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Reader reviewed by olivia wakefield

The book that I read was The Naming by Alison Croggon. The book focuses on the amazing and hard life of a girl named Maerad. She starts out a slave captured after her parents were brutally killed , and has been living stuck in Gilmans cot with no chance for escape . Until a man named Cadvan comes , only he can see the powers that other slaves have labeled as evil and witchcraft , and with his help they escape . Slowly she learns her huge part in having to save the corrupt nations from the uprising of the Nameless One who seeks to destroy and take over all of Annar as he once has .I would describe the main character Marerad as tough. . She has faced many hardships in life ,yet still gets up and faces her destiny and takes every day as it comes . I love how dramatic the book is and how there is never a dull moment . You are always left on your toes with every new conflict and fight that occurs . The descriptions make it feel like you are right there with the characters whenever something happens. The authors style, slowly reveals the true secrets across the book of who Maerad truly is. Alison Croggon also at one moment makes a setting and place seem calm , but then a minute later she turns it into a battlefield testing the wit Maerad and Cadvan have against their opponents. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves action and likes a lot of suspense along with great descriptions and drama.