives positive feedback, with one customer noting how it expands the world in a great way. Customers find the characters interesting, though opinions on character development are mixed. The pacing receives mixed reactions, with several customers finding it difficult to follow.

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33 customers mention "Story quality"25 positive8 negative

Customers find the book's story quality positive, describing it as an engaging fantasy with an obvious arc, and one customer notes it's thrilling like "Aching God."

"...You will not regret it. There are plenty of unexpected things to encounter in the series to add on to the already excellent story line...." Read more

"...The main adventure gets started quickly with dark prophecies, talking swords, highwaymen, swordmen (and women), a roving acting troupe, and the..." Read more

"...But rest assured it's just as strange, interesting, creepy, and thrilling as Aching God, once again telling its own complete tale while tying into..." Read more

"What a saga! I love the artifacts, horror, intrigue, and adventure of this world. I thought the author did well carefully building each character...." Read more

28 customers mention "Enjoyment"28 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable and satisfying, particularly noting that they immensely enjoyed both the first and second books in the trilogy.

"...If you are reading this review and like fantasy books that are REALLY good, as I do, buy this entire series. You will not regret it...." Read more

"This book was pretty darn enjoyable, though with just enough flaws that I leaned into a 4 rating instead of a 5...." Read more

"...A great 2019 summer read! I can't wait until book 3." Read more

"...It wasn’t subtle. There’s a lot to love, it’s worth giving it a shot. Unfortunately, I don’t see myself continuing the series...." Read more

11 customers mention "Development"11 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the development of the book, with one customer highlighting its excellent world-building, while another notes how the magical elements and gods evolve throughout the story.

"...strengths of the first book, raising the stakes in this creepy, fantastical world while bringing us--and its cast of characters--closer to the truth..." Read more

"What a saga! I love the artifacts, horror, intrigue, and adventure of this world. I thought the author did well carefully building each character...." Read more

"...The characters are all interesting and well developed. I can’t wait for the 3rd and final book!" Read more

"...I did enjoy the world building and the character interactions." Read more

8 customers mention "Writing quality"8 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, finding it well-crafted and believable, with one customer noting its varied settings and another highlighting how the narrative draws on universal truths.

"...in a great way, showcasing Shel's world-building skills; every detail feels real, every place and ritual and belief feels rich and lived-in and..." Read more

"Simon Vance once again does a great job narrating this series, and though the main quest is to kill another god, what really takes center stage..." Read more

"I love the Iconoclasts series. The author has created believable world where dungeon diving and sorcery make sense...." Read more

"...The writing was still good and the world is well done...." Read more

5 customers mention "Series"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy this book as a great continuation of the Iconoclasts series.

"I love the Iconoclasts series. The author has created believable world where dungeon diving and sorcery make sense...." Read more

"This is a great continuation of the Iconoclasts series...." Read more

"Excellent novel and series. Highly recommended...." Read more

"Do yourself a favor and read the iconoclast series. If anything in fantasy could be ground breaking this is it!" Read more

13 customers mention "Character development"9 positive4 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the character development in the book, with some finding them interesting and very character-focused, while one customer describes them as flat.

"...One of our newer party members is Kennah, and while he was a fine character, by the 5th (or 8th, or 10th) time he tugged at his beard I DID want to..." Read more

"...Once again, Shel has created a story filled with fascinating characters and locales...." Read more

"...and fantasy have all started to blend with similar plots and poor character building...." Read more

"...I thought the author did well carefully building each character. Noticeably, I found myself endeared to several people...." Read more

10 customers mention "Pacing"3 positive7 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with several finding it difficult to follow.

"...The pacing also felt a bit sluggish after the first 10-15% of the story...." Read more

"...But rest assured it's just as strange, interesting, creepy, and thrilling as Aching God, once again telling its own complete tale while tying into..." Read more

"...The father/daughter drama got old and I had a difficult time with the pacing...." Read more

"...The beginning here was slow with the overarching plot not revealed until around the 25% mark...." Read more

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  • Sir Waynes A Lot
    5.0 out of 5 stars Book 2/3 of the Iconoclasts Series, 5.5 Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2021
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    I read the original Aching God book in 2018. I used to read a lot growing up, but in the past 15 years with the way technology has advanced distraction tend to keep me away from the book market or even thinking about it. I bought the original in a Books A Million, and it was so good I kept it (I often give books away to charity all at once over the years) and re-read it earlier this year as a way to get to bed easier (Instead of letting the light from the TV keep me awake all night).

    I remembered how much I liked it and started checking to see if there were any others out, and to my surprise the 2 and final books came out. I have read both in the past 2 months, and I give the entire series 5 stars. It goes into a fantasy world where there is an ancient past on the continent/islands setting that isn't well known. 10,000+ years in the past there was a civilization that appeared to thrive off of human sacrifice to blood thirsty gods and practicing of sorcery. The setting of the book is in its present time, and there are ancient buried temples all across the northern continent (now a waste land where nothing grows) where the temples of these gods still exist, and are filled with still functioning sorcery. The mysterious practices and language of this ancient civilization is mostly forgotten, although it is necessary for the modern day magic that is employed by the colleges of sorcerers across the land. An explorer organization trained and designed to outfit groups to explore these ancient ruins (which often leads to disastrous deaths of many in the group) are where the main characters are from, and they are on a journey to take a malevolent artifact that was retrieved decades earlier back to whence it came after someone accidentally cut themselves on the gem stone. It absorbed their blood, killing them instantly, followed by a powerful pandemic that had people in the main capital decaying and dying at rapid rates. This is how Book 1 starts, I won't give any more away.

    If you are reading this review and like fantasy books that are REALLY good, as I do, buy this entire series. You will not regret it. There are plenty of unexpected things to encounter in the series to add on to the already excellent story line. I am keeping this series, and I know I will read it again at least a few times in the years to come.
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  • K Reviews
    4.0 out of 5 stars Book 2 - Prophecy, Talking Swords, and More!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2021
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    This book was pretty darn enjoyable, though with just enough flaws that I leaned into a 4 rating instead of a 5. This is the second book in the Iconoclasts series, and as always I encourage you to start with book 1 in any series. This series starts off with Aching God, which was a great read!

    Our story continues here with Auric from Aching God, but this time his daughter, Agnes plays a much more significant role. Once again, Auric is off on a quest for the Syraeic league with heavy intonations from D&D style campaigns. Our adventure opens with an old man, an Aerican, whose storyline I really enjoyed and felt was worth calling out. The main adventure gets started quickly with dark prophecies, talking swords, highwaymen, swordmen (and women), a roving acting troupe, and the putting together of a good old-fashioned adventuring party (though they don't meet in the common room of an Inn).

    One of our newer party members is Kennah, and while he was a fine character, by the 5th (or 8th, or 10th) time he tugged at his beard I DID want to reach into the pages and shave it off him! A callback to the braid-tugging of The Wheel of Time perhaps?

    Revealing the quest setup and putting together the party took about half the page count. Now I like more "slice of life" type writing, so I was perfectly fine with this, but anyone wanting an immediate dungeon dive had better be ready for a bit of delayed gratification - though I felt it was worth it in the end.

    As in the first book, Aching God, there are some really dark undercurrents and rather horrific imagery when the magic of this world comes into play. The world-building, though reminiscent of D&D type worlds, is original and quite enjoyable. A solid entry in the series and much more of a story than many "middle" books. Recommended reading!
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  • Travis R.
    5.0 out of 5 stars A thrilling second chapter in the Iconoclasts trilogy
    Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2019
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    Sin Eater expands on the strengths of the first book, raising the stakes in this creepy, fantastical world while bringing us--and its cast of characters--closer to the truth that we'll have to face in the trilogy's finale.

    Once again, Shel has created a story filled with fascinating characters and locales. Those who had issues with the pacing of the original novel will probably not find this one an improvement (we still spend a majority of the book either in one place or traveling, with only the last bit of the book taking place in its destination), but this structure never bothered me in either book. Just like in Aching God, Shel brings us and the party through wildly interesting and varied places. Nothing felt like a retread of the first book, and we got to experience new sights and learn about aspects of the world and its cultures that were either briefly or not at all touched on in the previous book. It expands the world in a great way, showcasing Shel's world-building skills; every detail feels real, every place and ritual and belief feels rich and lived-in and believable.

    The characters were similarly unique and interesting. Returning from the last adventure are Auric and Sira, while Auric's daughter Agnes (who's also a new POV character), fellow Syraiec knight Kennah, a broken sorcerer named Qeelb, and an actor/versatilis named Chalca join the party this time around. I was most intrigued by Qeelb and his history/power, though everyone gets their moment in the story's spotlight. Naturally Auric and Agnes get the most development, being POV characters, but Shel does a good job of juggling a fairly large cast of characters.

    I don't want to get into the plot much, as its developments routinely surprised and excited me, so I don't want to spoil that experience for anyone else. But rest assured it's just as strange, interesting, creepy, and thrilling as Aching God, once again telling its own complete tale while tying into the larger narrative and setting up what's sure to be a grand finale.
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  • LMH
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Stunning Dark Fantasy Sequel
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2019
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    A stunning sequel that takes everything I loved about the first book - intrigue, dungeon delving, and a protagonist you can really root for - to the next level. The introduction of a new POV (Auric's daughter, Agnes) brings more depth to both main characters, and makes the shocking climax that much more poignant.

    As always, Shel's prose is an evocative mix of poetic and brutal; almost archaic in places, but never dry; and he excels at gradually ratcheting up the tension to near-unbearable levels, especially in the thrilling dungeon-crawl scenes which are something of a hallmark of his writing.

    Sin Eater is easily the best novel I've read so far this year, and the Iconoclasts trilogy(?) is rapidly becoming one of my all-time top fantasy series.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars A Feminist Tour de Force!!
    Reviewed in Canada on April 11, 2023
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    If you like your females uber dominant and your males weak and broken this is the series for you!! Great story, wonderful spooky atmosphere and weak, weak pathetic men! Men haters rejoice!!!
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  • Jitesh yadav
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome successor of Aching God
    Reviewed in India on June 13, 2021
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    This is obviously one step ahead in writing of Mike shel and the story of iconoclast trilogy. What an amazing quest you write sir, bow down to you.
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  • giancarlo ligia
    5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting development
    Reviewed in Italy on February 22, 2020
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    The second book in the series is an interesting follow up to the author's debut.
    The story progresses in unexpected ways, new interesting characters are introduced. It is not the typical run of the mill fantasy adventurer story.
    The first book had an horror streak, this on a more ethical and epic one. I am curious to follow the developments, and hopeful that at least some of the new characters will get more time and depth.
    Definitely recommended, a well written book and a very good story!
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  • Damian Harding
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great follow-up in a great series
    Reviewed in Australia on December 31, 2022
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    Fantastic stories continues in this book. One of the better reads i have had this year
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