Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett

Shorefall (The Founders, #2)

by Robert Jackson Bennett

'Exciting . . . Prepare for ancient mysteries, innovative magic, and heart-pounding heists' Brandon Sanderson, New York Times bestselling author of Oathbringer

The upstart firm Foundryside is struggling to make it. Orso Igancio and his star employee, former thief Sancia Grado, are accomplishing brilliant things with scriving, the magical art of encoding sentience into everyday objects, but it's not enough. The massive merchant houses of Tevanne won't tolerate competition, and they're willing to do anything to crush Foundryside.

'A refreshing look at magic - featuring a heroine every reader will root for - from one of the smartest writers I know,' says Peter V. Brett, New York Times bestselling author of The Demon Cycle

But even the merchant houses of Tevanne might have met their match. An immensely powerful and deadly entity has been resurrected in the shadows of Tevanne, one that's not interested in wealth or trade routes: a hierophant, one of the ancient practitioners of scriving. And he has a great fascination for Foundryside, and its employees - especially Sancia.

Now Sancia and the rest of Foundryside must race to combat this new menace, which means understanding the origins of scriving itself - before the hierophant burns Tevanne to the ground.

'A compelling treatise on power and its misuse' said The Guardian of Foundryside

Reviewed by layawaydragon on

4 of 5 stars

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Almost didn't finish it because the middle sagged. But I do love these characters and their messed up world. Thankfully, it got better and ended on a strong note. This doesn't have any neat and tidy wrap up. Everything is very much in the air for the third book. No idea how they're going to get out of this.

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