Series: The Books of Babel

‘Gracefully written, deliriously imaginative, action-packed, warm, witty and thought-provoking’ - Madeline Miller, author of Circe ‘One of my favourite books of all time’ - Mark Lawrence, author of Prince of Thorns ‘I'm wildly in love with this book’ - Pierce Brown, author of Red Rising DISCOVER THE EXTRAORDINARY DEBUT THAT HAS GOT EVERYONE TALKING Mild-mannered headmaster, Thomas Senlin prefers his...

The Hod King is the third novel in the highly acclaimed Books of Babel series, set in a labyrinthine world of menace and wonder. On the orders of the mysterious Sphinx, Thomas Senlin and his crew are dragged ever further into the Tower's conspiracies. Meanwhile, the hods climb the Black Trail in darkness and whisper of their king. Praise for...

Josiah Bancroft is a magician. His books are that rare alchemy: gracefully written, deliriously imaginative, action-packed, warm, witty and thought-provoking — Madeline Miller, author of Circe Like its predecessor, it is a brilliant piece of work . . . these two books are genius. I just love them. The story, characters and imagination shine — Mark Lawrence Forced by necessity...

The secrets of the Tower will finally be revealed in the remarkable conclusion to the highly acclaimed Books of Babel series. As Marat's siege engine bores through the Tower, Senlin can do nothing but observe the mayhem from inside the belly of the beast. Edith and her crew are forced to face Marat on unequal footing, with Senlin caught in...