The Nameless Land is the fantastic sequel to Kate Elliott’s fantasy, The Witch Roads, and is the second book in the series of the same name.
When the book opens, we join Elen, Kem, and the prince’s group where we left them at the end of book one, at Far Boundary Vigil, the northernmost point of the Tranquil Empire. The haunt, has entered the Pall, and Elen must now face Prince Gevulin and his wrath, but soon the whole party is once again under threat and they must all learn to work together to survive.
Reading book one is a must before picking up this book, as the reader will be completely lost otherwise. This world and the relationships between the characters are complex, and I don’t think someone could easily fill in the blanks without having read The Witch Roads.
Once again, the story is told in third person from Elen’s point of view, with the exception of a few journal entries from another character which appear at the beginning of some of the chapters.
In The Nameless Land we finally get more insight into Elen and Ao’s childhood as the party heads north, across the Pall, to the land where Elen grew up, and later escaped with her chosen sister.
The Nameless Land continues to build on the political intrigue of the first book, with alliances rising and falling throughout the book. The author has built a complex world, with characters to match. The one character I was most impressed with was Prince Gevulin. He as an arrogant, mean character when he was himself (if you’ve read book one you’ll know what I’m talking about), but in this book I almost came to like him by the end.
I really enjoyed The Nameless Land, it was full of adventure, intrigue, betrayals, friendship, and a dash of romance. I recommend this duology to anyone who enjoys reading epic adventures in fantasy lands. The Witch Roads is advertised as a duology, but I sincerely hope the author writes more in this world, as I think there are more stories to explore with Elen as The Nameless Land comes to a close.
The Nameless Land will be available on November 4 2025.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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