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The West Passage

The West Passage

Dark FantasyEpic Fantasy
Pages
347
Published
2024
Language
English

Synopsis

Kew and Pell, two members of the Grey Tower, set out on a perilous journey across the Palace — a vast, city-like megastructure divided among five factions. As they travel toward their destination, an old enemy resurfaces to threaten everything they've built together.

How it reads

DarkGrittyTense
Dual TimelineBetrayalMorally Grey
Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (2)
Graphic ViolenceGore

Genres

Dark Fantasy Epic Fantasy Adventure Fantasy

Characters

KewProtagonist
PellProtagonist
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Frequently asked questions

  • Does this book have any literary influences I should know about?

    The narrative is frequently compared to Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast series due to its focus on a vast, decaying architectural setting and the weight of tradition on its inhabitants [1.1.7].

  • Has this book received any notable recognition?

    The novel was selected as a shortlist nominee for the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction.