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The Serpent Gates
27 Apr 2025 22:07I read the Serpent Gates books a few weeks ago and liked them very much, so I thought I'd post about them here.
The first book, The Unspoken Name, follows Csorwe, a girl raised to be sacrificed by a cult that worships a god of death and destruction. She chooses to leave with a foreign wizard rather than be sacrificed. She then works for said wizard and helps him on his way to take back his place in the city he was exiled from.
The characters and the world are both interesting and built up nicely over the course of the book. I liked that the author left hints and details unexplained (helped by Csorwe's lack of curiosity). It makes later reveals more fun and rewards readers attentive to details.
My favorite character was, predictably, Belthandros Sethennai. Love that terrible man <3 Tal was a strong number two on my favorite list. He's truly an entertaining mess of a man.
( Further thoughts, with spoilers... )
The first book, The Unspoken Name, follows Csorwe, a girl raised to be sacrificed by a cult that worships a god of death and destruction. She chooses to leave with a foreign wizard rather than be sacrificed. She then works for said wizard and helps him on his way to take back his place in the city he was exiled from.
The characters and the world are both interesting and built up nicely over the course of the book. I liked that the author left hints and details unexplained (helped by Csorwe's lack of curiosity). It makes later reveals more fun and rewards readers attentive to details.
My favorite character was, predictably, Belthandros Sethennai. Love that terrible man <3 Tal was a strong number two on my favorite list. He's truly an entertaining mess of a man.
( Further thoughts, with spoilers... )
