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Synopsis
"Titus Groan is seven, Lord and heir to the crumbling castle Gormenghast. A gothic labyrinth of roofs and turrets, cloisters and corridors, stairwells and dungeons, it is also the cobwebbed kingdom of Byzantine government and age-old rituals, a world primed to implode beneath the weight of centuries of intrigue, treachery, and death. Steerpike, who began his climb across the roofs when Titus was born, is now ascending the spiral stairacse to the heart of the castle, and in his wake lie imprisonment, manipulation, and murder"--P. [4] of cover.
Is Gormenghast appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This atmospheric Gothic fantasy contains disturbing imagery, psychological darkness, moderate violence, and themes of decay and corruption. The dense, literary prose and bleak tone may be challenging for younger readers despite the young protagonist.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, violence, and mental illness (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teen readers who love dark, atmospheric stories with haunting castles and complex characters will be drawn into this eerie, shadowy world.