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What if you knew how and when you will die?
Csorwe does--she will climb the mountain, enter the Shrine of the Unspoken, and gain the most honored title: sacrifice.
But on the day of her foretold death, a powerful mage offers her a new fate. Leave with him, and live. Turn away from her destiny and her god to become a thief, a spy, an assassin--the wizard's loyal sword. Topple an empire, and help him reclaim his seat of power.
But Csorwe will soon learn--gods remember, and if you live long enough, all debts come due.
Paperback: 464 pages
Publisher: Tor Books
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1250238927
ISBN-13: 978-1250238924
When I saw the stunning cover of ᴛʜᴇ ᴜɴꜱᴘᴏᴋᴇɴ ɴᴀᴍᴇ by A. K. Larkwood, I fell straight in love. It also resembles the dark mood of the story perfectly.
The author showcases a very detailed, thrilling writing style, which I definitely enjoyed. The plot has been worked out well and the author has built in quite a few unexpected twists and turns. Furthermore, the world building in this story has been absolutely epic. Even though there have been quite some places to visit throughout the story, I have been impressed about how easy it was to imagine every little detail in this amazing world.
Another positive aspect of this book for me, has been the list of names and the pronunciation guide at the very beginning of the book. It definitely came in very handy while reading this story.
Unfortunately, this book hasn't exactly been an easy read, which was mostly due to the hard to pronounce names of characters and places. I'm one of those people, who always have to get the names right and even though I'm very grateful for the pronunciation guide mentioned above, it did take some time to always go back to it.
The characters are simply stunning. They're a broad range of courageous, cunning, loving, skilled fighters, who all experience some kind of betrayal. All of them know very well what sacrifice means and handle their adventures with their chins up.
ᴛʜᴇ ᴜɴꜱᴘᴏᴋᴇɴ ɴᴀᴍᴇ by A. K. Larkwood is a story full magic, glorious adventures, and wonderful characters. While reading this book, you will see time and again how the various characters are sacrificing themselves as well as their dreams for others, without hesitation. I can highly recommend this book to every fantasy lover.