The Unspoken Name

An intriguing debut novel. The Unspoken Name had been getting some decent buzz at the start of the year so I figured I would check it out. I was not disappointed! The book follows the story of Csorwe, an orc assassin priestess as she progresses from a ritual sacrifice to a god (the Unspoken) to an awesome all action hero.

The book can be divided into three distinct sections, the first detailing her escape from the sacrificial altar and initial training, the second her search for a mysterious artifact and the third her developing relationship with another magician.

The world that Larkwood has built is an intriguing one of gates that travel between different worlds, some of which are dying some of which are the seats of mighty empires. There is a steampunk feel to the ships that traverse these worlds.

I was impressed with this debut and look forward to seeing where the story ends up!