Csorwe trains under Sethennai, gaining skills as a spy and assassin. "The Unspoken Name has everything - spine-tingling prose, gorgeous worldbuilding, powerful older women, found family (but it's terrible), giant snakes, ancient tombs, dead gods, and true love. Shuthmili and Tal steal the Reliquary from Sethennai. :/ Sorry Tal Larkwood has filled The Unspoken Name with some absolutely amazing stuff and the star of the show is Csorwe, a teenage Orc girl raised from birth to be a sacrificial virgin for a god who dwells in a deep cave among revenants (the undead). But I didn’t care about what happened or any of our characters. [...the one thing I have in common with Sethennai? After that, the world is open to you choice-wise. She has worked in higher education & media relations, and is now studying law. On almost a lark at the moment she alone enters the dark cave as the "chosen bride" of the Unspoken one, she runs off with a visiting wizard and becomes his apprentice for years on end. I don't want to say too much more about the plot because much of the fun is in its discovery, but there are twists and turns, expansive world-building, complex characters with well developed arcs, monsters, fight scenes, political intrigue, betrayal, queer romance, dying worlds, magic, gods, humor, morally gray characters, and much more. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of She learns that the Reliquary holds Sethennai's heart, granting him Larkwood began the novel by developing her magic system, believing that tying it to The work received moderately positive reviews from critics. I loved the prose which I found lyrical enough to work for me while being somehow quintessentially “fantasy”. I loved the prose which I found lyrical enough to work for me while being somehow quintessentially “fantasy”. “She told him the plan. I don't want to say too much more about the plot because much of the fun is in its discovery, but there are twists and turns, expansive world-building, complex characters with weWell, I have found a new favorite fantasy novel! Set in a multi-world multiverse governed by many different deities, some of these half dead or lost, with many different belief-systems, our focus is Csorwe who was supposed to be a sacrifice to her (creepy and horrifying) god until a visiting wizard rescued her and made her his bodyguard/ assassin/ ward.Tor must have heard me begging the gods for a high fantasy novel written by a woman because my prayers have been answered. —Emily Tesh, author of Silver in … Csorwe’s story is one that will stay with me for a while and I highly recommend you all preorder this one The Unspoken Name has one of the best synopsis I've read in a while, I was so ready to fall head over heels, then I read it and I was disappointed. I'm totally honored (and baffled) to be thought of as cool enough to be afforded such a privileged.Hmm... maybe 3.5 stars?

In it, we follow an orc priestess named Csorwe who is to be the sacrificial bride of the god that she serves. In the struggle, Shuthmili is captured and returned to the Empire. It's fantastic. A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass The world building, content and plot are all great. The Unspoken Name is a terrifically-written debut that merged science fiction, space-opera, and high fantasy into one inventive book that’s incredibly suitable for SFF enthusiast.

The Unspoken Name is the first in the planned Serpent Gates series. It was loud and dumb and very likely to hurt, so, of course, he agreed.” The Unspoken Name is a juggernaut of a debut and one I would commend to fans of high fantasy. I read it in one sitting." The Unspoken Name is a juggernaut of a debut and one I would commend to fans of high fantasy. They both pledge to help Sethennai recover the Reliquary of Pentravasse. I nearly always love fantasy books dealing with deities and this one was no exception. Published by Tor Books She lives in Oxford, England, with her wife and a cat. Csorwe frees Oranna, and they work together to rescue Shuthmili. A series of rescue attempts ends when Shuthmili kills an Empire Inquisitor and is arrested for treason. Start by marking “The Unspoken Name (The Serpent Gates, #1)” as Want to Read: Shuthmili has been exploring the ruined monument that holds the Reliquary. Welcome back. Larkwood has filled The Unspoken Name with some absolutely amazing stuff and the star of the show is Csorwe, a teenage Orc girl raised from birth to be a sacrificial virgin for a god who dwells in a deep cave among revenants (the undead). The worst part is that this book has so much potential, the content in this book is enough for two books but somehow the author did a terrible job at plot execution.The Unspoken Name has one of the best synopsis I've read in a while, I was so ready to fall head over heels, then I read it and I was disappointed. “The Unspoken Name is great fun―fantasy with an epic sweep in a gorgeously drawn universe.”―Ann Leckie, New York Times bestselling and Hugo award-winning author of Ancillary Justice “A fun, fresh take on the traditional fantasy quest, and an adventure I couldn't put down!”―S. I'm totally honored (and baffled) to be thought of as cool enough to be afforded such a privileged.First, I want to thank Tor for giving me a super-early sneak peek at this.


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