Arm of the Sphinx by Josiah Bancroft

Arm of the Sphinx by Josiah Bancroft

Don't just wake up in your dreams--use that lucid space to hone your magickal practice with this book that is unlike any other dreaming guide.

Nikki Wardwell Sleath teaches you how to go from spectator to active magician in your dreams. She provides everything you need to both develop your lucid dreaming ability and enhance your magick while lucid. She teaches how to improve your dreamtime divination, healing, energy work, spirit communication, shapeshifting, and more.

When you achieve lucidity in a dream, you can practice ritual actions and feel their energetic effects without the constraints of the material world. You can activate pentagrams, glyphs, runes, the ogham, and more, and receive their energies firsthand. Sleath also shares spells to cast while awake that make it easier to become lucid while asleep. This book demonstrates that lucid dreaming is a metaphorical alchemy lab where you can transform your occult practice in amazing ways.

Like its predecessor it is a brilliant piece of work. . these two books are genius. I just love them. The story, characters and imagination shine -- Mark Lawrence
It's rare to find a modern book that feels like a timeless classic. I'm wildly in love with this book -- Pierce Brown, on SENLIN ASCENDS
Bancroft's world continues to teem with explosive energy, and he ranges ably from the transcendent to the vicious in an instant. The unchecked splendour of the scenery is balanced by the complicated, sympathetic characters, and the plot maintains a steady stream of surprises without ever wearying. This volume not only matches but adds to the notable achievements of the first. -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The world-building is brilliant and totally unique . . . I devoured this book within a couple of days. Arm of the Sphinx is a completely original and beautifully written story that is poetic, descriptive and completely intoxicating -- FANTASY BOOK REVIEW
Every page of Arm of the Sphinx is a delectable treat, with countless delightful passages, characters and a story that gets more intriguing as mysteries build and questions are answered . . . a wonderful series that has all the makings of a modern fantasy classic -- THE SPECULATIVE SHELF
Arm of the Sphinx is an entertaining and easily devoured read . . . Bancroft's prose is beautiful - at times breathtaking . . . In his deadpan humour and sparkling creativity, Bancroft's writing reminds me of Terry Pratchett - breaking ground and defying tropes with an entirely different kind of world -- FANTASY FACTION
An impressive display of imagination and humour . . . we have no reservations about recommending it -- SCIFINOW on SENLIN ASCENDS
An extraordinary debut that is well worthy of the hype. A beautifully written, highly engaging page-turning masterpiece -- FANTASY BOOK REVIEW on SENLIN ASCENDS
A terrific, free-ranging fantasy that ranges from Kafkaesque horror to heist thriller . . . This book is bonkers, entertaining, clever and - quite possibly - unique -- PORNOKITSCH 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 on SENLIN ASCENDS
This is an exceedingly rich book. A depth of imagination married with a poetic turn of phrase and an engaging cast of characters (both those we meet and those who keep us waiting) conspire to deliver an epic story soaring high above the clouds -- FANTASY FACTION on SENLIN ASCENDS
Senlin Ascends was a fantastic read, and felt truly unique. I will most definitely be reading the rest of Bancroft's work -- BOOKNEST
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 -- GUARDIAN on SENLIN ASCENDS
An immensely satisfying sequel . . . Senlin Ascends made my annual Best of the Year list, and Arm of the Sphinx will doubtless make this year's list, which is as strong a recommendation as I can make -- FORBIDDEN PLANET

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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ISBN 13	9780356510835
ISBN 10	0356510832
Title	Arm of the Sphinx
Author	Josiah Bancroft
Series	The Books Of Babel
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Little, Brown Book Group
Year published	2018-03-15
Number of pages	448
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