The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Although the same beautiful prose was present, the book turned out to be a great disappointment. That said, I always felt that the The Shadow of the Wind was a standalone novel, its main story a self-contained affair – even though there was indeed potential for more stories in that world.Ĭue a few years later and the author published a prequel entitled The Angel’s Game. I do recognise its problems especially those concerning the depiction of female characters but since everything else about that book was so good, I was able to enjoy it to a great extent.

But I am overcome with feelings and they must be exorcized here.Ī few years ago I read The Shadow of the Wind, a tremendous Gothic thriller with labyrinthine storytelling, a wonderful sense of setting, beautiful writing and incredible characters. You will have to excuse this sudden display of emotional distress. Although I loathed the second book in the series The Angel’s Game as well as The Midnight Palace a book in a different series, I wanted to give his books one last try. Why did I read this book: The first book in the series The Shadow of the Wind is simply one of my favourite books of all time. Stand alone or series: Book 3 of The Cemetery of Forgotten Books series Who is this man and what does he want of Fermín? The answer lies in a terrible secret that has lain hidden for two decades, an epic tale of imprisonment, betrayal, murder and love that leads back into the very heart of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books. He insists on buying the most expensive volume on display-a beautiful illustrated edition of The Count of Monte Cristo-and then proceeds to inscribe the book with the words ‘For Fermín Romero de Torres, who came back from the dead and who holds the key to the future’. Just when it seems as if luck is finally smiling on them, a mysterious figure with a pronounced limp enters the shop.

Daniel Sempere has married the love of his life, Bea, and they have had a son whilst their partner in crime, Fermín, is busy preparing for his wedding to Bernarda in the New Year. It is the week before Christmas in the Sempere & Sons bookshop. Publisher: Harper Collins / Weidenfeld & Nicolsonīarcelona, 1957. Genre: Literary Fiction, Historical, Thriller Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafón / Translated by Julia Graves

The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafón