A review by writegeist
Titus Alone by Mervyn Peake

4.0

After all the intrigue, murder, and mayhem of the first two books in the Gormenghast series, Titus has turned his back on his heritage and his ancestral home, the oppressive rituals and responsibility. While I miss the brooding presence of Castle Gormenghast, Peake still has a vast repertoire of characters to inhabit the world outside of Gormenghast. However, the world outside is just as decrepit and violent, as filled with the human turmoils and angst, as Gormenghast was. It's just that none of them are relatives! You'd think it would be a little easier on Titus for that reason. Sadly, no. Titus is twisted around his decision to leave his life behind. Has he made the right choice? Clearly, Peake meant this to be a series and not just a trilogy, but medical issues stopped him from continuing. Still, it was worth the reading time. Peake's mastery of the language is worth it, and this volume is not quite as heavy as the previous ones.