num_pages: 434
description: Meet Rossamünd?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. What starts as a simple journey becomes a dangerous and complicated set of battles and decisions. Humans, monsters, unearthly creatures . . . who among these can Rossamünd trust? D. M. Cornish has created an entirely original world, grounded in his own deft, classically influenced illustrations. Foundling is a magic-laced, Dickensian adventure that will transport the reader.
language: English
title: Foundling
titlecomplete: Foundling (Monster Blood Tattoo, #1)
genres: Young Adult, Childrens, Monsters, Adventure, Science Fiction Fantasy, Teen, Steampunk, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Fantasy
ratings_count: 7982
series: Monster Blood Tattoo, Terre des monstres / Monster Blood Tattoo
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Aurealis Award
category: Young Adult Novel
publisher: Speak