This book is bonkers, entertaining, clever and - quite possibly - unique Senlin is that rare fantasy protagonist that succeeds solely through intelligence and hard work, making his progress (such as it is) all the more impressive.
What begins as a disconnected series of curious vignettes turns into an exciting and cunningly constructed epic. I hope it finds the audience it deservesĪ terrific, free-ranging fantasy that ranges from Kafkaesque horror to heist thriller, all tied together by themes of agency and ascension. The imagination is unbound and intriguing. Because the characters are excellently drawn, I cared very much about where it was all going. Clever, literary, insightful lines that cut to the quick of the matter. I was dragged in and didn't escape until I'd finished. Senlin Ascends is one of the best reads I've had in ages. Praise for Senlin Ascends: Book One of the Books of Babel 'Thomas Senlin is the most unlikely yet likeable hero since a certain hobbit rushed out of Bag End leaving his second breakfast half-finished and entirely unwashed-up' - Fantasy Faction Read More Read Less A beautifully written, highly engaging page-turning masterpiece' - Fantasy Book Review 'An extraordinary debut that is well worthy of the hype. 'An engrossing intoxicating delight' - Forbidden Planet this quiet man of letters must become a man of action. And if he hopes to ever see his wife again, he will have to do more than just survive.
To find her, Senlin must enter the Tower of Babel - a world of geniuses and tyrants, of menace and wonder, of unusual animals and mysterious machines. So when he loses his new bride shortly after embarking on the honeymoon of their dreams, he is ill-prepared for the trouble that follows. Mild-mannered headmaster, Thomas Senlin prefers his adventures to be safely contained within the pages of a book. 'I'm wildly in love with this book' - Pierce Brown, author of Red RisingĭISCOVER THE EXTRAORDINARY DEBUT THAT HAS GOT EVERYONE TALKING 'One of my favourite books of all time' - Mark Lawrence, author of Prince of Thorns 'Gracefully written, deliriously imaginative, action-packed, warm, witty and thought-provoking' Madeline Miller, author of Circe Discover the extraordinary debut that has got everyone talking 'A beautifully written, highly engaging, page-turning masterpiece' Fantasy Book Review.
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