A review by augureader
Locklands by Robert Jackson Bennett

4.5

Finally, the much-anticipated sequel to Shorefall which I read for the first time in 2021. I know it has some very mixed reviews, but I absolutely LOVED this book. I just finished (re) reading the trilogy back-to-back and I already want to reread this. I wish I could experience this entire world again for the first time. The magic system is so technology based in such a fantastical world… How did he come up with this…? 

Bennett’s writing is so easy to fall into and the distinct characters are incredibly well fleshed out. They all have different voices and come from different places… and they are all tortured in excruciating ways. I thought the ending was magnificent. All the arcs were tied off, and all the characters got their time in the sun (or the shade). You can tell that it’s something that may have been written during a pandemic, as some of the concepts came across as “what if” and they were… perfect. I don’t have anything else to say, really, other than for me… it was amazing. I can’t wait to go back into this world again. 

Needless to say, I will definitely be reading everything else RJB writes… And I think you should, too!