![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bancroft fills in each level with clever inventions and nuances, each one a tie to the upper levels. In Senlin Ascends, we really only see the lower four ringdoms, but each one has a distinctive feel, ranging from the chaos of the Basement to the spa of the Baths. The Tower of Babel fascinated me, with its quirky yet deadly ringdoms and the vibrant cultures that inhabit those spaces (not to mention the Hotel-California-esque inability of visitors to leave). The premise is what really drew me to the series, and it doesn't disappoint. Armed only with his desperation, he must climb the lower levels of the Tower, where danger lurks around every corner and nobody can be trusted as a friend. But when he loses Marya outside the Tower, Thomas must instead undertake a rescue mission. Their destination? The Tower of Babel, a structure of debatable height where each level is basically its own country. Thomas Senlin and his young wife Marya set out on their honeymoon. I was excited to pick up the Orbit edition of Senlin Ascends, especially since I like off-the-wall, strange fantasies. Senlin Ascends, book one of the Books of Babel series, is one of these unicorns. Every now and then you see one of the self-publishing success stories, the book that did so phenomenally well that a big press will offer to print and promote it even more. ![]()
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