The story begins with Rossamund (yes, he is a boy) at the orphanage he was raised in. The reader immediately gets the sense that Rossamund is a little different. He is mocked because of his womanly name and his small size. Yet if one continues with him through the book, they will find that he is not helpless.
Rossamund's journey is far from peaceful, and he runs into many terrors, some monsters and some people. The monsters, nickers and bogles (large and small respectively), are the supposed terror within the Half Continent; however, Rossamund learns that one must not only be wary of the monsters.
I am amazed at this story. D.M. Cornish created an amazing world. This book has at least 100 pages of appendices. There is a glossary, or Explicarium as he calls it, that is extremely extensive, along with maps, explanations of clothing, gear, etc. Basically, if you don't understand something in the story, just look it up in the back. For the most part, he has a thorough explanation.
Just a note: this story does not contain magic. Though many abilities that appear may seem like magic, these monster-fighting tools only come about by special surgeries or potions, etc. Not believable, but very different and fascinating.
Battles with nickers and bogles and people riddle the pages; however, this story does take some getting into. It took me a while to actually enjoy this book completely. I realized, after really getting into it, this book is only the beginning. Yes, basically Foundling is the introduction to a much bigger story. To be able to understand what is going to happen, you must read it.
The second book is called Lamplighter. This story seemed to grab me a lot quicker than the first. Yet this may be because I had already read the first and know what D.M. Cornish can do.
Honestly, I would recommend this book. It is a good one, and I am moving quickly onto the second (which is much longer; hopefully I will finish it before school starts back up). Check it out, and if nothing else, marvel at the time and energy D.M. Cornish put into creating his world.
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