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jhbandcats 's review for:
Foundryside
by Robert Jackson Bennett
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Sancia used to be a slave; now free, she’s still a slave to the magical plate implanted in her head. It helps her immeasurably when she’s thieving and scrambling over buildings and escaping people who’d prefer she not steal their property - but the agony of using her talents means she must use them judiciously.
It’s a riveting action story with a very likable main character, a scrappy girl whose background is dark and harsh, and whose only focus is on surviving. She winds up with an interesting assortment of sidekicks - a former warrior who only wants justice, a scriver whose focus is on creating magical objects, and the scriver’s brilliant assistant.
I really enjoyed rooting for the underdog during her repeated quests. Recommended for steampunk / fantasy fans.
It’s a riveting action story with a very likable main character, a scrappy girl whose background is dark and harsh, and whose only focus is on surviving. She winds up with an interesting assortment of sidekicks - a former warrior who only wants justice, a scriver whose focus is on creating magical objects, and the scriver’s brilliant assistant.
I really enjoyed rooting for the underdog during her repeated quests. Recommended for steampunk / fantasy fans.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Death, War, Classism