The Unspoken Name (The Serpent Gates, #1)

by A. K. Larkwood

3.91 of 5 stars 11 ratings • 7 reviews • 49 shelved 2020 Fantasy Pick
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'An astounding debut . . . unlike anything I've read before' - Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld

Does she owe her life to those planning her death . . .


Csorwe was raised by a death cult steeped in old magic. And on her fourteenth birthday, she'll be sacrificed to their god. But as she waits for the end, she's offered a chance to escape her fate. A sorcerer wants her as his assistant, sword-hand and assassin. As this involves her not dying that day, she accepts.

Csorwe spends years living on a knife-edge, helping her master hunt...

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  • ISBN10 1250762545
  • ISBN13 9781250762542
  • Publish Date 11 February 2020
  • Publish Status Active
  • Imprint Tor Books
  • Edition Int ed.
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Language English