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A. K. Larkwood's The Unspoken Name is a stunning debut fantasy about a young priestess sentenced to die, who at the last minute escapes her fate; only to become an assassin for the wizard who saved her.
What if you knew how and when you will die?
Csorwe doesshe will climb the mountain, enter the Shrine of the Unspoken, and gain the most honored title: sacrifice.
But on the day of her foretold death, a powerful mage offers her a new fate. Leave with him, and live. Turn away from her destiny and her god to become a thief, a spy, an assassinthe wizard's loyal sword. Topple an empire, and help him reclaim his seat of power.
But Csorwe will soon learngods remember, and if you live long enough, all debts come due.
“In the vein of Le Guin's magnificent Tombs of Atuanif Arha the Eaten One got to grow up to be a swordswoman mercenary in thrall to her dubious wizard mentor. I love this book so much."Arkady Martine, author of A Memory Called Empire
"I cannot recommend it enough." Tamsyn Muir, author of Gideon the Ninth
What if you knew how and when you will die?
Csorwe doesshe will climb the mountain, enter the Shrine of the Unspoken, and gain the most honored title: sacrifice.
But on the day of her foretold death, a powerful mage offers her a new fate. Leave with him, and live. Turn away from her destiny and her god to become a thief, a spy, an assassinthe wizard's loyal sword. Topple an empire, and help him reclaim his seat of power.
But Csorwe will soon learngods remember, and if you live long enough, all debts come due.
“In the vein of Le Guin's magnificent Tombs of Atuanif Arha the Eaten One got to grow up to be a swordswoman mercenary in thrall to her dubious wizard mentor. I love this book so much."Arkady Martine, author of A Memory Called Empire
"I cannot recommend it enough." Tamsyn Muir, author of Gideon the Ninth
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781250238900 |
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Publisher: | Tom Doherty Associates |
Publication date: | 02/11/2020 |
Series: | Serpent Gates Series , #1 |
Pages: | 464 |
Sales rank: | 15,275 |
Product dimensions: | 6.20(w) x 9.40(h) x 1.70(d) |
About the Author
A.K. LARKWOOD studied English at St John’s College, Cambridge, and now lives in Oxford with her wife and a cat. The Unspoken Name is her debut novel.
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