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Summary
A mysterious house harbors an unimaginable secret...
It's wartime, and the Carver family decides to leave the capital where they live and move to a small coastal village. But from the minute they cross the threshold of their new home, strange things begin to happen. In that mysterious house still lurks the spirit of Jacob, the previous owners' son, who died by drowning.
With the help of their new friend Roland, Max and Alicia Carver begin to explore the strange circumstances of that death and discover the existence of a mysterious being called the Prince of Mist--a diabolical character who has returned from the shadows to collect on a debt from the past. Soon the three friends find themselves caught up in an adventure of sunken ships and an enchanted stone garden--an adventure that will change their lives forever.
Author Notes
Carlos Ruiz Zafón was born in Barcelona, Spain on September 25, 1964. He is a scriptwriter and the author of both adult and young adult novels. His first novel, El Príncipe de la Niebla (The Prince of Mist, 1993) received the Premio Edebé literary prize for young adult fiction. His other young adult novels include El Palacio de la Medianoche (1994), Las Luces de Septiembre (1995), and Marina (1999). His adult novels include La Sombra del Viento (The Shadow of the Wind, 2001) and El Juego del Angel (The Angel's Game, 2008).
(Bowker Author Biography)
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School Library Journal Review
Gr 7 Up-Max, Alicia, and Irena are vexed when their father transplants the family to an old house in a seaside town. It's 1943, and with World War II raging, Mr. Carver believes his family will be safer away from the city. However, he is unaware that the move places his family in grave danger from diabolical, supernatural powers. Irena, the youngest child, is critically injured in a bizarre accident. Max and Alicia befriend Roland, grandson of the enigmatic lighthouse keeper. The family gets caught up in an aura of secrecy that involves a shipwreck, drownings, strange dreams, old debts, and animated garden statues. Spanish novelist Carlos Ruiz Zafon's story (Little, Brown, 2010) is slow to take off, but once it does, there's plenty of adventure, suspense, and mystery along with a touch of romance that entwines with the creepy, malevolent forces at play. At times, the dramatic orchestration and sound effects overpower Jonathan Davis's well-done narration. Still, young adults will enjoy this audiobook.-Patricia McClune, Conestoga Valley High School, Lancaster, PA Å (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.