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Shorefall: A Novel (The Founders Trilogy)
Shorefall A Novel - The Founders Trilogy Author:Robert Jackson Bennett 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... more » 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.« less