raneyak 's review for:

Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett

4.25

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

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Really enjoyed it! Good world building and an interesting magic system. Points docked for the lackluster romance buildup and overuse of the word “scrumming”.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Sexual harassment

Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual content, Vomit, War