The Watcher in the Shadows

"Exciting...Plenty of thrills and chills."-- "Publishers Weekly " "Exciting...Plenty of thrills and chills." ""Publishers Weekly """ ."..A clever plot, sympathetic characters, and a richly detailed 1930s setting; a haunted, melancholy tone with an air of nostalgia and an atmosphere of menace; and a beautiful translation that provides the evocative language that serves as the glue holding it all together." ""Horn Book """ ."..A well-written, well-crafted tale full of unique characters with full personalities. In a world of YA fiction where characters are either Edward and Bella or Harry Potter and Katniss Everdeen, Irene and Ismael are a much-needed breath of fresh air." ""Tor.com""" Praise for The Watcher in the Shadows "Zaf�n cuts between his various characters with cinematic skill, and his habit of telling stories within the narrative is put to spine-tingling use...Good, solid scares."--Booklist "A well-written, well-crafted tale full of unique characters with full personalities."--Tor.com "A clever plot, sympathetic characters, and a richly detailed 1930s setting; a haunted, melancholy tone with an air of nostalgia and an atmosphere of menace."--The Horn Book "Exciting...Plenty of thrills and chills."--Publishers Weekly Praise for The Midnight Palace "With shades of modern horror classics....Zafon has crafted a highly original plot set within an exotic setting."--Booklist Praise for The Prince of Mist * "Awesome."--School Library Journal (starred review) ..".A well-written, well-crafted tale full of unique characters with full personalities. In a world of YA fiction where characters are either Edward and Bella or Harry Potter and Katniss Everdeen, Irene and Ismael are a much-needed breath of fresh air."--Tor.com ..".A clever plot, sympathetic characters, and a richly detailed 1930s setting; a haunted, melancholy tone with an air of nostalgia and an atmosphere of menace; and a beautiful translation that provides the evocative language that serves as the glue holding it all together."--Horn Book Praise for The Midnight Palace "With shades of modern horror classics....Zafon has crafted a highly original plot set within an exotic setting." ""Booklist""" Praise for The Prince of Mist * "Awesome." ""School Library Journal "(starred review)"" Praise for "The Watcher in the Shadows" "Zafon cuts between his various characters with cinematic skill, and his habit of telling stories within the narrative is put to spine-tingling use...Good, solid scares." ""Booklist""" Praise for The Prince of Mist * "Awesome."-- "School Library Journal "(starred review)