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It's wartime, and the Carver family decides to leave the capital where they live and move to a small coastal village where they've recently bought a home. But from the minute they cross the threshold, strange things begin to happen. In that mysterious house there still lurks the spirit of Jacob, the previous owner's son, who died by drowning. With the help of their new friend Roland, Max and Alicia Carver begin to explore the suspicious 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 will find themselves caught up in an adventure of sunken ships and an enchanted stone garden which will change their lives forever.

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Zafon is a master storyteller. -- VOYA (starred review) Fresh, frightening, and beautifully translated. -- School Library Journal (starred review) [A] superb young adult novel...and Jonathan Davis's performance offers its own kind of magic....Carlos Ruiz Zafon's lyrical prose creates plausible characters and thrilling situations, all given substance by Davis's spot-on narration. -- AudioFile Gorgeously translated prose...conveys a sense of adventure and danger. The bittersweet ending suits the theme and setting, offering both hope and tragedy without any pretense of fairness. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Zafon is a master storyteller. -- VOYA (starred review) Gorgeously translated prose...conveys a sense of adventure and danger. The bittersweet ending suits the theme and setting, offering both hope and tragedy without any pretense of fairness. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Fresh, frightening, and beautifully translated. -- School Library Journal (starred review) [A] superb young adult novel...and Jonathan Davis's performance offers its own kind of magic....Carlos Ruiz Zafon's lyrical prose creates plausible characters and thrilling situations, all given substance by Davis's spot-on narration. -- AudioFile

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Carlos Ruiz Zafon is the author of several novels, including the international phenomenon The Shadow of the Wind. His work has been published in more than forty countries, translated into thirty different languages, and honored with numerous international awards, including the Edebe Award, Spain's most prestigious prize for young adult fiction. He divides his time between Barcelona and Los Angeles. Jonathan Davis has received widespread critical acclaim for his narration in a variety of genres. He has won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration in 2009, 2011, and 2012, as well as being a finalist for an Audie in 2007, 2013, and three times in 2014. He has also garnered accolades from Publishers Weekly, USA Today, and AudioFile magazine.

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