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Gormenghast

Author: Mervyn Peake

Publisher: Vintage Classics

Enter the world of Gormenghast, to which the seventy-seventh Earl, Titus Groan, is Lord and heir. It is a kingdom of Byzantine rule and ancient ritual weighed down by centuries of intrigue, treachery, manipulation and murder.

A classic of the fantasy genre, perfect for those who have finished The Lord of the Rings and are looking to move on to some slightly more mature works.

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