Senlin Ascends : Book One of the Books of Babel

'gracefully Written, Deliriously Imaginative, Action-packed, Warm, Witty And Thought-provoking' Madeline Miller, Author Of Circe 'one Of My Favourite Books Of All Time' - Mark Lawrence, Author Of Prince Of Thorns 'i'm Wildly In Love With This Book' - Pierce Brown, Author Of Red Rising Discover The Extraordinary Debut That Has Got Everyone Talking Mild-mannered Headmaster, Thomas Senlin Prefers His Adventures To Be Safely Contained Within The Pages Of A Book. 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. 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. And If He Hopes To Ever See His Wife Again, He Will Have To Do More Than Just Survive . . . This Quiet Man Of Letters Must Become A Man Of Action. 'brilliant' - Publishers Weekly 'i Loved It' - Django Wexler 'an Engrossing Intoxicating Delight' - Forbidden Planet 'an Extraordinary Debut That Is Well Worthy Of The Hype. A Beautifully Written, Highly Engaging Page-turning Masterpiece' - Fantasy Book Review '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 "The Tower of Babel is the greatest marvel of the Silk Age. 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 airships and steam engines, of incredible animals and mysterious machines. While honeymooning in the Tower of Babel, Thomas Senlin loses his wife. A mild-mannered headmaster of a village school, Thomas Senlin is drawn to the Tower by scientific curiosity and the grandiose promises of a guidebook. It seems the perfect destination for a honeymoon. But soon after arriving in the Tower bazar, Senlin loses Marya in the crowd. Before he can find Marya, Senlin must first discover himself. Senlin's search for Marya carries him through madhouses, ballrooms, and burlesque theaters. He must survive betrayal, assassination, and the long guns of a flying fortress. But if he hopes to find his wife, he must do more than survive. This quiet man of letters will have to become a man of action"--