Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett
Hands down, Foundryside is one of the most unique fantasy books I’ve read in recent years. Bennett has created this absolutely fantastic magic system in which objects are “scrived” to perform a certain task, and our hero, Sancia, is a thief who can hear these engravings and understand an object’s purpose. Trust me, Foundryside will quickly become one of your new favorite fantasy reads, and then you will be on the lookout for its sequel, Shorefall, coming in 2020.