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"""A deep and mysterious novel full of people that feel real. . . .An enthralling read and a must-have for your library. Zaf�n focuses on the emotion of the reader and doesn't let go."" -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer Internationally acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author Carlos Ruiz Zaf�n creates a rich, labyrinthine tale of love, literature, passion, and revenge, set in a dark, gothic Barcelona, in which the heroes of The Shadow of the Wind and The Angel's Game must contend with a nemesis that threatens to destroy them. Barcelona, 1957. It is Christmas, and Daniel Sempere and his wife, Bea, have much to celebrate. They have a beautiful new baby son named Juli�n, and their close friend Ferm�n Romero de Torres is about to be wed. But their joy is eclipsed when a mysterious stranger visits the Sempere bookshop and threatens to divulge a terrible secret that has been buried for two decades in the city's dark past. His appearance plunges Ferm�n and Daniel into a dangerous adventure that will take them back to the 1940s and the early days of Franco's dictatorship. The terrifying events of that time launch them on a search for the truth that will put into peril everything they love, and will ultimately transform their lives."

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[A novel] with the blissful narrative drive of a high-class mystery... Ruiz Zafon is a splendidly solicitous craftsman, careful to give the reader at least as much pleasure as he is evidently having. -- The Guardian The story has heart, menace, torture, kindness, cruelty, sacrifice, and a deep devotion to what makes humans tick...THE PRISONER OF HEAVEN moves like a bullet train. There are few stops along the way, and the end of one section jumps headfirst into the next, leaving you no choice but to leap and not stop running (or reading in this case.) -- New York Journal of Books Perhaps his wittiest [novel] and the darkest to date, a stylistic feat that Ruiz Zafon handles deftly...Savor this book. -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Gripping...suspenseful...The magic of the novel is in the wonderfully constructed creepy and otherworldly setting, the likable characters, and the near-perfect dialogue. -- Booklist Invoking the atmosphere of Dumas, Dickens, Poe and Garcia Marquez, Carlos Ruiz Zafon retains his originality and will hold his rightful place among the storytelling masters of literature. -- Book Reporter Zafon's storytelling is deft and well-paced, and his vivid prose brings the cultural riches and political strife of Franco-era Spain to life. -- Publishers Weekly There is an air of magical realism to Zafon's tales. The prose is robust and the dialogue rich with smart irony. But mostly, reading Zafon is great fun. -- Miami Herald A deep and mysterious novel full of people that feel real...This is an enthralling read and a must-have for your library. Zafon focusses on the emotion of the reader and doesn't let go. -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

A deep and mysterious novel full of people that feel real...This is an enthralling read and a must-have for your library. Zaf?n focusses on the emotion of the reader and doesn't let go. --Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The story has heart, menace torture, kindness, cruelty, sacrifice, and a deep devotion to what makes humans tick. --New York Journal of Books Gripping...suspenseful...The magic of the novel is in the wonderfully constructed creepy and otherworldly setting, the likable characters, and the near-perfect dialogue. --Booklist Invoking the atmosphere of Dumas, Dickens, Poe and Garcia Marquez, Carlos Ruiz Zafon retains his originality and will hold his rightful place among the storytelling masters of literature. --Book Reporter Perhaps his wittiest [novel] and the darkest to date, a stylistic feat that Ruiz Zafon handles deftly...Savor this book. --Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Zafon's storytelling is deft and well-paced, and his vivid prose brings the cultural riches and political strife of Franco-era Spain to life. --Publishers Weekly There is an air of magical realism to Zaf n's tales. The prose is robust and the dialogue rich with smart irony. But mostly, reading Zaf n is great fun. --Miami Herald [A novel] with the blissful narrative drive of a high-class mystery... Ruiz Zaf n is a splendidly solicitous craftsman, careful to give the reader at least as much pleasure as he is evidently having. --The Guardian A deep and mysterious novel full of people that feel real...This is an enthralling read and a must-have for your library. Zaf n focusses on the emotion of the reader and doesn't let go. --Seattle Post-Intelligencer

A deep and mysterious novel full of people that feel real This is an enthralling read and a must-have for your library. Zaf?n focusses on the emotion of the reader and doesn t let go. --Seattle Post-Intelligencer

-A deep and mysterious novel full of people that feel real...This is an enthralling read and a must-have for your library. Zaf?n focusses on the emotion of the reader and doesn't let go.---Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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Carlos Ruiz Zaf�n is the author of eight novels, including the internationally bestselling and critically acclaimed Cemetery of Forgotten Books series: The Shadow of the Wind, The Angel's Game, The Prisoner of Heaven, and The Labyrinth of the Spirits. His work, which also includes prizewinning young adult novels, has been translated into more than fifty languages and published around the world, garnering numerous awards and reaching millions of readers. He lives in Los Angeles.

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