Senlin could not help but to admire her grace, gruesome as it was. In her warring, he saw all the lessons she’d drummed into him, here com- Luc Marat provides the villainy, aiming his Hod King into trouble. We're introduced to a cast of rogue wakemen who, as Marat's henchmen, provide a foil for Captain Winter's crew. There are quite a few fights between these folk and Edith, Iren, Voletta, and Reddleman. Some may feel too many. And it might have been nice to have met these people in earlier books given their role here. But these are minor gripes. But I Read a Book About It: Senlin and Marya are lured to the Tower by the Everyman's Guide to the Tower of Babel.

I have never been lonely in my life, but you have made me lonely. When you are gone, I am a moping ruin. I thought I understood the world fairly well. But you have made it all mysterious again. And it's unnerving and frightening and wonderful, and I want it to continue. I want all your mysteries."Bancroft, Josiah (3 November 2019). "The State of Book Four". The Books of Babel . Retrieved 29 January 2020. Bancroft did well in this book what he did with the whole series: a wonderous and imaginative world the likes of which I've never read before. The world building is at the pinnacle of fantastical but with a unique twist weaving in lore from the Bible and 1920s Americana along with pertinent themes such as classism, wealth and poverty. This series successfully paints a stunning world that is easy to sink into. The world building is one of the main achievements of these books. The next best thing about this series are the characters. Senlin is the main character but there are several main characters who all get dedicated POVs including Voleta, Adam, Edith, Iren, Ann, The Red Hand and a few more. I LOVED these characters. Their characterization was very polished and I can easily imagine and describe these characters and their personalities. Even more importantly, this is mostly a character driven story, although the plot was forced at some points, particular during this last book.

The book opens with a lengthy chunk of storytelling about Adam, who was separated from the rest of the characters at the end of ... book 2, I think, and was absent for book 3. But it's a really good bit of story that brings him to life, illuminates some mysteries, and introduces us to the top of the tower, where the story has always been wending its way. bined into a single, fluid reflex. He’d long suspected that she had been overly hard on him when they’d sparred, but now he knew just how Senlins Ascends is quirky, quaint, charming, and (at times) brutal. The book has bittersweet heartache written all over it. It drags you into Senlin's world and keeps you drowning in the same revelations he is subject to, and just when you think you've got it figured out... you haven't.

All Josiah Bancroft Reviews

An exposed feature of many contemporary heroes is their greyness, mediocrity, insipidity, and blandness. I am not talking about the antihero here, but rather about an everyman. Someone from the crowd, not particularly distinctive or unique in any regard. De-individuated, he sometimes seems to be a representative of humanity, someone of average rather than an outstanding individual. Let me buy you a dress. The evenings here are warmer than we’re used to.” He had to speak close to her ear.

Objectively, this was a pretty great book (Bancroft is an artist, I will never say otherwise) but I was so personally invested in this series, there was so much riding on this book for me. Honestly, I’ve incorporated this series into my personality at this point given the amount I rave about it and recommend it to everyone and anyone.Bancroft, Josiah (3 December 2021). "Acquisition Announcement: The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft". Orbit Books . Retrieved 1 June 2022.