Mervyn Peake

Titus Groan is seven and heir to the crumbling castle, but evil is now spreading through Gormenghast. Book 2 of trilogy, sequel to 'Titus Groan' (4727).

Titus, heir to Lord Sepulchrave, has just been born: he stands to inherit the miles of rambling stone and mortar that stand for Gormenghast Castle. Inside, all events are predetermined by a complex ritual, lost in history, understood only by Sourdust, Lord of the Library.

Titus passes from childhood and slowly realises that he has his own need for independence. Book 3 of trilogy, sequel to 'Gormenghast' (4943).