“It’s possible, I think, to be so many things at once, that you’re practically nothing at all.

But the true mystery of the tower, that this book focuses on, is who is The Hod King and what they and their followers are up to. Even though each level of this tower is completely different and unique, the Hods are always present, traveling through the inhumane passages, that are completely unforgiving, but they are forced to walk though nonetheless. And this book is all about the Hods that are forced to live as servants for the rest of the tower. Yet, this book is set entirely in Pelphia.

And not to get too spoilery, but we are three books in, and he still hasn’t retrieved Marya, but we have gotten to travel alongside him discovering the individual beauty and horror of each unique level. Senlin comes equipped with a guidebook and feels confident that he and his new bride will be able to have a safe visit, that is, until his new bride goes missing before they even are able to set foot inside the mysterious tower together. And on their honeymoon, he takes her to this mysterious tower that he is obsessed with, and each level inside this tower is completely unique and an entire world all on its own. The basic, starting premise of this tale is that a man named Senlin, who is from a small fishing village, recently has gotten married to a woman named Marya. I am at such a loss for words because of this book’s pure magnificence, but I’m going to try to write this review anyway. Every paragraph is so smart, every chapter so perfectly crafted, and each book makes me more and more invested. This entire series is such a unique treat that is truly unlike any other fantasy out there. This is such a wonderful installment in a world that I never want to leave. I can’t believe that Josiah Bancroft did it again, but he truly did it again. “The world is full of wolves and lambs, but precious few shepherds.” Goodreads | Amazon US | Barnes & Noble | Book DepositoryĪRC provided by Orbit in exchange for an honest review.

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