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The Thousand Names
by Django Wexler
The Thousand Names didn't just deliver as a fantasy novel, but rather a military fantasy novel. It was all about tactics, strategy, survival, and betrayal. All of those elements intertwined to produce this spectacular novel.
The premise was a bit unclear in terms of the goal of the novel. It merely introduced the readers to the two main characters who helped shape this into the perfection that it is. What made up for the unclear premise would be the unpredictable plot. Everything was not as it seemed to be. The twist and turns would make you want to read everything at once. The plot proved to be one of the most interesting ones of its respective genre.
Wexler created two unforgettable and genuinely likable characters. Winter and Marcus had different characteristics, but when put together, they worked great. Winter was a girl who had to pretend to be a man to be able to serve the military. What made her identity unrecognizable to the others would be as clear as the premise. While it could be perceived as gimmicky, the gimmick worked out very well. Marcus on the other hand was a respectable member of the military. He showed a bit of weakness in the beginning of the novel, but managed to redeem himself more than once. Aside from the two amazing ones, the other minor characters were just as interesting. Janus was a great leader and proved himself till the end of the novel. Other minor characters were also very entertaining. Very much character driven, but the plot on the other hand didn't disappoint.
The betrayals and revelations in the end were not just unpredictable, but they were also very well written. Wexler put a lot of thought in those, as the twists in the end affected the plot greatly. It wasn't forced and just placed there for the sake of having an unseen change of events, but he wrote those in order to further develop the plot even more. If you're looking for a novel with unexpected turn of events that would leave your mouth hanging open, then this novel is for you.
Highly recommended to Military and war fantasy fans. Quite a few people had been calling this "flintlock fantasy", so if you're a fan of that then you must give this one a try. The Thousand Names hasn't been given the right amount of praise and attention it truly deserves, but great novels will always be discovered and cherished sooner or later. Remarkable characters, promising plot, and exquisite writing. The ending hinted a lot of promising things for the sequel, and surely the author has a lot more to offer in the next few novels of the Shadow Campaigns series.
The premise was a bit unclear in terms of the goal of the novel. It merely introduced the readers to the two main characters who helped shape this into the perfection that it is. What made up for the unclear premise would be the unpredictable plot. Everything was not as it seemed to be. The twist and turns would make you want to read everything at once. The plot proved to be one of the most interesting ones of its respective genre.
Wexler created two unforgettable and genuinely likable characters. Winter and Marcus had different characteristics, but when put together, they worked great. Winter was a girl who had to pretend to be a man to be able to serve the military. What made her identity unrecognizable to the others would be as clear as the premise. While it could be perceived as gimmicky, the gimmick worked out very well. Marcus on the other hand was a respectable member of the military. He showed a bit of weakness in the beginning of the novel, but managed to redeem himself more than once. Aside from the two amazing ones, the other minor characters were just as interesting. Janus was a great leader and proved himself till the end of the novel. Other minor characters were also very entertaining. Very much character driven, but the plot on the other hand didn't disappoint.
The betrayals and revelations in the end were not just unpredictable, but they were also very well written. Wexler put a lot of thought in those, as the twists in the end affected the plot greatly. It wasn't forced and just placed there for the sake of having an unseen change of events, but he wrote those in order to further develop the plot even more. If you're looking for a novel with unexpected turn of events that would leave your mouth hanging open, then this novel is for you.
Highly recommended to Military and war fantasy fans. Quite a few people had been calling this "flintlock fantasy", so if you're a fan of that then you must give this one a try. The Thousand Names hasn't been given the right amount of praise and attention it truly deserves, but great novels will always be discovered and cherished sooner or later. Remarkable characters, promising plot, and exquisite writing. The ending hinted a lot of promising things for the sequel, and surely the author has a lot more to offer in the next few novels of the Shadow Campaigns series.