In my grand return, we'll discuss all things elves, wizards, towers and missing limbs. The books for this month are The Dragon Republic by R. F. Kuang, The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun by J. R. R. Tolkien, Piranesi by Susanna Clark, Lord Foul's Bane by Stephen R. Donaldson and Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft.