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A review by enbyglitch
The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood
5.0
Amazing! Went in expecting another Baru Cormorant for whatever reason, but ended up finding a mix of Dark Materials and Locked Tomb.
Love how gay this book is, and how it introduces orc- and elf-like fantasy races in fun ways while never(!!) depicting a hint of homophobia or racism. Should be a simple idea, but still impressed to see this executed so well.
Enjoyed the world quite a bit, though I find it very hard to grasp its size. Could see Thousand Eyes and Unspoken being two gods among a few, or two among thousands still and not sure which way the narrative is leaning. But to be fair this issue was certainly also present in both series I mentioned earlier, so not a dealbreaker.
Excited to see where things go in the sequel!
Love how gay this book is, and how it introduces orc- and elf-like fantasy races in fun ways while never(!!) depicting a hint of homophobia or racism. Should be a simple idea, but still impressed to see this executed so well.
Enjoyed the world quite a bit, though I find it very hard to grasp its size. Could see Thousand Eyes and Unspoken being two gods among a few, or two among thousands still and not sure which way the narrative is leaning. But to be fair this issue was certainly also present in both series I mentioned earlier, so not a dealbreaker.
Excited to see where things go in the sequel!