Pillars and arches of rock massed in the darkness, like misshapen brides, veiled and wreathed with mist. ‘They stood on a ledge above the place where a steep valley dropped away, down and down, out of reach of light. Each Gate is connected by the Maze of Echoes, a sprawling, eery place with no life. The cool thing about the Gates, though, is that travelling through them does not simply involve stepping into one and out through the other side.

It is comprised of different worlds -possibly different planets- that are joined together by Gates, which are portals that allow people to travel between them. You may guess that from the map, which at first had me very confused, but quickly started making sense as I read on. Larkwood’s debut is unlike any other I have encountered. And if you live long enough, all debts become due.įirst of all, the world of A.K. She may learn to live on a knife-edge, gaining skills and power. However, Csorwe will discover that gods remember. Together, they could topple an empire, and help him re-establish control. Turn away from her destiny and her god to become his thief, spy, and assassin. Yet even as she prepares for death, a sorcerer offers her a new fate.

and on her fourteenth birthday, she’s destined to climb a mountain – to sacrifice herself at the Unspoken One’s shrine. What if you knew how and when you will die?Ĭsorwe was raised by a death cult steeped in old magic. This was just such a brilliant story, so without further preamble, here is why you should read The Unspoken Name. This book features a great enemies to unreliable allies, and it certainly kept me on my toes, wondering who might mess up meticulous plans for the chance to gain the advantage over the other. In fact, reviewing this book I making me want to throw out my current TBR and just reread this one! Larkwood, which I read earlier this year and just hadn’t gotten around to reviewing. This made me think of The Unspoken Name by A.K. Today’s prompt for Wyrd & Wonder is #TropeTuesday: With Friends Like These – enemy to ally or otherwise unreliable allies, and backstabbing best friends.

The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood