Loved itI actually like Robert Jackson Bennett's other series, the what is it? Shorefalls, the second book. I'm forgetting the name. anyway, I like his other series.
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Shorefall (2020)
Others: Overwhelmingly positive As a magical revolution remakes a city, an ancient evil is awakened in a brilliant new novel from the Hugo-nominated author of Foundryside and the Divine Cities trilogy Having narrowly saved the metropolis of Tevanne from destruction, Sancia Grado and her allies have turned to their next task: sowing the seeds of a full-on magical-industrial revolution. If they succeed, the secrets behind scriving—the art of imbuing everyday objects with sentience—will be accessible to all of Tevanne’s citizens, much to the displeasure of the robber-barons who’ve hoarded this knowledge for themselves. But one of Sancia’s enemies has embarked on a desperate gambit, an attempt to resurrect a figure straight out of legend—an immortal being known as a heirophant. Long ago, the heirophant was an ordinary man, but he’s used scriving to transform himself into something closer to a god. Once awakened, he’ll stop at nothing to remake the world in his horrifying image. And if Sancia can’t stop this ancient power from returning? Well, the only way to fight a god…is with another god.
- ISBN:
- 9781984822772
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- 400 pages
Genres: fantasy
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Loved itBut the second book is really fun. And like I did read the second book after reading a slog of a book I didn't like so like, it's probably why I like the second book so much because it reminded me Oh, reading can be easy and fun.
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Loved iti thought it was a really strong sequel that did not suffer from second book slump
Loved itagain another fave author of mine this of course is the second book to the foundry side series the first one being foundry sci which i read two years ago and loved so much so i was very excited to see that the sequel definitely lived up to my expectations and really pushed the narrative quality of this fantasy world forward