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Arm of the Sphinx is a high fantasy novel by Josiah Bancroft, published in 2017 as the second book in the Books of Babel series. The narrative continues the journey of Thomas Senlin as he navigates the bizarre and treacherous ringdoms of the colossal Tower. Accompanied by his crew aboard the airship...
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Strong Books of Babel sequel, admired for inventive settings and character growth; still relatively niche.
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The Hod King is the third novel in Josiah Bancroft's Books of Babel series, published in 2019. It continues the story of Thomas Senlin, who navigates the politically complex and socially stratified ringdoms of the Tower while searching for his missing wife Marya. The novel shifts between multiple ch...
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Well-reviewed third volume with strong tower politics; complexity and pacing divide some readers.
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Senlin Ascends is the first book in Josiah Bancroft's Books of Babel series, originally self-published in 2013 and later reissued by Orbit in 2018. The story follows Thomas Senlin, a mild-mannered schoolteacher whose honeymoon to the colossal Tower of Babel goes awry when he becomes separated from h...
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Breakout indie-to-trad success, praised for imagination and prose; slower, whimsical structure is not universal.
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The Fall of Babel is the fourth and final novel in Josiah Bancroft's "Books of Babel" high fantasy series, published in 2021. The story concludes the narrative arc of Thomas Senlin, a schoolteacher navigating the intricacies of a massive, culturally diverse Tower. In this installment, Senlin must re...
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Divisive finale, praised for ambition but criticized for resolution choices and unmet mystery expectations.
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