Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett

496 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced
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Description

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 enoug...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,977 reviews

Moods

adventurous 91%
dark 64%
tense 60%
emotional 44%
mysterious 37%
challenging 17%
sad 15%
funny 14%
hopeful 7%
reflective 6%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 38%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Plot: 41% | Character: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.1

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