Sethennai rescues Csorwe from the temple of the Unspoken One, telling her he needs her help to take back his home of Tlaanthothe, where a brute named Olthaaros Charossa has overthrown him and cast him out of the city. But on the day of her sacrifice, fate intervenes in the form of Belthandros Sethennai, a wizard who just happens to be visiting the House of Silence and is searching for something important. Upon turning fourteen, Csorwe will be led up the mountain to the lair of the Unspoken One, where she will sacrifice herself to the god. She lives in the House of Silence and was chosen at birth to be honored with the title of Chosen Bride. I did have a couple of issues with pacing, which I’ll go into more below, but overall I think readers who are looking for a new epic fantasy series with well-developed characters-especially the female characters-should check this out.Ĭsorwe is an Oshaaru, a worshiper of the Unspoken One. I’m glad this is the first in a series because by the end of the book, I was terribly sad to be leaving these characters behind. The Unspoken Name is set in a fantastical world where dying cities, sleeping gods, airships, magical portals and more set the stage for a tale about an epic power struggle.
Larkwood’s debut novel, and I was very impressed. Wow, this was fun! I believe this is A.K.
The nitty-gritty: An exciting, fast-paced fantasy debut that will leave readers clamoring for the next book. Published by Tor Books on February 11 2020 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Larkwood is the incredible first book in The Unspoken Name series.I received this book for free from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review. As she plunges from one danger to the next, the hunt is on. She also meets Shuthmili, the war-mage who'll change her future.If she's to survive, Csorwe must dodge her enemies, claim the artifact and stop the death cult once and for all. They encounter Csorwe's old cult - seeking the same artifact - and Csorwe is forced to reckon with her past. Csorwe spends years living on a knife-edge, helping her master hunt an artifact which could change many worlds. As this involves her not dying that day, she accepts. A sorcerer wants her as his assistant, sword-hand and assassin. But as she waits for the end, she's offered a chance to escape her fate. And on her fourteenth birthday, she'll be sacrificed to their god. Csorwe was raised by a death cult steeped in old magic. Print The Unspoken Name: The Serpent Gates Book 1ĭoes she owe her life to those planning her death.
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