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Arm of the Sphinx, Part 1
The Stone Cloud
2014
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Senlin resorts to a life of piracy to sustain his friends. Marya, meanwhile, seems to slip further from his grasp. Part 1 of Arm of the Sphinx, Book 2 of The Books of Babel

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Author

Josiah Bancroft
Author · 11 books
Before settling down to write fantasy novels, Josiah Bancroft was a poet, college instructor, and aspiring comic book artist. When he is not writing, he enjoys recording the Crit Faced podcast with his authorial friends, drawing the world of the Tower, and cooking dinner 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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