Shorefall

In my Foundryside review, I mentioned that the magic system was one of the best and most original I've seen. Well, in this one Bennett takes it to the next level, running through all kinds of logical consequences and dazzling implications with glee. It's typical of a book that builds on its predecessor in all the right ways, raising the stakes, deepening character relationships, developing complicated magical and political ideas, blowing up even more stuff, and one that cements my view that Robert Jackson Bennett is the best fantasist working right now. The concluding part is now officially my most awaited book of the next couple of years.