The Room of Lost Steps
A Novel
by Simon Tolkien
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Pub Date Sep 16 2025 | Archive Date Sep 30 2025
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Description
An American boy with impossible dreams is thrust into the cauldron of the Spanish Civil War in this arresting and thrilling historical coming-of-age epic and sequel to The Palace at the End of the Sea.
Barcelona 1936. Theo helps the Anarchist workers defeat the army that is trying to overthrow the democratically elected government, and he is reunited with his true love, Maria. But all too soon, his joy turns to terror as the Anarchists turn on him, led by a rival for Maria’s affection.
Lucky to escape with his life, Theo returns to England to study at Oxford. But his heart is in Spain, now torn apart by a bloody civil war, and he is quick to abandon his new life when his old schoolmate Esmond offers him the chance to fight the Fascists. He is unprepared for the nightmare of war that crushes his spirit and his hope until, back in Barcelona, Theo is confronted with a final terrible choice that will define his life forever.
As Theo’s tumultuous coming-of-age journey reaches its end, can his dream to change the world—so far from home—still hold true?
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
“In epic fashion worthy of his namesake, Tolkien crafts a remarkable novel of an American boy swept up by love and circumstance and cast into the crucible of the Spanish Civil War. Intense, vivid, and moving.” —Mark Sullivan, bestselling author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky and All the Glimmering Stars
Prior Praise for Simon Tolkien
“[A] delight to read and deserves the success [he] will surely achieve.” —The Washington Post
“Simon Tolkien knows how to keep a story moving, and he does it well.” —NPR
“Tolkien’s skill as a storyteller is worthy of notice.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer
“Written with great surety and absolutely compelling.” —Booklist
“Tolkien…proves himself worthy—and then some—of his literary pedigree.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781662528651 |
| PRICE | $28.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 379 |
