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Foundryside
by Robert Jackson Bennett
The Merchant Houses of Tevanne has created an empire spanning across the seas due to their inventions made from the relics of an ancient extinct technological advanced people.
Sancia Grado is one of the best thieves in the city, but her latest job results in her getting caught in
the middle of a Merchant Houses' conspiracy that threatens to destroy their city.
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I'm a little mad at myself for putting this off a year! I started this book last December, and I stopped after a chapter. I wasn't in a fantasy mood and couldn't get into it.
I've made it my mission to clear up my "Currently Reading" shelf before the end of the year, so I started this one again, and I couldn't put it down.
The world was just so fascinating!
The magic system is intricate and is such a cool concept. It's a lexical magic system. Basically, magic is inscribed into objects. For example, someone could inscribe a paper to be as heavy as a rock, etc. by just convincing the objects that are light as a feather.
It was just such a creative magic system, which is why I enjoyed the book so much.
I enjoyed the internal dramas of the different warring merchant houses A LOT because I just enjoy political intrigue so much.
All the characters were so much fun to read. I enjoyed Sancia and Gregor so much.
I loved how their storylines parallel each other. I wasn't a big fan of Orso, but he grew on me by the end of the book.
The plot was fast-paced and engaging, and the twists were so unexpected. I enjoyed the threads Bennet left of the overarching plot, and I'm curious enough that I plan to read the next book in the series.
Overall, it's a great book, and I'm annoyed at myself for not reading this book earlier.
Sancia Grado is one of the best thieves in the city, but her latest job results in her getting caught in
the middle of a Merchant Houses' conspiracy that threatens to destroy their city.
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I'm a little mad at myself for putting this off a year! I started this book last December, and I stopped after a chapter. I wasn't in a fantasy mood and couldn't get into it.
I've made it my mission to clear up my "Currently Reading" shelf before the end of the year, so I started this one again, and I couldn't put it down.
The world was just so fascinating!
The magic system is intricate and is such a cool concept. It's a lexical magic system. Basically, magic is inscribed into objects. For example, someone could inscribe a paper to be as heavy as a rock, etc. by just convincing the objects that are light as a feather.
It was just such a creative magic system, which is why I enjoyed the book so much.
I enjoyed the internal dramas of the different warring merchant houses A LOT because I just enjoy political intrigue so much.
All the characters were so much fun to read. I enjoyed Sancia and Gregor so much.
I loved how their storylines parallel each other.
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The twist of Gregor also being scribed was so good! I was shocked? I get why his mother did that, but she must've known it would make him easier for his enemies to use him.The plot was fast-paced and engaging, and the twists were so unexpected. I enjoyed the threads Bennet left of the overarching plot, and I'm curious enough that I plan to read the next book in the series.
Overall, it's a great book, and I'm annoyed at myself for not reading this book earlier.