The Hexologists: A Tempest of Titans

From one of the most exciting and original voices in fantasy comes the third book following the peculiar adventures of the Hexologists, Isolde and Warren Wilby. With a magical titan on the loose, have the Hexologists met their match?

“Josiah Bancroft is a magician.” — Madeline Miller, New York Times bestselling author of Circe

As the nation’s leading investigators of the paranormal, the Hexologists are accustomed to confronting monsters and unraveling mysteries that fall outside the bounds of the everyday. Yet, when they encounter a ghostly whale flying over the streets of their fair city, Isolde and Warren Wilby are left with more questions than answers.

Even as the ghostly behemoth terrorizes their homeland, indiscriminately devouring fairies, angels, and imps, the Wilbies discover they may have to face the menace on their own. The nation’s magical practitioners have begun to go missing, and Isolde fears she could be next.

With no hope of reinforcement and few clues to guide them, the Hexologists will have to rely upon their wits, mettle, and enduring love as they risk it all to stop a Tempest of Titans.

“Josiah Bancroft’s imagination will astound you. One of the most inventive fantasy authors out there.” — Fonda Lee, author of the Green Bone Saga 

• "Bancroft is a wonder as ever! The Hexologists was a joyous delight on every page--buoyantly inventive, witty, poignant, gripping, and deeply satisfying."
  Madeline Miller, New York Times Bestselling author of Circe
• “Bancroft has returned to the page in force, deploying his crystal prose and razored wit around a tale that mixes whimsy and threat in equal measure. He's a gift to the genre and we should support his work.”
  Mark Lawrence, author of The Book That Wouldn’t Burn
• "Characters and humor make this magic-meets-steampunk novel worth checking out."
  Kirkus on The Hexologists
• "This madcap thriller is recommended for readers who can’t resist the rising wave of fantasy mystery series."
  Library Journal on The Hexologists
• "An entertaining investigative romp."
  Booklist on The Hexologists
• "It's rare to find a modern book that feels like a timeless classic. I'm wildly in love with this book."
  Pierce Brown, author of Red Rising on Senlin Ascends
• “Josiah Bancroft’s imagination will astound you. One of the most inventive fantasy authors out there.” 
  Fonda Lee, author of the Green Bone Saga
• "[An] ultimately satisfying investigation with plenty of tension and hijinks."
  Booklist on The Hexologists
• "In this sequel to Bancroft’s The Hexologists, the Wilbies are off on another wild fantasy/mystery romp. The mystery is rooted in the Wilbies’ fantastical world but is solved through earthly detective methods. Recommended for fans of the first book and for any readers who are enthralled with the still-ascendant trend of fantasy/mystery genre blends."
  Library Journal on The Hexologists: A Tangle of Time
• "Bancroft brilliantly inaugurates a new fantasy series with this suspenseful and humorous introduction to “private investigators of the paranormal.” This light and charming tale encompasses a twisty mystery, detailed Victorian-esque worldbuilding, and nuanced protagonists who love each other dearly, all relayed in Bancroft’s superior prose. Readers will be eager to see how the series evolves."
  Publishers Weekly on The Hexologists (starred review)
• “Fantastic! The Hexologists fizzes eloquently with wit and elegance, but also has marvelous worldbuilding and an excellent plot - and a central pair of characters who I quite simply love. A cocktail of a book made with the very best champagne.”
  Genevieve Cogman, author of The Invisible Library
• "The Hod King is a compelling and original novel; the "Books of Babel" are something you hope to see perhaps once a decade - future classics, which may be remembered long after the series concludes."
  Los Angeles Times on The Hod King
• "Senlin Ascends is one of the best reads I've had in ages . . . I was dragged in and didn't escape until I'd finished two or three days later."
  
  Mark Lawrence, author of Prince of Thorns on Senlin Ascends
• "Deeply compelling . . . A classic in the making."
  B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog
• "Wonderfully unique and superbly well written. I loved every page."
  Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld on Senlin Ascends
• "Senlin is a man worth rooting for, and his strengthening resolve and character is as marvelous and sprawling as the tower he climbs."
  The Washington Post on Senlin Ascends
• "What is remarkable about this novel, quite apart from its rich, allusive prose, is Bancroft's portrayal of Senlin, a good man in a desperate situation, and the way he changes in response to his experiences in his ascent."
  The Guardian on Senlin Ascends
• "Senlin Ascends crosses the everyday strangeness and lyrical prose of Borges and Gogol with all the action and adventure of high fantasy. I loved it, and grabbed the next one as soon as I turned the last page."
  
  Django Wexler, author of The Thousand Names on Senlin Ascends
• "Brilliant debut fantasy . . . This novel goes off like a firework and suggests even greater things in the author's future."
  
  Publishers Weekly, starred review on Senlin Ascends