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This is the first novel in the Gormenghast series, which is followed by the novel *Gormenghast*. The third novel, *Titus Alone*, was not published during Mervyn Peaker's lifetime, and subsequent planned novels did not materialize due to the death of the author. The novel is set in the labyrinthine Gormenghast castle and explores the gothic, supernatural elements of the estate.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Fantasy/Dark Fantasy
Authors: Mervyn Peake
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