Series ✦ Penny’s Take
The Naming
Alison Croggon · 2010
86/100
👍 Worth It
A starred Kirkus review, an endorsement from Tamora Pierce, Aurealis Award nominations, and consistently strong reader reception over two decades make The Naming one of the most credible epic fantasy debuts for older teens in recent memory. Croggon's world-building rivals Tolkien in ambition and detail, and the literary quality of the prose sets it apart from most YA fantasy.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety80
Substance / usefulness88
Craft & writing90
Originality85
Evidence & accuracy90
Hype vs delivers88
Age-fit82
👁 Human-eye gut-check88
Penny’s verdict86
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