Senlin Ascends: 1 (Books of Babel) - Softcover

Bancroft, Josiah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0316517917 ISBN 13: 9780316517911

Publisher: Orbit, 2018

Synopsis

The first book in the word-of-mouth phenomenon debut fantasy series about one man's dangerous journey through a labyrinthine world.
"One of my favorite books of all time" - Mark Lawrence
The Tower of Babel is the greatest marvel in the world. Immense as a mountain, the ancient Tower holds unnumbered ringdoms, warring and peaceful, stacked one on the other like the layers of a cake. It is a world of geniuses and tyrants, of luxury and menace, of unusual animals and mysterious machines.
Soon after arriving for his honeymoon at the Tower, the mild-mannered headmaster of a small village school, Thomas Senlin, gets separated from his wife, Marya, in the overwhelming swarm of tourists, residents, and miscreants.
Senlin is determined to find Marya, but to do so he'll have to navigate madhouses, ballrooms, and burlesque theaters. He must survive betrayal, assassins, and the illusions of the Tower. But if he hopes to find his wife, he will have to do more than just endure.
This quiet man of letters must become a man of action.
The Books of BabelSenlin AscendsArm of the Sphinx

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Review:

"Senlin Ascends is one of the best reads I've had in ages . . . I was dragged in and didn't escape until I'd finished two or three days later."--Mark Lawrence, author of Prince of Thorns

"Senlin Ascends crosses the everyday strangeness and lyrical prose of Borges and Gogol with all the action and adventure of high fantasy. I loved it, and grabbed the next one as soon as I turned the last page."--Django Wexler, author of The Thousand Names

"Senlin Ascends is a unique masterpiece. A brilliant debut. Highly recommended!"--Michael R. Fletcher, author of Beyond Redemption

"This is an exceedingly rich book. A depth of imagination married with a poetic turn of phrase and an engaging cast of characters conspire to deliver an epic story soaring high above the clouds."--Fantasy Faction

"Ticks along with the tight precision and artistry of a well-wound watch."--Kirkus

"Senlin Ascends is an adventure rife with character, voice and beauty-a well-polished knife drawn out slowly."--Sam Sykes, author of The City Stained Red

"Brilliant debut fantasy . . . This novel goes off like a firework and suggests even greater things in the author's future."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Senlin is a man worth rooting for, and his strengthening resolve and character is as marvelous and sprawling as the tower he climbs."--The Washington Post

"This is fantasy storytelling of a high order."--The Toronto Star

"More than deserving of advance buzz and initial self-published success, Josiah Bancroft's Senlin Ascends is an early contender for year-end best lists, and a towering achievement in weird fantasy."--B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog

Book Description:

'A beautifully written, highly engaging, page-turning masterpiece' Fantasy Book Review. Discover the extraordinary debut that has got everyone talking

About this edition

• Publisher: Orbit
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0316517917
• ISBN 13: 9780316517911
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448