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A review by thelibraryofminds
Foundling by D.M. Cornish
3.0
Some elements were expected: This story begins the way several fantasy, and in fact, fiction books in general, begin. The main character is a boy in an orphanage who gets chosen, at last, for a career. He then sets off and has adventures on his way to the chosen destination. At first, I was mildly disappointed because it felt like the author was merely checking fantasy boxes. Orphaned boy? Check. Monsters? Check. Mysterious fate that grownups whisper about in corners? Check. Being waylaid on the way to a chosen destination to have adventures along the road? Check.
It also had the unfortunate issue of the main character being dreadfully naive, which can be annoying to read. I was going, “COME ON! DO YOU NOT SEE THEY ARE TRICKING YOU?” several times throughout the book.
Yet, for all that, I enjoyed it, and I think this will lead somewhere interesting. The author put quite a bit of time, both through illustrations and vocabulary, in inventing this world. I have a feeling that it will take me somewhere interesting, so I will continue to read this series to see. After all, sometimes checking the fantasy boxes is necessary to get you to where you need to go I suppose. Although it might not be innovative, I was intrigued, and there were enough interesting elements to keep that interest piqued.
Recommend: I shall hold off recommending this book for now, because I would like to see how the trilogy finishes, but if you like fantasy in general, you might like this book. I especially think if you are a fan of high fantasy, you would enjoy this work with all the terminology and detailed appendixes.
It also had the unfortunate issue of the main character being dreadfully naive, which can be annoying to read. I was going, “COME ON! DO YOU NOT SEE THEY ARE TRICKING YOU?” several times throughout the book.
Yet, for all that, I enjoyed it, and I think this will lead somewhere interesting. The author put quite a bit of time, both through illustrations and vocabulary, in inventing this world. I have a feeling that it will take me somewhere interesting, so I will continue to read this series to see. After all, sometimes checking the fantasy boxes is necessary to get you to where you need to go I suppose. Although it might not be innovative, I was intrigued, and there were enough interesting elements to keep that interest piqued.
Recommend: I shall hold off recommending this book for now, because I would like to see how the trilogy finishes, but if you like fantasy in general, you might like this book. I especially think if you are a fan of high fantasy, you would enjoy this work with all the terminology and detailed appendixes.