The Unspoken Name

A fun, fresh new take on the traditional fantasy quest and an adventure I couldn’t put down! – S. A. Chakraborty
An astounding debut, written with skill and stunning assurance … From its flawless first page to its bittersweet last, The Unspoken Name is unlike anything I’ve read before – Nicholas Eames
The Unspoken Name is the best kind of modern fantasy – it feels totally fresh, it’s full of satisfyingly weird gods and frightening magic … I loved this book! – Jen Williams
What a glorious book! Richly detailed, enthralling, and extraordinary, with brilliant nods to such luminaries as Ursula K. Le Guin and Diana Wynne Jones … Fabulous, in every meaning of the word – Jenn Lyons
The action is fast-paced and emotionally compelling; the magic is dangerous, beautiful, and utterly compromising. I love this book so much – Arkady Martine
An unexpected and new take on classic orcs ‘n’ swords fantasy. Stylish, classy, and timeless - but with racing stripes and an inbuilt camera. I cannot recommend it enough – Tamsyn Muir
A perfect fantasy debut – Daily Mail Best SFF of 2020
Takes all the tropes of fantasy – orcs and epic quests, dead gods and undead souls, daring rescues and last-second escapes – and spins them into something wild and new. A dizzy, delicious debut – Alix E. Harrow
A truly wonderful book … grabbed my attention on the first page and wouldn’t let go. Fresh, exciting and new, with fascinating characters, shifting alliances, impossible odds, breathtaking settings, and shocking twists – Dyrk Ashton
The Unspoken Name has everything – spine-tingling prose, gorgeous worldbuilding, powerful older women, found family (but it’s terrible), giant snakes, ancient tombs, dead gods, and true love. It’s fantastic. I read it in one sitting – Emily Tesh
Larkwood’s debut is a fresh, fun take on the genre, packed with smart prose, badass characters, and fantastic worldbuilding. A necessary addition for any fantasy lover’s collection – Tara Sim
A breathtaking journey. It’s epic fantasy with both creeping, omnipresent horrors and yet a tenacious, delicate warmth – K. A. Doore
I really enjoyed this - crisp, witty and entertaining. Such fun and it distracted me from my work far too well! I’d love to read more from the author – Genevieve Cogman
An age-old feud between wizards and gods plays out with steel-crunching, bloody-tusk action. Loved every page – Brian Naslund
Expansive, immersive, and just plain fun, each page unfolds another facet of Larkwood’s brilliant maze of a world. Populated by incredible characters and their eldritch deities, this has everything I love in fantasy taken to the next level – Emily Duncan
An imaginative story of love, sacrifice, and betrayal that traverses worlds in this phenomenal debut … . Lyrical, immersive prose masterfully conveys complex worldbuilding. Epic fantasy fans are sure to be impressed by this expertly crafted adventure – Publishers Weekly starred review

A. K. Larkwood studied English at St John’s College, Cambridge. Since then, she has worked in higher education & media relations, and is now studying law. She lives in Oxford with her wife and a cat.

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