earthlightning reviewed The Unspoken Name by A. K. Larkwood (The Serpent Gates, #1)
Review of 'The unspoken name' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
I picked this up because Tamsyn Muir described it as having many of the same cool elements that she put into Gideon the Ninth.
So I started this expecting something Gideon-like. But for the first third of the book or so, it made me think of nothing so much as a (way darker) Goblin Emperor. (And also, for obvious reasons, Tombs of Atuan).
As the narrative goes on, I think the Gideon comparison becomes more and more apt--queer longing, sass, wizards rolling their eyes at each other. I had a great time with this book all the way through.
