The Hod King: Book Three of the Books of Babel

Josiah Bancroft

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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 the series:

'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

'Brilliant' - Publishers Weekly

'I loved it' - Django Wexler, author of THE THOUSAND NAMES

'these books are absolutely incredible' - THE QUILL TO LIVE

'Spectacular . . . fabulously gripping' - BookBag

'An impressive display of imagination and humour' - SciFiNow

'An engrossing, intoxicating delight' - Forbidden Planet

'A beautifully written, highly engaging, page-turning masterpiece' - Fantasy Book Review

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Praise for The Hod King: Book Three of the Books of Babel

  • It's rare to find a modern book that feels like a timeless classic. I'm wildly in love with this bookLike its predecessor it is a brilliant piece of work . . . these two books are genius. I just love them. The story, characters and imagination shineAn extraordinary debut that is well worthy of the hype. A beautifully written, highly engaging page-turning masterpieceAn impressive display of imagination and humour . . . we have no reservations about recommending itIt is not merely a 5* book, it's a masterpiece . . . readers will be talking about these books long after much of what currently keeps them company on the shelves is forgotten . . . I was thrilled by the story, wildly jealous of the writing, and am now very keen to read the final bookJust as phenomenally written as its two predecessors . . . this one gets 6/5 stars, because 5 stars are not enough for the amount that I loved it. A universe of stars out of five!Spectacular . . . Once again Josiah has produced something that belongs in the very top echelons of the fantasy genre

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Josiah Bancroft

Josiah Bancroft

Josiah Bancroft is the author of five novels, a collection of short fiction, and numerous poems. His books have been translated into eight languages. Before settling down to write fantasy full time, he was a college instructor, rock musician and aspiring comic book artist. When he's not writing, he enjoys strumming a variety of stringed instruments, drawing with a growing cache of imperfect pens, and cooking without a recipe. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Sharon, their daughter, Maddie, and their two rabbits, Mabel and Chaplin.

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