The Naming Song promises the reader a trip through a world where words have vanished after a seemingly catastrophic event. Our protagonist is herself unnamed but works as a courier who delivers words to the correct items throughout the book's world.

The language is enchanting and the world-building, while slow, is effective in painting a picture for the reader. Although I expected more action, there are moments of suspense that move the plot along enough to keep the reader interested. I would have preferred to know more about the courier's backstory at the beginning of the book, but the story does not suffer due to the pacing of the reveals.

The cover itself is attractive and incorporates the environment of the book well. The pull quotes are from authors who are representative of the genre that The Naming Song belongs to, so they give the reader a good idea of what to expect, and I would not hesitate to recommend this book to people who enjoy those authors.