Foundryside: A Novel (The Founders Trilogy)
“The exciting beginning of a promising new epic fantasy series. Prepare for ancient mysteries, innovative magic, and heart-pounding heists.”—Brandon Sanderson
“Complex characters, magic that is tech and vice versa, a world bound by warring trade dynasties: Bennett will leave you in awe once you remember to breathe!”—Tamora Pierce
In a city that runs on industrialized magic, a secret war will be fought to overwrite reality itself—the first in a dazzling new series from City of Stairs author Robert Jackson Bennett.
Sancia Grado is a thief, and a damn good one. And her latest target, a heavily guarded warehouse on Tevanne’s docks, is nothing her unique abilities can’t handle.
But unbeknownst to her, Sancia’s been sent to steal an artifact of unimaginable power, an object that could revolutionize the magical technology known as scriving. The Merchant Houses who control this magic—the art of using coded commands to imbue everyday objects with sentience—have already used it to transform Tevanne into a vast, remorseless capitalist machine. But if they can unlock the artifact’s secrets, they will rewrite the world itself to suit their aims.
Now someone in those Houses wants Sancia dead, and the artifact for themselves. And in the city of Tevanne, there’s nobody with the power to stop them.
To have a chance at surviving—and at stopping the deadly transformation that’s under way—Sancia will have to marshal unlikely allies, learn to harness the artifact’s power for herself, and undergo her own transformation, one that will turn her into something she could never have imagined.
“Complex characters, magic that is tech and vice versa, a world bound by warring trade dynasties: Bennett will leave you in awe once you remember to breathe!”—Tamora Pierce
In a city that runs on industrialized magic, a secret war will be fought to overwrite reality itself—the first in a dazzling new series from City of Stairs author Robert Jackson Bennett.
Sancia Grado is a thief, and a damn good one. And her latest target, a heavily guarded warehouse on Tevanne’s docks, is nothing her unique abilities can’t handle.
But unbeknownst to her, Sancia’s been sent to steal an artifact of unimaginable power, an object that could revolutionize the magical technology known as scriving. The Merchant Houses who control this magic—the art of using coded commands to imbue everyday objects with sentience—have already used it to transform Tevanne into a vast, remorseless capitalist machine. But if they can unlock the artifact’s secrets, they will rewrite the world itself to suit their aims.
Now someone in those Houses wants Sancia dead, and the artifact for themselves. And in the city of Tevanne, there’s nobody with the power to stop them.
To have a chance at surviving—and at stopping the deadly transformation that’s under way—Sancia will have to marshal unlikely allies, learn to harness the artifact’s power for herself, and undergo her own transformation, one that will turn her into something she could never have imagined.
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I was provided an advance copy of this novel from the publisher, Crown Publishing, through Netgalley.
3.5 stars. Foundryside started very strong for me. I was instantly intrigued and enamored. It had all the aspects that I typically love in a Sci-fi/Fantasy series. A well-established world with a long and tumultuous history, an enigmatic lead character with a seemingly insurmountable problem, and a team of amusing supporting characters to round out the story. And I was hooked. Until I hit the middle of the book and suddenly found myself not wanting to pick it back up. So I procrastinated and it took me forever to finish it. The excitement did pick back up in the end, but the story just didn't take the direction I thought it would. I have a feeling, however, that this will be one of those series where the second book is better than the first, when the world and characters are firmly established and the real fun can begin.
#popsugarreadingchallenge (prompt #4)
3.5 stars. Foundryside started very strong for me. I was instantly intrigued and enamored. It had all the aspects that I typically love in a Sci-fi/Fantasy series. A well-established world with a long and tumultuous history, an enigmatic lead character with a seemingly insurmountable problem, and a team of amusing supporting characters to round out the story. And I was hooked. Until I hit the middle of the book and suddenly found myself not wanting to pick it back up. So I procrastinated and it took me forever to finish it. The excitement did pick back up in the end, but the story just didn't take the direction I thought it would. I have a feeling, however, that this will be one of those series where the second book is better than the first, when the world and characters are firmly established and the real fun can begin.
#popsugarreadingchallenge (prompt #4)
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