Larkwood is the incredible first book in The Unspoken Name series. As she plunges from one danger to the next, the hunt is on. She also meets Shuthmili, the war-mage who'll change her future.If she's to survive, Csorwe must dodge her enemies, claim the artifact and stop the death cult once and for all. They encounter Csorwe's old cult - seeking the same artifact - and Csorwe is forced to reckon with her past. Csorwe, an Oshaaru, is pledged to be sacrificed to the Unspoken God before she is rescued by the wizard Sethennai. The Unspoken Name is a 2020 fantasy novel, the debut novel by A.K. Csorwe spends years living on a knife-edge, helping her master hunt an artifact which could change many worlds. The Unspoken Name is the first in the planned Serpent Gates series. But Csorwe and the wizard will soon learn gods remember. Csorwe leaves her home, her destiny, and her god to become the wizard's loyal sword-hand - stealing, spying, and killing to help him reclaim his seat of power in the homeland from which he was exiled. As this involves her not dying that day, she accepts. On the day of her foretold death, however, a powerful mage offers her a new fate. A sorcerer wants her as his assistant, sword-hand and assassin. Larkwood Leaping into the unknown with a debut fantasy novel is equal parts trepidation and excitement. Larkwood, the first in the The Serpent Gates series. But as she waits for the end, she's offered a chance to escape her fate. Crystal Fritz reviews The Unspoken Name by A. And on her fourteenth birthday, she'll be sacrificed to their god. Csorwe was raised by a death cult steeped in old magic. Larkwood is the incredible first book in The Unspoken Name duology.Print The Unspoken Name: The Serpent Gates Book 1ĭoes she owe her life to those planning her death. If she’s to survive, Csorwe must evade her enemies, claim the artefact and stop the death cult once and for all. She also meets Shuthmili, the war-mage who’ll change her future. They encounter Csorwe’s old cult – seeking the same magical object – and Csorwe is forced to reckon with her past. As this involves her not dying that day, she accepts.Ĭsorwe spends years living on a knife-edge, helping her master hunt an artefact which could change many worlds. But as she waits for the end, she’s offered a chance to escape her fate. This was so good I read the sequel almost immediately after the first one, which is a minor miracle.

And on her fourteenth birthday, she’ll be sacrificed to their god. The Unspoken Name and The Thousand Eyes by A.K. Ĭsorwe was raised by a death cult steeped in old magic. Larkwoods The Unspoken Name is a stunning debut fantasy about a young priestess sentenced to. unlike anything I've read before' - Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyldĭoes she owe her life to those planning her death. Series name and order taken from publishers website.

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