Titus Groan

First in the classic gothic trilogy. "A masterpiece . . . a moody, melancholy comedy with an underlying wit and profundity that cannot be denied." —Speculiction
The basis for the 2000 BBC series
Now in development by Showtime

As the novel opens, Titus, heir to Lord Sepulchrave, has just been born. He stands to inherit the miles of rambling stone and mortar that form Gormenghast Castle. Meanwhile, far away and in the kitchen, a servant named Steerpike escapes his drudgework and begins an auspi...