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REVIEW: Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft

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Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft Publishing information: Kindle Publisher: Createspace 13 Feb 2013 ISBN: 9781482590951 Series: The books of Babel #1 Copy: Out of pocket Reviewer: Tyson Amazon Synopsis:"Senlin, a mild-mannered school teacher, is drawn to the Tower of Babel by the grandiose promises of a guidebook. The ancient and immense Tower seems the perfect destination for a honeymoon. But soon after arriving, Senlin loses his young wife, Marya, in the crowd. Senlin’s search for Marya carries him through slums and theaters, prisons and ballrooms. He must survive betrayal, assassination, and the long guns of a flying fortress. But if he hopes to find Marya, Senlin will have to do more than survive. This quiet man of letters must become a man of action." Upon recommendation from author, Mark Lawrence, I decided to pick up Bancroft's Senlin Ascendsa, the first book in the series. Senlin Ascends is the story of a mild-mannered teacher named Senlin, who takes his new bride...