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The Hod King
The Hod King | Josiah Bancroft
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Thomas Senlin and his crew of outcasts have been separated, and now they must face the dangers of the labyrinthine tower on their own in this third book in the word-of-mouth phenomenon fantasy series. "One of my favorite books of all time." - Mark Lawrence on Senlin Ascends Fearing an uprising, the Sphinx sends Senlin to investigate a plot that has taken hold in the ringdom of Pelphia. Alone in the city, Senlin infiltrates a bloody arena where hods battle for the public's entertainment. But his investigation is quickly derailed by a gruesome crime and an unexpected reunion. Posing as a noble lady and her handmaid, Voleta and Iren attempt to reach Marya, who is isolated by her fame. While navigating the court, Voleta attracts the unwanted attention of a powerful prince whose pursuit of her threatens their plan. Edith, now captain of the Sphinx's fierce flagship, joins forces with a fellow wakeman to investigate the disappearance of a beloved friend. She must decide who to trust as her desperate search brings her nearer to the Black Trail where the hods climb in darkness and whisper of the Hod King. As Senlin and his crew become further dragged in to the conspiracies of the Tower, everything falls to one question: Who is The Hod King? The Books of Babel:Senlin AscendsArm of the SphinxThe Hod King
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LiteraryLona
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The final installment! Such a good series! 🛕

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DavidDiamond
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Come the Hod King!! The riveting adventure series continues in Book 3! I'm not going to reveal anything that happens, but needless to say, another page turner from Josiah Bancroft! Having read the first 3 books back to back, now the wait begins for Book #4...is it January 2021 yet??

EadieB This series looks very interesting! (edited) 4y
DavidDiamond It‘s sooo good! Fantasy/adventure isn‘t really a genre I gravitate to, but this changed everything for me. Hope you enjoy it! 4y
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BreakingRad1977
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Took a bit for me to get into this 3rd installment of the Books of Babel series. But once I did, I wasn't disappointed. Come The Hod King! Bring on Book #4!

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LitLogophile
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I‘ve read so much fantasy this year! I can‘t say I regret it. I traded this series with a coworker for one of my own, and read The Tower of Babel at the same time as Red Rising.

I loved them both differently — this one is great escapism, with a surprisingly deep message. The descriptive writing and complex characters leave the reader wanting to know the end, and the endings leave the reader with no idea what‘s going to happen in the next one.

Crinoline_Laphroaig I love Fantasy. Real World often sucks. 5y
LitLogophile Agreed, I‘ll take a magical steampunk faerieworld over this bullshit any day @Crinoline_Laphroaig 5y
Crinoline_Laphroaig @LitLogophile You have a way with words. 😂 5y
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LitLogophile
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I‘m a public defender and I bring my book to court for an occasional mental health break between appearances. This chapter intro really spoke to my day/life😂

melissajayne I couldn‘t help but think of Brock Turner‘s dad‘s comment about his son‘s sexual assault as being a 20 minutes of action. 5y
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LitLogophile
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Only people who go to bed early believe in happy endings. We night owls understand that happiness does not dwell in finales. It resides in anticipation, in revelry, and in worn-out welcomes. Endings are always sad.

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LitLogophile
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Then he heard a voice that transported him as readily as a bookmark to another place and time.

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I paused The Books of Babel to read Red Rising. I couldn‘t put RR down until I finished the 4th book, but I went back to TBoB as soon as I finished. Interesting coincidence that Pierce Brown recommended the first book in this trilogy!

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gallowbraids
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"Memory is not like a box of stationery--easy to browse, reorder, and read. No, memories accumulate like leaves upon the forest floor. They are irregular and fragile. They crumble and break upon inspection. They turn to soul the deeper you go."

How do authors come up with such heavy sentiments?

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gallowbraids
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"The rich 'learn lessons.' The poor commit crimes. 'Mistakes'are generally considered a mark of the middle class."

I love this book series more than any before it. Harry Potter wasn't even this good.

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gallowbraids
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When you stay up past 1 AM to read and your body wakes up at 5:30 because it thinks it is done sleeping. LOL

I read 119 pages though. Would have read more if I knew this precise thing wouldn't happen!

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gallowbraids
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Be honest, be two-faced. Nobody is the same every day. 🖤

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GrilledCheeseSamurai
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Riverside reading before work. 😊

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GrilledCheeseSamurai
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Quick bubble tea pit-stop (red bean flavor) in between getting my comics, going to the coffee shop and then going to work.

I dunno why, but I put the Hod King down halfway through awhile back. I guess I just wasn't feeling it. Now, after picking it back up, I'm addicted AF to it. It's definitely gonna be a 5 ⭐ read for me.

K, starting to rain now... Byyyyyyye!

🏃☔

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gallowbraids
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I heard on the radio this afternoon that a recent survey found that 1 in 5 people are not able to recall a single author of any kind. They found that these people do not like reading because they find books difficult to understand.

Interesting.

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snabar17
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I finally finished this behemoth of a book only to discover that there was going to be a 4th book! I cannot wait to read it especially when I have so many questions brewing in my brain.

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snabar17
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Currently 174 pages into this book and stunned by the events of the first part. The Books of Babel series is finally breaking me out of my reading slump!

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GrilledCheeseSamurai
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At a coffee shop and I'm starting the 3rd novel in The Books Of Babel series. I friggen loved the first 2 so I'm pretty jacked to get into this one! 🤘

Branwen This series looks really interesting! 🤔 5y
Melissa_J Ok, I need to try this series. 5y
GrilledCheeseSamurai @Branwen @Melissa_J I really love it so far. It's quite an original world and the writing is tight. It's got a great steampunk atmosphere and I think i enjoyed book 2 even more then the 1st one. We'll see how this 3rd one is. My expectations are pretty high. The first book is called Senlin Ascends. 👍 5y
Branwen I definately just ordered the three books from amazon! You sold me on them! 😊👏💕📚 5y
GrilledCheeseSamurai @Branwen Yay! Hope you enjoy them as much as I have! 🤗 5y
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mutlee
The Hod King | Josiah Bancroft

The rich “learn lessons.” The poor commit crimes. “Mistakes” are generally considered a mark of the middle class.

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mutlee
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“My sense of being, my identity, whatever you want to call it, it doesn‘t reside in my parts. It lives in my past, and in the continuity of my present thoughts, and in my hopes for the future. I‘m more afraid of losing a memory than a limb.”

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mutlee
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I cannot express my love for this series enough! It is so good! The writing, the characters, the world-building, the plot, the inventiveness, the themes. The third book did not disappoint. It is just as good as the others, and I felt it really shined in the structure. I definitely recommend this hidden gem.

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mutlee
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“But the heart is a cat; it does what it pleases.”

Ain‘t that the truth!

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HollyHeartsBooks
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SPOILER FREE REVIEW: https://youtu.be/QEzs7L-WKbQ