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Miranda
Miranda = Worthy of admiration
(Translation from Latin)The war is at its peak, and Miranda Phoenix is hopelessly lost, with nowhere to run. When the bombings in London begin, she feels terrified, but also lucky to have met her neighbor, a man calling himself Adam, who seems competent, strong, and kind. He leads her and his family into a vast network of underground tunnels built by the government below the metro stations, promising safety.
That promise is quickly shattered. The tunnels become a dark labyrinth, where survival is only for the fittest. Follow Miranda as she struggles to survive and protect a little girl whose mother died amidst the chaos, while confronting her inner demons—and uncovering the true identity of the man who has been her neighbor for so many years.
This is the first instalment of the trilogy and it explores how the feeling of hopelessness can provide motivation powerful enough for one to overcome seemingly impossible obstacles and also better and strengthen themselves through hardship and sheer persistence.
This book contains themes or scenes that some readers could find disturbing or triggering, including but not limited
• Violence and battle scenes
• Addiction
• Death, grief, and trauma
• Occult themes
• Abuse (emotional or physical)
• Torture or imprisonment
• War and political conflict
• Mental health struggles
• Religious or mythological elements (may be fictionalized or critical)
• Monsters, body horror, or unsettling imagery
• Sexual content (consensual or non-consensual)
• Strong language or mature themes
(Translation from Latin)The war is at its peak, and Miranda Phoenix is hopelessly lost, with nowhere to run. When the bombings in London begin, she feels terrified, but also lucky to have met her neighbor, a man calling himself Adam, who seems competent, strong, and kind. He leads her and his family into a vast network of underground tunnels built by the government below the metro stations, promising safety.
That promise is quickly shattered. The tunnels become a dark labyrinth, where survival is only for the fittest. Follow Miranda as she struggles to survive and protect a little girl whose mother died amidst the chaos, while confronting her inner demons—and uncovering the true identity of the man who has been her neighbor for so many years.
This is the first instalment of the trilogy and it explores how the feeling of hopelessness can provide motivation powerful enough for one to overcome seemingly impossible obstacles and also better and strengthen themselves through hardship and sheer persistence.
This book contains themes or scenes that some readers could find disturbing or triggering, including but not limited
• Violence and battle scenes
• Addiction
• Death, grief, and trauma
• Occult themes
• Abuse (emotional or physical)
• Torture or imprisonment
• War and political conflict
• Mental health struggles
• Religious or mythological elements (may be fictionalized or critical)
• Monsters, body horror, or unsettling imagery
• Sexual content (consensual or non-consensual)
• Strong language or mature themes
519 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 7, 2025
About the author
Lambros Tower
4 books My name is Lambros Pyrgos, and I was born in Cyprus in July 2005. I am currently studying Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Digital Business at the Cyprus University of Technology.
I love creating and writing characters that are imperfect. In my books and stories, you will never find a character who always does the right or ethically correct thing. They are all people with their own problems, faults, and mortal weaknesses. In my books, you will never find a character that is virtuous 100% of the time, nor one that is evil all the time. You might find some annoying, some insufferable, some sympathetic, and some relatable. While my stories have main characters through which the reader experiences the story, there aren’t direct guidelines on whom you should love, hate, or sympathize with. How you feel about each character is up to you and your own criteria and beliefs. I do like to get philosophical sometimes in my writings.
I am writing under the pen name “Lambros Tower”.
I love creating and writing characters that are imperfect. In my books and stories, you will never find a character who always does the right or ethically correct thing. They are all people with their own problems, faults, and mortal weaknesses. In my books, you will never find a character that is virtuous 100% of the time, nor one that is evil all the time. You might find some annoying, some insufferable, some sympathetic, and some relatable. While my stories have main characters through which the reader experiences the story, there aren’t direct guidelines on whom you should love, hate, or sympathize with. How you feel about each character is up to you and your own criteria and beliefs. I do like to get philosophical sometimes in my writings.
I am writing under the pen name “Lambros Tower”.
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March 26, 2026
As the bombing of London commences, people descend to the tunnels beneath its streets for refuge, but the war proves not to be the only thing people need to overcome in Miranda (Hopelessness and the Time Crown Book 1) by Lambros Tower.
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The war with Germany has intensified, with bombing activity now reaching London, where Miranda Phoenix and her family, steadily fracturing and ostracized due to her Jewish heritage, reside. Taken in by her neighbor’s family, led by the kind and compelling Adam Fried, when her husband coldly abandons her emotionally and leaves to aid the war effort, she and Adam’s family take shelter in the vast tunnel system beneath London as the bombing threat becomes a deadly reality. Within the dark confines of the tunnels, confrontations with their respective pasts and selves quickly come to the forefront as survival becomes a greater struggle each day, with resources growing scarcer and nerves chafing as harsh realities of life and surprising secrets are gradually revealed.
A story that depicts and emphasizes the emotional impact, trauma, and turmoil of war, being confined in dark places with limited resources, being manipulated and lied to by someone you thought you knew, and confronting your past and self, the narrative centers around Miranda’s conflicts, both internal and external. With the characters trapped beneath the ground and isolated from the broader world, there’s a monotony to their daily lives that keeps the story’s pacing moving slowly and repetitively despite the varied harsh, brutal actions and realities they face; however, toward the latter portion, there’s a rapid escalation of events and action before reaching a rather hard cut into a scene many years later that answers some questions but raises many others to be addressed. As Miranda and Adam hide aspects of their identities from others out of concern for their safety, it’s evident from their actions and behavior that doing so becomes who you are over time if assumed long enough, and that the new identity can be hard to break. Apart from being an effective and familiar catalyst for forcing characters into close, confined quarters, the setting of World War II in London, though likely familiar to readers and easy to envision, could have been set in a variety of wartime scenarios or eras and evoked similarly effective emotional connections and reactions.
Overall, I’d give it a 3.5 out of 5 stars.
*I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
To read this, and other book reviews, visit my website: http://makinggoodstories.wordpress.com/.
The war with Germany has intensified, with bombing activity now reaching London, where Miranda Phoenix and her family, steadily fracturing and ostracized due to her Jewish heritage, reside. Taken in by her neighbor’s family, led by the kind and compelling Adam Fried, when her husband coldly abandons her emotionally and leaves to aid the war effort, she and Adam’s family take shelter in the vast tunnel system beneath London as the bombing threat becomes a deadly reality. Within the dark confines of the tunnels, confrontations with their respective pasts and selves quickly come to the forefront as survival becomes a greater struggle each day, with resources growing scarcer and nerves chafing as harsh realities of life and surprising secrets are gradually revealed.
A story that depicts and emphasizes the emotional impact, trauma, and turmoil of war, being confined in dark places with limited resources, being manipulated and lied to by someone you thought you knew, and confronting your past and self, the narrative centers around Miranda’s conflicts, both internal and external. With the characters trapped beneath the ground and isolated from the broader world, there’s a monotony to their daily lives that keeps the story’s pacing moving slowly and repetitively despite the varied harsh, brutal actions and realities they face; however, toward the latter portion, there’s a rapid escalation of events and action before reaching a rather hard cut into a scene many years later that answers some questions but raises many others to be addressed. As Miranda and Adam hide aspects of their identities from others out of concern for their safety, it’s evident from their actions and behavior that doing so becomes who you are over time if assumed long enough, and that the new identity can be hard to break. Apart from being an effective and familiar catalyst for forcing characters into close, confined quarters, the setting of World War II in London, though likely familiar to readers and easy to envision, could have been set in a variety of wartime scenarios or eras and evoked similarly effective emotional connections and reactions.
Overall, I’d give it a 3.5 out of 5 stars.
*I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
February 6, 2026
Mind boggling!
This novel depicted the horrors of what folks in London went through during World War II. Forced to live in the tunnels while the Germans bombed the City, many died from starvation, thirst, or illness. It is difficult to imagine the horrors of that time, and how many suffered.
Miranda, the protagonist, found her life unravel before her. Her husband had abandoned her before she relocated to the tunnels, and her young son was trampled to death by other crazed people being sequestered.
The twists and turns as well as the vivid descriptions of humanity and the horrors that were faced made this a spine schooling page turner.
The writing is superb as well as the thoughts and emotions of the many characters, yet, in my opinion, I feel the author did not give adequate closure for the ending left me hanging.
This novel depicted the horrors of what folks in London went through during World War II. Forced to live in the tunnels while the Germans bombed the City, many died from starvation, thirst, or illness. It is difficult to imagine the horrors of that time, and how many suffered.
Miranda, the protagonist, found her life unravel before her. Her husband had abandoned her before she relocated to the tunnels, and her young son was trampled to death by other crazed people being sequestered.
The twists and turns as well as the vivid descriptions of humanity and the horrors that were faced made this a spine schooling page turner.
The writing is superb as well as the thoughts and emotions of the many characters, yet, in my opinion, I feel the author did not give adequate closure for the ending left me hanging.
July 30, 2026
What I Did Like:
+The horrors of war are the focus of this one. Families ripped apart, rations that cause starvation, and isolation all play a part.
+Some mystery develops late in the story and leads into what will become book 2.
+The London Underground during WWII is an underutilized and intriguing topic.
Who Should Read This One:
-Unfortunately, the editing required for this one makes it something we cannot recommend in this state.
My Rating: 1 Star
While the concept has potential, this needs serious editing before we can recommend it.
For Full Review: https://alltherightreads.com/2026/07/...
+The horrors of war are the focus of this one. Families ripped apart, rations that cause starvation, and isolation all play a part.
+Some mystery develops late in the story and leads into what will become book 2.
+The London Underground during WWII is an underutilized and intriguing topic.
Who Should Read This One:
-Unfortunately, the editing required for this one makes it something we cannot recommend in this state.
My Rating: 1 Star
While the concept has potential, this needs serious editing before we can recommend it.
For Full Review: https://alltherightreads.com/2026/07/...
August 29, 2026
Shows the horrors that can happen when people are in enclosed space for too long. I really enjoyed it.
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