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Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft audiobook

Senlin Ascends

By Josiah Bancroft
Read by John Banks

Orbit, Hachette Book Group 9780316517911

The Books of Babel Series: Book 1

14.26 Hours • Unabridged
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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.

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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.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

It's rare to find a modern book that feels like a timeless classic. I'm wildly in love with this book. —Pierce Brown, author of Red Rising and Iron Gold
Josiah Bancroft is a magician. His books are that rare alchemy: gracefully written, deliriously imaginative, action-packed, warm, witty, and thought-provoking. I can't wait for more. —Madeline Miller, author of Circe
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
Wonderfully unique and superbly well written. I loved every page. —Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld
The "Books of Babel" are something you hope to see perhaps once a decade - future classics, which may be remembered long after the series concludes. —Los Angeles Times on The Hod King
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
What is remarkable about this novel, quite apart from its rich, allusive prose, is Bancroft's portrayal of Senlin, a good man in a desperate situation, and the way he changes in response to his experiences in his ascent. —The Guardian
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
With deceptive simplicity Bancroft brings this gothic place and its denizens to a colourful life...I loved it! —Adrian Selby, author of Snakewood
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
Senlin Ascends is a unique masterpiece. A brilliant debut. Highly recommended! —Michael R. Fletcher, author of Beyond Redemption
Ticks along with the tight precision and artistry of a well-wound watch. —Kirkus
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
Brilliant debut fantasy . . . This novel goes off like a firework and suggests even greater things in the author's future. —Publishers Weekly, starred review
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
Like a blend of Kafka's The Castle and Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast, Josiah Bancroft's ambitious first chapter in his The Books of Babel series is an impressive display of imagination and humor. —SciFiNow

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Author Bio: Josiah Bancroft

Author Bio: Josiah Bancroft

Josiah Bancroft was a poet, college instructor, and aspiring comic book artist before he began to write novels. When he is not writing, he enjoys playing post-pop music with his band, Dirt Dirt, drawing chalk pictures on his office wall, and cooking pub curry for his wife, Sharon. He shares a home with her and their two rabbits, Mabel and Chaplin, in Philadelphia.

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Available Formats : CD
Category: Fiction/Fantasy
Runtime: 14.26
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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