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beorn_101 's review for:
The Thousand Names
by Django Wexler
I really enjoyed how different of a setting this took place in, Napoleonic era technology mixed with some magic makes for a refreshing change to the normal time period for fantasy series.
I do think, like many fantasy series building their world, the beginning of this book is a bit confusing, different areas, cultures, and even items all have unique names, which can make it a bit tough to follow early on, but as the story progresses you get familiar pretty fast.
The biggest strength of this book is the impressive detail that Wexler puts into his battles, we get a lot of perspective of tactics and strategy, as well as some great soldier's eye view.
Our main characters are a Captain and Ranker, which gives some nice variety in the styles of events and perspectives the characters have. Wexler manages to work in some great variety in representation of their characters as well.
My biggest complaint was that I felt like the ending wasn't as compelling as the military campaigns that took place earlier in the book. The end is where most of the fantasy elements pop up, and I think while it works, it also created a slightly different tone. There are also a few "twists" which I thought were incredibly predictable based on the foreshadowing of the book.
Overall, I enjoyed the book and am looking forward to reading further in the series.
I do think, like many fantasy series building their world, the beginning of this book is a bit confusing, different areas, cultures, and even items all have unique names, which can make it a bit tough to follow early on, but as the story progresses you get familiar pretty fast.
The biggest strength of this book is the impressive detail that Wexler puts into his battles, we get a lot of perspective of tactics and strategy, as well as some great soldier's eye view.
Our main characters are a Captain and Ranker, which gives some nice variety in the styles of events and perspectives the characters have. Wexler manages to work in some great variety in representation of their characters as well.
My biggest complaint was that I felt like the ending wasn't as compelling as the military campaigns that took place earlier in the book. The end is where most of the fantasy elements pop up, and I think while it works, it also created a slightly different tone. There are also a few "twists" which I thought were incredibly predictable based on the foreshadowing of the book.
Overall, I enjoyed the book and am looking forward to reading further in the series.