People with Tusks

May 2020
The Unspoken Name - A.K. Larkwood – Tor, 2020
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The map for this book is like no other fantasy cartography that I have seen. It consists of a set of scraps of paper with murder investigation-style pins and threads linking the very sparse names and icons. On the one hand, it is a strikingly original presentation that is particularly appropriate for the many-worlds-joined-by-gates setting. On the other, it is somewhat rough-hewn and lacking in detail, elegance and craft. It is a good metaphor for the book as a whole.
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