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lskywalker918 's review for:
The Thousand Names
by Django Wexler
When I first opened the book and see the Chapter title being a character name, I went "Oh no. Not one of those multiple POVs thing like ASOIAF." However, there were only three POVs to keep track off (and majority of the book is from two POVs), making it easy to follow.
The book started off with one supernatural scene, then it drops you in the middle of war. You would think you are reading about warfare in the 1800s in some made up land. Mr. Wexler did a good job writing about the battle in this era, the strategy surrounding muskets, cavalry charges, etc. I thought was in my History of Warfare class again. The dynamics between fellow soldiers, and between soldiers and their officers are realistic. Some people may not like how the majority of the book is about soldiers firing muskets at each other. The magic element does not reappear until the end of the book.
I enjoyed the book a great deal, and looked forward to reading the sequel. I also like how the book did not end in a cliffhanger, but it still draws you into the story that you want to find out more, and makes you look forward to the next book.
The book started off with one supernatural scene, then it drops you in the middle of war. You would think you are reading about warfare in the 1800s in some made up land. Mr. Wexler did a good job writing about the battle in this era, the strategy surrounding muskets, cavalry charges, etc. I thought was in my History of Warfare class again. The dynamics between fellow soldiers, and between soldiers and their officers are realistic. Some people may not like how the majority of the book is about soldiers firing muskets at each other. The magic element does not reappear until the end of the book.
I enjoyed the book a great deal, and looked forward to reading the sequel. I also like how the book did not end in a cliffhanger, but it still draws you into the story that you want to find out more, and makes you look forward to the next book.