malloreigh 's review for:

The Thousand Names by Django Wexler

4.0

---

This book is really heavy on the 19th century war stuff - tactics, rankings, etc. I did enjoy it but as far as fantasy goes, there’s just a sprinkling of magic in what is otherwise a bit of a colonial British army novel. On that note, I expected a bit of complexity to become apparent in the relationship between the conquering Vordanai, putting down a rebellion in their conquered state of Khandar, but it never materialized. What a missed opportunity for the character of Feor, or maybe Jaffa, to provide context for Winter or Marcus to consider that their army’s role in Khandar was potentially morally questionable. I hope this is addressed in the next book.