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Thomas Senlin, a mild‑mannered headmaster from a rural village, visits the legendary Tower of Babel during a honeymoon. The Tower, a colossal structure of many stacked rings, is a world of steam‑powered technology, airships, and diverse cultures. In the crowded bazaar, Senlin’s wife, Marya, disappears. Alone among layered courtyards, moonlit chambers, and grand events, he searches for her while confronting betrayal, danger, and the political machinations of the Tower’s factions. As he moves from madhouses to grand ballrooms, Senlin discovers that survival in the Tower requires more than quiet resolve—he must become an active participant in the city’s shifting power structures.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy
Authors: Josiah Bancroft
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