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Zafón, Carlos Ruiz
4 Reviews
(2)
YA
Translated by Lucia Graves.
In late-1970s Barcelona, fifteen-year-old Oscar Drai stumbles upon a house belonging to Germán, an aging artist with a tragic past, and his frail daughter, Marina. After witnessing a ghostly graveyard ritual, Oscar and Marina find themselves entangled in a series of mysteries. Zafón weaves a twisted tapestry of gothic horror, quickly paced, with intricate layers of carefully crafted stories within stories.
Reviewer: Shara Hardeson
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2014
(2)
YA
Translated by Lucia Graves.
When Irene's friend Hannah dies, tragically and mysteriously, each member of her family gradually becomes aware of a malevolent evil at the Cravenmore estate that threatens their lives--a shadow with a mind and will of its own. The success of this mystery/horror/romance hinges largely on Zafón's accomplished storytelling: a clever plot, sympathetic characters, and a richly detailed 1930s Normandy setting.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2013
(3)
YA
Twins Ben and Sheere, separated at birth, meet after sixteen years. Impending peril overshadows their reunion as the two, joined by fellow members of the Chowbar Society, are forced to uncover secrets of their past in a fight for survival. The story's action is fast paced and the atmosphere, especially descriptions of the early-twentieth-century Calcutta setting, is appropriately creepy.
Reviewer: Andrea Curtis
(3)
YA
Translated by Lucia Graves.
In 1943, thirteen-year-old Max's family moves from the city to the seaside to get away from the war. There he and his older sister meet a mysterious young man; soon after, tragedy befalls their younger sister and a frightening presence haunts Max. Zafón paints an effectively eerie setting in this chilling ghost story.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz
4 reviews
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