The Thousand Names
Jul 2013 · The Shadow Campaigns Book 1 · Sold by Penguin
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Set in an alternate nineteenth century, muskets and magic are weapons to be feared in the first “spectacular epic” (Fantasy Book Critic) in Django Wexler’s Shadow Campaigns series.
Captain Marcus d’Ivoire, commander of one of the Vordanai empire’s colonial garrisons, was serving out his days in a sleepy, remote outpost—until a rebellion left him in charge of a demoralized force clinging to a small fortress at the edge of the desert.
To flee from her past, Winter Ihernglass masqueraded as a man and enlisted as a ranker in the Vordanai Colonials, hoping only to avoid notice. But when chance sees her promoted to command, she must lead her men into battle against impossible odds.
Their fate depends on Colonel Janus bet Vhalnich. Under his command, Marcus and Winter feel the tide turning and their allegiance being tested. For Janus’s ambitions extend beyond the battlefield and into the realm of the supernatural—a realm with the power to reshape the known world and change the lives of everyone in its path.
Captain Marcus d’Ivoire, commander of one of the Vordanai empire’s colonial garrisons, was serving out his days in a sleepy, remote outpost—until a rebellion left him in charge of a demoralized force clinging to a small fortress at the edge of the desert.
To flee from her past, Winter Ihernglass masqueraded as a man and enlisted as a ranker in the Vordanai Colonials, hoping only to avoid notice. But when chance sees her promoted to command, she must lead her men into battle against impossible odds.
Their fate depends on Colonel Janus bet Vhalnich. Under his command, Marcus and Winter feel the tide turning and their allegiance being tested. For Janus’s ambitions extend beyond the battlefield and into the realm of the supernatural—a realm with the power to reshape the known world and change the lives of everyone in its path.
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I.J.Fuqua
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May 20, 2022
I had quite a bit of hope for this series considering the talent of the author clearly on display. Sadly the current ideological issues in society have caused a hard push for social justice in entertainment. I don't think I've ever seen a series so utterly destroyed by editing and publisher influence as this one. If ever the author abandons the societal tribalism and corrupt influence of corporations I would be eager to read their work again. There was potential wasted here, and it is sad to see.
James Burbidge
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September 19, 2016
An attractive introduction to a musket - and - pike tech level fantasy (the actual military technology seems to be flintlock muskets for armies but rifles for sharpshooters) with a background vaguely recalling the last days of the French Ancien Régime except with magic (initially well in the background). Wexler is one of the more promising fantasy new talents.
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Christopher Guerrero
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July 10, 2013
A very smooth read. It kept me engaged from beginning to the end. Can't wait till the next book is published!!
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About the author
Django Wexler is the author of the Shadow Campaigns novels, including The Infernal Battalion, The Guns of Empire, The Price of Valor, The Shadow Throne, and The Thousand Names. His forthcoming novel, Dungeons & Dragons: Spelljammer: Memory's Wake, will release in June 2024. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh with degrees in creative writing and computer science, and worked for the university in artificial intelligence research. When not planning Shadow Campaigns, he wrangles computers, paints tiny soldiers, and plays games of all sorts. He is also the author of the middle-grade and YA fantasy novels.
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