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There's nothing more dangerous than an unnamed thing.

When the words went away, the world changed.

All meaning was lost, and every border fell. Monsters slipped from dreams to haunt the waking while ghosts wandered the land in futile reveries. Only with the rise of the committees of the named…


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1 author picked The Naming Song as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

The world building of The Naming Song just blew me away. It was pure pleasure to just lost myself in this new world that bordered on familiarity but also was full of adventure, discovery, surprises, beautiful friendships, language, ghosts, and wonder. I haven't cried for awhile while reading a book, but this one did make me cry!

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