The Prince of MistBy Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Little, Brown, 2010. 214 pgs. Young Adult
Thirteen-year-old Max moves with his family to a new home in a new town on the beachfront in 1943. Trying to escape from the war, Max and his family don’t realize they are entering their own personal war. Exploring the grounds around their new home, Max discovers a walled garden full of clown statues that seem to move into different poses. Max’s younger sister adopts a cat that is malevolent. And old home movies they find show the eerie life of a young boy who lived there and drowned. Max knows all these things are connected, but isn’t sure how until he meets another teenage boy and his grandfather who relates a tale of evil. Max knows all these connections will culminate in something, but doesn’t realize the magnitude until he meets the Prince of Mist. A creepy tale, somewhat reminiscent of Something Wicked This Way Comes, this book is a quick read and one that that hooks the reader instantly with its great writing and haunting descriptions.
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