Slaughter is the best medicine.Callie Penrose is back to murder vampires and chew bubblegum. And she’s all out of bubblegum.Callie has had a rough few days. Five minutes after discovering she had a Godfather, she learned that the future of the world depended on the two of them taking an immediate road trip.To Castle Dracula—a place even the supernatural community believed to be an urban myth, … community believed to be an urban myth, dead and abandoned long ago when Dracula had perished at the hands of Van Helsing, Mina, and Jonathan Harker.
Except…Dracula and his castle were alive and well. Worse, he had been secretly running the Sanguine Council—the governmental body of every vampire in the world—ever since his alleged death, with none the wiser. Not even the vampires.
And Callie’s first Godfather-daughter dance was to go assassinate the Sultan of Suck once and for all.
But she soon learns that Dracula is the absolute least of her concerns. And that some bonds should never be forged. Because once made, they can never be broken…
Callie Penrose is about to show the world fear in a palmful of blood.
If you like Jim Butcher, Kevin Hearne, Steve McHugh, Michael Anderle, Ilona Andrews, Patricia Briggs, Shannon Mayer, or K.F. Breene, you won’t be able to put down the highly addictive Feathers and Fire Series, or anything else in the Temple Verse.
“Shayne Silvers, Jim Butcher, and Kevin Hearne are easily my favorite Urban Fantasy Authors. In that order.” — Michael Anderle, Amazon Top 25 Bestselling Author
More than 1m copies downloaded and thousands of five-star reviews. Available in digital, print, and audiobook formats.
What Amazon readers are saying:
★★★★★ ‘His foul-mouthed unicorn murders rainbows!’
★★★★★ ‘Move over Dresden!’
★★★★★ ‘The Temple Verse HAS to be picked up by Netflix soon.’
★★★★★ ‘Silvers could write a grocery list on a dirty napkin and make it an international bestseller.’
★★★★★ ‘I went from crying my eyes out to laughing uncontrollably, repeatedly.’
★★★★★ ‘It’s like the characters walked off the page, joined me at the bar, and bought me a drink.’
★★★★★ ‘I am astounded as to how the author keeps the story fresh and exciting.’
★★★★★ ‘I usually see plot twists a mile away. Shayne has proven me wrong. Every time.’
★★★★★ ‘Best books I’ve read in thirty years.’
★★★★★ ‘His intense actions scenes let you see the fangs and claws, hear the gunshots, feel the magic, and smell the fear.’
★★★★★ ‘Everything you thought you knew about vampires, shifters, dragons, wizards, fairies and gods is flat wrong.’
★★★★★ ‘Publishers who didn’t snap up this series are missing out on a gold mine.’
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Shayne Silvers may have his faults as an author, but he is prolific and the action does not stop in any of his stories. I cannot imagine the daunting task of starting the Templeverse books this far in, but if you like Urban Fantasy that never gives the characters or the reader a chance to sit down and catch their breath, this is definitely the universe for you.
I enjoyed this one, but not as much as the others. I loved (Xylo) the skeleton his character was awesome…
Love reading Silvers!
This is the best book in the Feathers and Fire series so far. And every other one was great.
Callie and her new godfather have taken off on a journey to find Dracula. It seems he’s been pulling the strings behind the vampire council for a long time. And they aim to stop it.
Godless will leave you reeling. Callie and her new godfather are on the way to pay Dracula a neighborly visit (aka… She’s skipping and swinging her bat singing, “Someone’s gonna get it!”) . You think you know Dracula’s story? If you haven’t met Shayne Silvers yet, let me introduce you to the man that will turn your world upside down with the unexpected and awesome twists to your favorite myths, fantasy stories, and legends! If you are already a Silvers fan, then buckle up, buttercup! You’re going on a ride to get some shocking reveals AND you’ll meet a newest favorite character in Godless!
Callie is back, picking up where she left off in Black Sheep. Back at Castle Dracula with her Godfather, Samael. Yes, that Samael. The Fallen Angel/Demon Samael.
Her goal, as last described in book 6 is to kill Dracula. Ambitious goal. But, then, Callie is an ambitious kinda gal. But, this is Callie, so of course things start going wrong almost from the jump. I can’t tell you how, or what, or even with whom because that would be giving things away. And I don’t do spoilers. Suffice it to say, she’s off to a rough start, and it’s not long before “bone-headed” (ha!) moves start to undermine her quest.
If you can get past the many descriptions and metaphors, which I recommend you try to do, you’ll have a lot of questions you didn’t even know you had answered. And a lot of occurrences that needed to happen will finally happen. Mysteries solved, quests defined, missing pieces found and so much more.
While I may not consider this to be the best he’s ever written, it’s still a Shayne Silvers book, which in and of itself puts it up there near the top. And it definitely was a necessary book if you want Callie’s progress to be smooth and flawless. We needed to go where this book took us, and we needed to know all this book divulged. And where it took us, and all it divulged, was as twisty and turny as we expect it to be considering Shayne’s propensity towards surprises. As usual, we would never have guessed where this brought us. Nothing is as you thought. Whatever you think you know is wrong.
Can’t wait to see what Callie and crew do next! Just one of 3 series by Shayne Silvers that has me hooked beyond recovery! Reading is, by far, my favorite vice! And Shayne Silvers is one of my favorite drugs of choice!
I received this as an ARC and give this review in my own words and of my own volition. Not to mention I will buy this when it comes out anyway!
Godless is another mind blowing adventure spun by the master writer Shayne Silvers! It picks up when Callie goes through the portal to take Dracula on. But is Dracula who you think it is? Can she trust the Demon that’s leading her on this mission? Are people who they appear to be? With all of Shayne books you will be captivated from the beginning and left drooling for more!!! It has so many twists, it answers so many questions but leaves you with many new ones as well. I loved it! Well done Shayne! Bring on the next book! I am voluntarily leaving my honest review after reading this arc, but I loved it so much I purchased my own copy.
“Callie Penrose is back to murder vampires and chew bubblegum.” Glory Hallelujah, Shayne Silvers is back with a new book in his Feathers and Fire series. Godless (Book 7) is as fantastic as anticipated. I spent years thinking nobody could outdo Jim Butcher, Bu he’s gets left in the dust by Silvers. This stuff is simply superb in every way that counts. But for the fact that I’m literally dictating this review to my husband from my hospital bed I could go on and on with praises. The book definitely deserves it. Since I can’t do that I will simply note that the book is most definitely one to read, and it is easy to highly recommend.
Multi-Layered Blood Cake of Emotions & Conflict, Skewered with Bone & Magic
Callie battles with enemies known and unknown, while wrestling with her own inner demons (also known and unknown).
Her moments of internal reflection go slow – not because they are irrelevant or unimportant, but because I cannot read as fast as the maelstrom of thoughts rip through Callie’s mind.
Meanwhile, each maelstrom is book-ended by mystic combat, new friendships, and enough random references to make your head spin (from famous 19th century poets to Saturday morning cartoons).
All of this is coated in snarky humor and unexpected plot twists that will have you gasping one minute in laughter and gasping the next minute in shock that will make you yell out obscenities.
It’s a parfait of a warrior women’s internal and external conflicts and it is DELICIOUS. Get a great big spoon and dig in, with hopes for the secret candy center!!!
Always an emotional roller coaster with these stories, in a good way! I won’t go into detail cause you have to start from the beginning to really appreciate the characters, story development and emotions that you will feel when immersed in the wonderful world of Shayne Silvers and Cameron O’Connell. So if you haven’t started yet you absolutely should because it will be the most amazing ride you will take, literary wise.
Things are rarely as they seem in the Templeverse. Callie’s latest adventure, which follows immediately after the events in Black Sheep, makes you say, “Well, *that* was unexpected.” Over, and over and over. Even better, Callie gains a new ally who is… Well, let’s just say you probably won’t see it coming, but you will have a new favorite side-character.
Another mind blowing book by Shayne Silvers!
How to describe Godless sans spoilers of any kind?
Imagine vampiric meth ferrets descending upon your brain, playing whack-a-mole with your grey matter, triggering different emotions haphazardly while you are totally engrossed with the process. Then the delirium tremens hit said ferrets – the reaction with being finished.
That is Godless. Callie really stepped into it this time. Hilarious, packed with action, heartfelt, and WTF-inducing. Awesome reading experience.
I absolutely LOVED this book!! Callie is back and hunting the grand daddy of all baddies. But Dracula has a few tricks of his own and Callie finds herself in the fight of her life.
Shayne Silvers delivers another fast paced, side splitting story with extreme twists that you never see coming and forcing you to feel all the feels. Get this book! If you haven’t, get ALL Shayne’s books. You won’t regret it!
I loved this book and devoured it quickly!! There are so many mind-blowing answers to questions we’ve had about Callie. Great plot twists, that I didn’t expect…even to the end of the book. It seems that the Templeverse books just keep us wanting more!!
She’s more than just a pretty face and a sinister in mind, she’s here to kick ass in kind! This book was absolutely fantastic I laughed out loud more than any of the other books and that is saying a lot!!! This magical carpet ride of twist and turns completely blew me away! What an incredible spin on the Dracula story, if you think you’ve heard it all, you haven’t! Everyone needs a kick ass sidekick or at least one that can high-five like Xylo! With danger lurking around every corner, you will never put this book down! Strap on your seatbelt folks and enjoy the ride!
This book doesn’t stop entertaining the reader! The overall arc of the Templeverse keeps getting better and Godless elevates the story even further!
There are few authors that will pull every emotion from you in a single story. Shayne Silvers in Godless does just that. You will laugh like a loon, cry, feel empathetic, be on the edge of your seat from the non-stop suspense and laugh again. Callie is one of my favorite characters. She is strong in her loyalty, deep with her feelings, and an amazing fighter, and not just with her magic. Reading Godless will give you a rush like you’ve never had before. The story continues almost immediately from where Black Sheep left off. It seamlessly takes you into Callie’s next adventure. And, oh what a ride it is! Strap in folks, because it’s going to be a wild ride!
Just like every other book in this series, or at least the last few, I was just in shock when I finished this latest. There were so many darn secrets revealed, and Callie is just really in a different place at the end of this one. And she picks up such a fascinating new character along the way; he’s probably one of my new favorites. But we will see how things play out. This far in the multiverse, I can’t say much without giving away so many spoilers for new readers, but I will say this is just what we would expect from this author: a fun, LOL, well-written urban fantasy to keep you reading from beginning to end. Highly recommend this book and of course all the other books. I received a complimentary copy which I voluntarily reviewed.
A Godless world filled with Despair…
Throughout the Feathers and Fire series, author Shayne Silvers has left Easter eggs, hints, clues, and even some red herrings on exactly who and what Callie Penrose is. In Godless, he takes all the guesses and assumptions that his loyal readers have made throughout the series, and twists them like a Rubiks cube being worked by a psychotic squirrel. Callie must face the one and only Dracula, with only a former nemesis by her side. Callie quickly learns that all of her preconceptions couldn’t have been more wrong. If she doesn’t get this right, the whole world may just go to Hell in a handbasket…literally. Grab your copy and find out what can happen when the world is Godless!