The Prince of Mist
by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Interest age: 12+
Reading age: 9+
Published by Orion Children's Books, 2011
About this book
From the moment 13-year-old Max moves with his family to the house by the sea, he feels uneasy. The house has a sense of unsolved mystery coupled with a tragic history, and why has a sinister cat appeared from nowhere and attached itself to the family? Before long Max, with his sister Alicia and new friend Roland, uncovers the story of the terrifying Prince of Mist, who never forgets a promise ...
This is a chilling and haunting story of magic and mystery. As the story unfolds the author skilfully and slowly builds the tension to create a riveting page turner, haunting the reader long after the final page.
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