Senlin Ascends

By Josiah Bancroft

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316517917
• ISBN13: 9780316517911
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Orbit
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

This was a really fun read.

It’s kind of like Tower of God Webtoon, without the fighting or glory of rising to the top of the tower. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I usually don’t like many books. I would say that this book is at a high school level minimum. It’s not impossible to understand, but the author can be very descriptive, so it helps to use the dictionary to keep up with the scenario. It’s a really fun read though. I haven’t been this hooked into a book since Harry Potter. I’m waiting for the 4th book to come out as of April 2020.