What if you knew how and when you will die?Ĭsorwe does-she will climb the mountain, enter the Shrine of the Unspoken, and gain the most honored title: sacrifice.īut on the day of her foretold death, a powerful mage offers her a new fate. Larkwood's The Unspoken Name is a stunning debut fantasy about a young priestess sentenced to die, who at the last minute escapes her fate only to become an assassin for the wizard who saved her. Which I am always rooting for in fantasy…this genre needs more of it in my opinion.A. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention that this book has some LGTBQ+ rep *Grins excitedly*. I definitely recommend this book for those fantasy lovers out there. I love the aspect of different gods for different lands it definitely captured my attention, and I cannot wait to continue with this series. The world itself is truly fascinating and the different species within it. Either way, I am very confident I will continue on with this series. I’m not entirely sure why that was the case, but that is the main reason this book is a 4 star for me instead of a 5. There were events that happened that would have warrented a stronger emotional response from me as the reader, and unfortunately I didn’t always respond in a way befitting the storyline. The writing in this book is well executed, however I will say that at times I did feel entirely detached from the emotionally aspect of the characters journey. It brings into question how far is someone willing to go, how much are they willing to sacrifice, and is it worth it? This book explores the complex nature of decisions made in fleeting moments moments where doubt settles in and then it explores the consequences of those actions and how one is expected to deal with those consequences. She was not in a glass box an untouchable figure within the story – there was blood sweat and tears, and this truly made the consequences feel more real. Larkwood had when writing Csorwe’s journey.
The things she went through to carry out her task, the consequences of these tasks – it was all so epic. Its majestical start to a new epic fantasy series, and I really enjoyed this book! ! I say again the world building: this world is one that terrifies and yet entices me all at the same time! Csorwe’s journey was so beautiful to read and her desire to suceed was so tangible.
A object which contains immeasurable knowledge. She has known this for a long time and yet when she is given the opportunity to flee with mage Belthandros Sethennai she dives at the chance and finds herself journeying places she never dreamed of and completing life risking tasks to acheive Sethennai’s goal of obtaining the Reliquary.
The Unspoken Name is a story that begins with Csorwe, a young orc priestess who is destined to be sacrificed to her God when she comes of age.
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