BOOK REVIEW: "The Unspoken Name"

This was written in the style of a truly epic fantasy tale. The plot was thick with hidden agendas and violent action, all in a vast setting which encompassed Gates to multiple worlds.

The story was unique, with a few unforeseen twists and plenty of adventure. The take on the various gods, who are the source of magic, and how the mortals of each world worshipped them was interesting.

The story at times followed different characters, and was sometimes confusing. It seemed that new worlds and characters were introduced, and then explained and described more thoroughly as the story went along. This made me feel like I was playing catch-up, especially with all the strange spellings of places and people, and their relationships with each other.

This book took me a while to finish, mostly because, although it was interesting, it wasn't compelling until like the last quarter. The characters were okay, and their motivations were simplistic. Only the MC Csorwe showed any real growth.

Overall, I liked this unique story. I would have liked more depth to the characters to really get me emotionally invested, but there was plenty of action to keep them busy. 3.5 stars.

Pub date: Feb 11.

Thanks to NetGalley and MacMillan-Tor/Forge for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.