Foundryside: A Novel

I’d give Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett a 4 out of 5 stars. I thought it was an interesting fantasy book because the magic system was different from what I’m used to. The story follows Sancia Grado, who is a thief living in the city of Tevanne. After she steals a mysterious object, she ends up getting involved in something way bigger and more dangerous than she expected. My favorite part of the book was the magic system. People can program objects and make them believe that the laws of reality work. I thought that was a cool idea, even though some of the explanations could be a little confusing at times. I also liked Sancia as the main character because she’s smart, tough, and determined, but she still has her flaws. The story was a little slow in some parts when it was explaining the world and how everything worked, but it picked up later on. I enjoyed Foundryside. It had a good mix of fantasy, action, mystery, and heist elements, and the unique magic system made it stand out.

Honestly, it's one of the best books I've read. The characters, the tone. the speed of the story telling it just gets better and better. I read 1 chapter a night before going to be, but once I got to chapter 30, man... I was getting only 4 hours of sleep because I kept staying up just to read 1 or 2 more chapters. I fell in love with the story and characters so deeply that I went and bought the trilogy midway through this book, I just had to have the physical copies AND the digital. Overall, it's an incredible book and series. My only complaint is that it's only a 3 book series instead of 10, haha. Thank you, Mr. Bennet for an incredible journey.

I bought it on a whim and dang this is an amazing book. Amazing characters, world building, and more. And the logic behind the writing is so detailed and makes great sense. I already can't wait for the next one.