“The first book in Peake’s series of Gormenghast novels (commonly referred to as a trilogy, but this seems wrong since the term carries with it a sense of intent - Peake envisioned a series of many books; only his death determined three to be the final tally) covers only the first two years or so of it’s eponymous character’s life - the real focus of the book is either on the fascinating antihero Steerpike or the life of the sprawling stone castle itself. Something of a fantasy cult classic,...”

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