thecaptainsquarters 's review for:

Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft

4.0

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Ahoy there mateys! This book kinda defies categorization. The basic plot is that a reticent schoolmaster, Thomas, takes his bride to the Tower of Babel on their honeymoon. But what is meant to be a romantic holiday turns to hell when Thomas loses his wife in the crowd. He is determined to find her but has to confront the many levels of the Tower with its laws that seem to defy all logic and rationalization. This book is an absolutely lovely slow-burner of a book. I have tried to write a review multiple times for this one only to fall short. This is a super complex and detailed world which fascinates as much as it confounds. I thought the theatre ring of the tower was absolutely perfect. As good as this book is, I don’t find meself rushing to get the next book of the series. Small steps with this one. All I need now is the right mood to savour the next one. Arrrr!

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