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The Thousand Names
by Django Wexler
In the desert colony of Khandar, a dark and mysterious magic, hidden for centuries, is about to emerge from darkness.
Marcus d'Ivoire, senior captain of the Vordanai Colonials, is resigned to serving out his days in a sleepy, remote outpost, when a rebellion leaves him in charge of a demoralized force in a broken down fortress.
Winter Ihernglass, fleeing her past and masquerading as a man, just wants to go unnoticed. Finding herself promoted to a command, she must rise to the challenge and fight impossible odds to survive.
Their fates rest in the hands of an enigmatic new Colonel, sent to restore order while following his own mysterious agenda into the realm of the supernatural
This was an awesome debut!! It was filled with action, mysteries and captivating characters. The setting was original was fascinating, and the world-building was amazing. I found it interesting that you were able to draw some comparisons between actions/events in this book and the current state of events in the world.
There wasn't much magic in the first half of this book (except for Jaffa's interaction during the prologue). The first half focused more on the military aspect and the world/character-building. Don't get me wrong, that was fine, but I was expecting just a little more magic based on what I'd read before starting the book.
There were several different POVs that we saw through the book, but the main 2 we saw were Winter and Marcus. I liked the contrast between those two--Marcus as the commander in charge of a force of essentially rejects and Winter as the lower level "boots on the ground" leader. Mr. Wexler did a great job of switching between the various POVs and still keeping the story flowing smoothly (sometimes even in the middle of the chapters).
The main characters were wonderful, but the supporting cast was great as well. Janus spent a lot of time switching between a likable seemingly simple man, a bad-ass commander and then an unknown. Bobby was a great young soldier and Feor was a very caring priestess.
I really can't wait to read the next one!! I have to see where Janus's plans are going!
*In exchange for my review, I received a copy through a Goodreads giveaway*
Marcus d'Ivoire, senior captain of the Vordanai Colonials, is resigned to serving out his days in a sleepy, remote outpost, when a rebellion leaves him in charge of a demoralized force in a broken down fortress.
Winter Ihernglass, fleeing her past and masquerading as a man, just wants to go unnoticed. Finding herself promoted to a command, she must rise to the challenge and fight impossible odds to survive.
Their fates rest in the hands of an enigmatic new Colonel, sent to restore order while following his own mysterious agenda into the realm of the supernatural
This was an awesome debut!! It was filled with action, mysteries and captivating characters. The setting was original was fascinating, and the world-building was amazing. I found it interesting that you were able to draw some comparisons between actions/events in this book and the current state of events in the world.
There wasn't much magic in the first half of this book (except for Jaffa's interaction during the prologue). The first half focused more on the military aspect and the world/character-building. Don't get me wrong, that was fine, but I was expecting just a little more magic based on what I'd read before starting the book.
There were several different POVs that we saw through the book, but the main 2 we saw were Winter and Marcus. I liked the contrast between those two--Marcus as the commander in charge of a force of essentially rejects and Winter as the lower level "boots on the ground" leader. Mr. Wexler did a great job of switching between the various POVs and still keeping the story flowing smoothly (sometimes even in the middle of the chapters).
The main characters were wonderful, but the supporting cast was great as well. Janus spent a lot of time switching between a likable seemingly simple man, a bad-ass commander and then an unknown. Bobby was a great young soldier and Feor was a very caring priestess.
I really can't wait to read the next one!! I have to see where Janus's plans are going!
*In exchange for my review, I received a copy through a Goodreads giveaway*