Ebook {Epub PDF} Foundling by D.M. Cornish

This epic fantasy, though solidly based in classic form (lonely orphan may secretly be someone special), flounders under cluttered writing. Rossamünd, a boy with a girl’s name and an unknown past, is sent from his “foundlingery” to earn his living as a lamplighter. Rather than sailing or slaying monsters (as he desires), he’ll light and douse highway lamps. I honestly believe D.M. Cornish is one of the best writers in the speculative fiction genre since Frank Herbert, Philip K. Dick, C.S. Lewis, and J.R.R. Tolkien. Lord of the Rings, Dune, Neuromancer, The Difference Engine, The Man in the High Castle, and Harry Potter are all genre-defining works and I would place Foundling and the rest of the /5().  · D.M. Cornish’s Foundling focuses on one relatively small corner of the Half-Continent and the story of one seemingly unremarkable young orphan who sets out to find his place in the world. The tale ends as Rossamünd reaches his post to begin the next stage of life as a lamplighter – a tale told in Monster Blood Tattoo Book 2 – Lamplighter (US, UK, Canada).Author: Neth.

By: D. M. Cornish Narrated by: Humphrey Bower Series: The Foundling's Tale, Book 2. Discover Book Depository's huge selection of D M Cornish books online. Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million titles. D. M. Cornish (born ) is a fantasy author and illustrator from Adelaide, South Australia. His first book is Foundling, the first part of the Monster Blood Tattoo trilogy. The second book named Lamplighter was released in May The third in the series is yet to be named. D.M. Cornish was born in time to see the first Star Wars movie. He.

Foundling is the first book of Monster Blood Tattoo, a children's/young adult's fantasy trilogy written by Australian author, D.M. Cornish. It tells the story of Rossamünd, a boy unfortunately christened with a girl's name, who has lived his entire life in a foundlingery before he is chosen to become a lamplighter in a far away city. The book's action takes place entirely on the Half-Continent, a Dickensian world run by arcane science and alchemy, and plagued with deadly monsters. It also. Best Sellers. Monster Blood Tattoo. Book 1: Foundling. By: D. M. Cornish. Narrated by: Humphrey Bower. Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins. Unabridged. Overall. out of 5 stars Buy a cheap copy of Monster Blood Tattoo: Foundling book by D.M. Cornish. Meet Rossam?nd'a foundling, a boy with a girl's name who is about to begin a dangerous life in the service of the Emperor of the Half-Continent.