The Prince of Mist: Book summary and reviews of The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

The Prince of Mist Summary

It's war time, 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 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.

The Prince of Mist Reviews

"The bittersweet ending suits the theme and setting, offering both hope and tragedy without any pretense of fairness. Ages 12–up." - Publishers Weekly

"This book can be read and enjoyed by every level of reader, and teachers who are looking for a good read-aloud will keep the audience on the edge of their seats with this tale." - VOYA

"Starred Review. The author keeps readers guessing all the way till the end in a story that's fresh, frightening, and beautifully translated." - School Library Journal

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Rated of 5 by Delia O'Shea
I read it to earky...yikes
I read this book at 9, I'm now 12 but I reread it and wow, I suggest you don't read this until you're 12 or you won't enjoy it imao.

Carlos Ruiz Zafon Author Biography

There was no special fanfare when Spanish publisher, Planeta, published Carlos Ruiz Zafón's fifth book (but his first for adults) The Shadow of the Wind in 2002. The book took off, spending more than 60 weeks on the bestseller lists in Spain, and has been translated into at least 20 languages. As for his earlier books, Zafón says that writing novels for young adults was 'never my natural genre', even though his first, El príncipe de la niebla (The Prince of Mist, 1993), earned him the Edebé literary prize for young adult fiction (it appears that none of his YA books are available in English).

Zafón, who was born in Barcelona in 1964 but has lived in Los Angeles since 1993, still has a house in Barcelona. He describes his home...

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