Sometimes you have to be willing to die to uncover the truth.
No one who enters the Council chambers leaves it alive.
25,000 feet (7,620 meters) above the Gulf of Mexico floats Elementōrum Patriam, the eighth continent for the elementalist people, where the seven-member Council rules. Those born with the elementalist gene mutation are taken to Elementōrum Patriam, but if they can’t control one of the seven elements, they are killed.
Nineteen-year-old Ethan Silverspoon knows the fate that awaits him when he doesn’t pass his last Water element test. He walks willingly into the Council chambers and faces the seven. There’s only one problem.
The Council can’t kill him.
On Earth’s surface, irate humans, sick of having their children taken from them, seize their opportunity to destroy the elementalists forever. The Council faces their biggest war since the separation of Pangea, and they need Ethan on their side.
Ethan must find his place among the Council, or they will fall together.
★★★★★
goodreads review
A refreshing and novel take on a dystopian world where people born with special abilities must learn to navigate environments that are as hostile to them as they are familiar. The beautifully diverse and varied primary character groups are well fleshed out, and dialogue and interactions between the contrasting personalities feels natural.
★★★★
goodreads review
I was hooked. S.I. Foote’s debut novel had me reading in a genre I don’t often go to and I was enraptured. Foote managed to interweave world building into the character progression through different points of view of the characters. This made the building of this sci-fi world multidimensional and highlighted that even higher ranking people can interpret current social and political dynamics in different ways.
★★★★
goodreads review
Foote’s imagination really shines through in their world-building. Stepping into this novel feels like entering an entirely new dimension where anything is possible. The magic system in “Incomplete” stands out as a highlight. It’s a refreshing spin on the classic elemental tropes, with a unique twist: a genetic mutation is the source of these powers.
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