Shorefall
First edition
AuthorRobert Jackson Bennett
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Founders
GenreFantasy
PublishedApril 21, 2020
PublisherDel Rey
Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book
Pages512
ISBN978-1524760380
Preceded byFoundryside 

Shorefall is a 2020 fantasy novel by Robert Jackson Bennett. It was first published by Del Rey on April 21, 2020.

Synopsis

Several years after expert thief Sancia Grado and her allies Orso, Gregor, and Berenice created Foundryside—a merchant house specializing in the mass production of sigils—the team continue their war against the other houses to create a fair society out of Tevanne. When the god-like hierophant Crasedes Magnus is reborn, the crew find themselves in a race against time to prevent wholesale slaughter and the end of their world.[1]

By the novel's end, Tevanne has become embroiled in a war as the consciousness of Tevanne melded with Gregor fights Crasedes to seize control of the city. Orso sacrifices himself to allow Sancia and Berenice to escape across the sea where they hope to find help.

Reception

Writing for Tor.com, Martin Cahill heaped praise for the "heart and intricate characters who love and care for each other", lauding it as a "stunning novel that shows exactly what [fantasy] can do."[2] Kirkus Reviews labeled the novel an "expertly spun yarn", comparing it to "Tolkien meets A.I." and commending the blend between technology, philosophy, and fantasy.[3] Shorefall was also a staff pick by Locus in December 2020.[4]

Amal El-Mohtar praised the series in general, commenting on the "fantastic explorations of capital, empire, and collective action in intricately imagined words" with particular note that the "most recent instalment surpasses [the] preceding work, which is a tough thing to do."[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Book Review: Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett. Del Rey, $28 (512p) ISBN 978-1-5247-6038-0". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  2. ↑ Cahill, Martin (2020-04-30). "Of Makers, Magic, and Monsters: Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett". Tor.com. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  3. ↑ SHOREFALL | Kirkus Reviews.
  4. ↑ "Staff Picks: Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett". Locus Online. 2020-12-21. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  5. ↑ El-Mohtar, Amar (March 19, 2021). "Amar El-Mohtar on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  6. ↑ El-Mohtar, Amal (2018-10-05). "The Best New Fantasy Novels". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-06-16.


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