#2.5 Gormenghast

Boy in Darkness

Mervyn Peake
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Titus escapes for adventure, but tired and suffering from lack of food and water, he is captured by Hyena and Goat - a mysterious pair who hate each other. But both realize he will be the perfect sacrifice for Lamb who has waited many years for a mortal on which to use his diabolical art.
Genres: FantasyFictionHorrorShort StoriesClassicsGothicNovellaScience FictionLiteratureSpeculative Fiction
128 Pages

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