Shorefall

This book starts with a large time jump of around 3 years from the end of “Foundryside”. It starts off action packed and never really slows down. The entire novel is less than I week I believe. This book improved over the first book since we didn't have to have the entire magic system broken down for us again. We already know the gist of how magic works, so we can really hop right into it. The drawback for me was that certain parts felt slow. I think part of that is because I had a hard time connecting to these characters throughout both books so far. I understand their motivations and I love the setting of this book, but I have a hard time caring about the ultimate fates of these characters.
As for the plot, this book was WILD. This magic system is so complex and malleable, and it is so exciting to have no idea what they are going to be able to accomplish next. The villain characters are flawed and complex. The twists and turns this plot took were unpredictable and fun. The ending blew my mind and left me anxious for book 3, which has no release date yet.
All in all, I really enjoyed this book. I think the plot and the magic system are incredibly well thought out and imaginative. However, this won't be added to my favorites because I just couldn't connect to the characters in the way I want to in my books.