Thousands of years ago, Crasedes was an ordinary man who did the impossible: Using the magic of scriving-the art of imbuing objects with sentience-he convinced reality that he was something more than human. And if he returns, Tevanne will be just the first place to feel his wrath. Together with allies Orso, Gregor, and Berenice, she’s about to strike a deadly blow against Tevanne’s cruel robber-baron rulers and wrest power from their hands for the first time in decades.īut then comes a terrifying warning: Crasedes Magnus himself, the first of the legendary hierophants, is about to be reborn. Now, she’s hoping to transform her city into something new. Foundryside blew me away, and this is a perfect sequel.”-Amal El-Mohtar, The New York Times Book ReviewĪ few years ago, Sancia Grado would’ve happily watched Tevanne burn. To have a chance at surviving-and at stopping the deadly transformation that’s under way-Sancia will have to marshal unlikely allies, learn to harness the artifact’s power for herself, and undergo her own transformation, one that will turn her into something she could never have imagined.Īs a magical revolution remakes a city, an ancient evil is awakened in a brilliant novel from the Hugo-nominated author of Foundryside and the Divine Cities trilogy.

And in the city of Tevanne, there’s nobody with the power to stop them. Now someone in those Houses wants Sancia dead, and the artifact for themselves. But if they can unlock the artifact’s secrets, they will rewrite the world itself to suit their aims. The Merchant Houses who control this magic-the art of using coded commands to imbue everyday objects with sentience-have already used it to transform Tevanne into a vast, remorseless capitalist machine. And her latest target, a heavily guarded warehouse on Tevanne’s docks, is nothing her unique abilities can’t handle.īut unbeknownst to her, Sancia’s been sent to steal an artifact of unimaginable power, an object that could revolutionize the magical technology known as scriving.

Sancia Grado is a thief, and a damn good one. In a city that runs on industrialized magic, a secret war will be fought to overwrite reality itself-the first in a dazzling new series from City of Stairs author Robert Jackson Bennett. “Complex characters, magic that is tech and vice versa, a world bound by warring trade dynasties: Bennett will leave you in awe once you remember to breathe!”-Tamora Pierce Prepare for ancient mysteries, innovative magic, and heart-pounding heists.'-Brandon Sanderson 'The exciting beginning of a promising new epic fantasy series.

Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett