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    The Prince of Mist

    Written by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

    Narrated by Jonathan Davis

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    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.

    A Hachette Audio production.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateMay 4, 2010
    ISBN9781607883739
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    The Prince of Mist
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    Carlos Ruiz Zafon

    Carlos Ruiz Zafón is the author of eight novels, including the internationally bestselling and critically acclaimed Cemetery of Forgotten Books series: The Shadow of the Wind, The Angel’s Game, The Prisoner of Heaven, and The Labyrinth of the Spirits. His work, which also includes prizewinning young adult novels, has been translated into more than fifty languages and published around the world, garnering numerous awards and reaching millions of readers. He lives in Los Angeles.

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    • 4/5
      This book was a lovely dark fairy tale set amidst the confusion and fear of World War II. It was written for children but I found it incredibly enjoyable to read as an adult. There is a timelessness to the story and the arbitrary, almost inexplicable nature of the villain was very well handled by the narrative. I really loved how the relationship between Max and his sister, Alicia, was developed and I think that relationship is the real heart of the book: how their bond is built on understanding and shared experiences and how they go from almost strangers at the start to close friends. I don't think there's enough of that in young adult fiction to be honest--magic serving as more of a backdrop to the development of relationships rather than the other way around.

      Definitely a wonderful story.
    • 3/5
      I've always written my own reviews but this time I stumbled on a review on Amazon.com that summed up my thoughts EXACTLY. So I decided, "Why go to the trouble of writing my own review when it will basically mimic this guy's words and I'll be sued for plagiarism?" Instead, I will bring to your attention this review by Matthew Schiariti from New Jersey:Being a big fan of The Shadow of the Wind and a fan of the Angel's Game (up until the rather strange and confusing ending) I was pretty happy when I found a new Zafon book being published. I had no idea it was a young adults novel (and his first apparently) until I got my hands on the novel and read the forward.At its heart, The Prince of Mist is more or less a ghost story. Because of the looming threat of World War II Max's father moves them to a 'town by the sea'. They move into an old shore house that has a rather shady history. As Max tries to fill up his summer days learning the new town and missing his true home he discovers the skeletons that are held within the home's particular closets.I'm hardly a young adult which is probably why this book didn't appeal to me all that much. I'm not a huge horror fan but I enjoy a creepy ghost story from time to time. While there's elements of creepiness and sinister goings on in this novel as well as a hint of mystery I found myself not at all creeped or surprised at the book's outcome.I will say that the characters are pretty vivid though, which is one of Zafon's strong suits. Anybody who's read Shadows or Angels can attest to that.Would I have read the book if I'd known it was intended for younger audiences from the beginning? I'm sure I would have being that I'm a fan of Zafon and I have read and enjoyed some YA novels, although I admit those instances are few and far between.Not a bad book by any means, it just missed a certain something that normally pulls me into a novel. - Matthew Schiariti (New Jersey)
    • 4/5
      What a great ghost story! Sunken ships, evil clowns, lighthouses, and kids weave together in this book. Max and his family move to the coast to escape the bombing of the city. His younger sister, Irina, fell down stairs and landed in the hospital in a coma. Max and his older sister, Alicia, meet another boy named Roland who take them out to a sunken ship. Strange stuff happens including a mysterious grouping of stone statues (DON'T BLINK!) and a strange story told by the lighthouse keeper. Fun and suprises.
    • 3/5
      Some adventure, mystery and macabre. The language is accessible for the struggling/reluctant reader but the content is mature enough to not be condescending.
    • 4/5
      A good, solid, horror story. But the ending, le sigh. Quick read/listen.
    • 2/5
      This was good creepy stuff, I liked all but the ending. It just sort of fizzled to an unsatisfying end.
    • 4/5
      "It's a mistake to think that dreams can come true without having to offer anything in exchange..."Seriously creep-tastic! Originally published in Spain in 1993, this earned the Edebe prize - the top young adult fiction award in Spain. Translated into English by Lucia Graves, this is an incredibly well-written paranormal story. Set during World War II, Max and his family move from a large city to a tiny seaside village. Very strange things start happening in the house, and Max's little sister has a suspicious accident that puts her into a coma. Max thinks the house may be haunted by the previous owners' son who drowned, but there are much darker forces at work here. Max, his older sister Alicia, and his new friend Roland start unraveling a 25-year-old mystery that involves Roland's grandfather, the previous owners of the house, a shipwreck, a set of possessed circus freaks who've been stuck as statues for years, and a dastardly, vile spirit known as the Prince of Mist. He's a dealmaker -- your dearest wishes and fondest dreams, available to you for a price. There's an old debt that hasn't been paid, and the Prince of Mist is aiming to collect... Spooky, with literary quality writing! 6th grade and up for those who enjoy a good scary tale.
    • 4/5
      An enjoyable and easy read, although I found it to be ,ore of a children's short story than a full novel. Great summer beach read but not at all taxing.
    • 4/5
      This haunting tale starts as a eerie gothic, but by midway morphs into a terrifying horror. Warning: if you are scared of clowns, DO NOT READ! Zafon sure knows how to reel the reader in slowly and then sink the books teeth into them in some scenes of pure horror.
    • 5/5
      Carlos Ruiz Zafon is one of my absolute favorite writers. From the first sentence I was hooked! The Prince of Mist is labeled a young adult book and I would have loved to read it as a kid, but loved it equally as an adult. The Prince of Mist is set in a vague location during a war and the story centers around Max Carver and his family. They move to a town near the sea to get away from the war and encounter mystery, adventure and legend. Great book!
    • 3/5
      I don't know whether it's the fault of the author, the translator, or me, but I couldn't get into this book. Too much telling rather than showing, too many clunky phrases, too many inconsistencies - all the same problems I had with the author's adult novel, Shadow of the Wind. Still, these flaws probably won't bother a young adult reader seeking a supernatural mystery.
    • 4/5
      Plot Summary:From the minute Max's father tells him they are moving, he has an eerie sense that something is about to happen, something bad. The Carver's new home has a history as mysterious as the surrounding grounds. Built by an eccentric doctor and his wife as a vacation home, the grounds include a strange walled garden with spooky statues of circus performers. Max and his sister Alicia befriend local-boy, Roland, who has lived in the seaside town all his life, to help unravel the secrets behind the sunken ship in the harbor and its connection to the Carver's creepy garden. Comments:This is the first paranormal book for young adults that I have read that actually had me a little spooked. Everything about this books is precise and exact, like clockwork, which to plays a big part in the story. Max's father is a watchmaker, and Zafron uses that to create beautiful imagery and insightful references to the passage of time, military precision (the story is set during wartime), coming of age, and the mysteries of life. Max fits all of the pieces of the mystery together, much like a watchmaker would construct the intricate workings of a timepiece. I would recommend this book to students, ages 10 and up, that are interested in ghost stories, mysteries, and possibly a younger, more advanced reader looking for a challenging book. I was thoroughly entertained by the book's narrative and creativity. It was highly entertaining and well-written. The intentional ambiguity of the time and location of the story allow the reader to interpret the book as having either a historical setting or a futuristic one. Zafron skillfully leaves numerous clues along the way in the images that Max sees, and the objects that he finds, to help uncover the truths lurking in the mist. The reader's imagination is engaged by the clues and is driven forward in the story by connecting them, along with Max.**The books was originally written in Spanish, and later translated into English. The author chose to leave out specific references to time and place in this translation. The subject headings refer to the Spanish version of the book, which contains the references to Europe, WWII, etc.
    • 4/5
      Maximillian Carver decides to move his family to a seaside village to get away from the war. The Carvers have three children; Alicia, Max, and Irene. The house they move into has a tragic past which fascinates Max. He is drawn to a creepy garden with statues of circus performers. Max meets a young man named Roland and they become fast friends. When Max introduces Roland to Alicia sparks fly. The three young people are left on there own when Max's parents stay in town with Irene after she is injured. Roland is obsessed with diving to a sunken ship. His adoptive grandfather is the local lighthouse keeper and he tells Alicia, Max and Roland the story of the lost ship and the sinister Prince of Mist.I enjoyed the story and found it fast paced and exciting. The storyline was not as complicated as Zafon's adult novels, which made it a faster read. In "A Note From the Author" at the beginning of the book, Zafon mentions that he wanted to write a book full of the things that interested him when he was reading as a child. The story has an evil clown, a sunken ship, carnival rides, a magician, and a fortune teller; all the things that are classic in children's storytelling.I thought it was unusual that the parents left the teenagers all alone for most of the novel. I also found some strange switching of perspective by the author; shouldn't the perspective be first person and not third person omniscient when a character tells there own story? I also started to read a chapter thinking I was following Max and then realized I was reading about Roland. A lot of things in the novel are left up to the reader to figure out and are never fully explained. I know it's 1943 and the author is Spanish and since the Spanish Civil War is an important part of his other books, I concluded that was the war the family was escaping from. This could just be the mistakes of a new author since this was Zafon's first book. I still liked the story, even if the execution was flawed.
    • 5/5
      I always worry when you read books from an author which they wrote before they got their first big hit. Makes you wonder why did this one not make it for them and are they now just cashing in?If this is the case with this book then any money Zafon gets from it will be well worth it. It is not often I get a tingle of apprehension down my back when reading something and this happened in this small book a good 6 or 7 times.Set in 1943 it follows the Carver family as they move from the city to the seaside to try and avoid the bombing during the war. They settle down into the seaside village from where they start noticing strange things happening around the town.Why do the clocks go backwards? What are all the statues in the field at the end of the garden and why are they all of carnival people? Why do the old films in the house show them all in different positions?Add to this the mysterious death of the family whose house they now live in and the fact that the grave of the young Jacob Fleischman is empty and it all adds to the tension.While Viktor Kray watches from his lighthouse over the wreckage of the Orpheus its most dangerous occupant (Dr Cain) chases down the soul he never recieved. And this is someone you do not want to get on the wrong side of!You have to read this book. It is a "young adult" book so covers all generations of readers to be honest. And the character of Dr. Cain will definately make you look over your shoulder if you read this late at night!
    • 3/5
      An enjoyable and well-crafted story, though patently not of the same calibre as "The Shadow of the Wind". Still, I am glad that I read it, and the themes underlying the plot were very cleverly constructed.
    • 3/5
      This book isn't bad. It's certainly very creepy and the storyline was enough to keep me wanting to know more. However, readers (or listeners!) should be aware that this is no Shadow of the Wind. You can definitely tell that this is his first book. The setting is somewhat vague and there are far too many coincidences in the book. Max's parents just happen to be gone for most of the novel, and of course that's exactly when trouble arises. I think it would have been much more interesting if they had been there, but that's just me. Also, there are a lot of issues left unresolved and many points in the story when I was confused because things just weren't explained very well.However, it is undoubtedly a creepy, chilling book. With evil clowns, clocks and watches that freak out and start going backwards, a haunted garden, and a sunken ship, there are plenty of things to give you a chill. The storyline is also interesting and I liked the characters. I didn't relate to them as completely as I could have, but I did relate to them. There is also a lot of mystery involved, and I was certainly surprised when a certain mystery was revealed.
    • 3/5
      There was a lot of "telling," not "showing," in this novel, mostly at the point of action. That is, there was much less subtlety in the setup of the characters and plot than I tend to like. It meant that I felt the characters' actions and motivations were not established in a satisfying way. It also meant that I felt the pace of the book was rushed, because any unusual dialogue or action was qualified at the moment it was being described in the book.
    • 4/5
      After a bit of a slow start, this turned out to be spooky good fun. darker than I anticipated. Love Carlos Ruiz Zafon's writing, it's full of intrigue, imagination and atmosphere.
    • 4/5
      It is 1943 and Max Carver decides to move his family from Barcelona to a small coastal village. The only one who is happy about this move is Max Carver. The story is told by Maximillian Carver, the 13 year old son. Something is wrong with the village they move to and something is very strange about the house they move into. The son of the family who lived in the house before them drowned and there is a mysterious locked garden full of statues of circus performers right next door. Max and his sister Alicia meet a local boy named Roland who is the grandson of the local lighthouse keeper and so begins a summer which will leave no one unchanged. Definitely a visit to the supernatural.
    • 4/5
      Max and his family move from the capital city to escape from the dangers of the war. Little know to the family they have moved into a small seaside town that holds an abundance of secrets. Time in the town moves slowly, an evil-eyed cat adopts the family; an abandoned garden beckons Max inside it walls, and from the shadow emerges the Prince of the Mist.Max and Alicia befriend Rowland, a local teenager, and with his help they explore the town. But things are not always as they seem and they teens find themselves in the middle of and age-old debt that needs to be settled.A haunting and beautifully written story filled with colourful description that embraces the meaning of a memorable horror/thriller. With a fast-paced and mysterious storyline this is sure to be a hit with teens.
    • 5/5
      A simply magical read, I loved every exquisitely written page of it!
    • 4/5
      To escape the war, Max's family moves his family from the city to a small seaside village. In the garden, Max finds a grouping of mysterious statues that seem to move. Max, his sister Alicia and their friend Roland hear about a mysterious being called the Prince of Mist who takes lives in return for wishes.
    • 4/5
      Quite an enthralling young adult novel. An easy read but one that kept me interested and appropriately written for the age group intended.
    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed this book. It's a good friendship story, mystery, young love/relationship and creepy supernatural yarn all rolled into one. I loved Zafon's "The Shadow of the Wind" and this YA book didn't disappoint. It was a page turner!
    • 5/5
      Max was thirteen when his eccentric watchmaker of a father decided to move the family out of the city and to a beach house in a small town on the coast. There was war coming and it was a move to keep them from danger. However danger found them but it wasn't the war, it was something much more sinister.Hidden behind a high wall at the edge of a forest is a garden full of statues, but these are not ordinary statues. A sunken ship sits at the bottom the sea, but it did not sink naturally. The clock at the old station was not just slow it was moving backwards, but that was not the only clock to be moving back time.A new friendship, a hidden secret and a promise that must be kept will lead to a summer that will change lives forever. A summer that would bring fear to your very core, a summer that would break your heart, a summer that would never be forgotten.The Prince of Mist is just one name this sinister being goes by. It is also a dark and haunting tale of danger, magic, friendships and love. One of the most eerie and gripping mysteries that will leave a chill down your spine and so unforgettable that will stay with you long afterwards.
    • 3/5
      Well-written and atmospheric, this book kept me turning the pages to find out what happened next. Probably a good recommendation for a younger teenage boy.
    • 4/5
      A boy dances with the devil in this coming-of-age story set on the Spanish seashore during WWII. Many scenes are cinematic, classic, even iconic, although some imagery (e.g. scary clown) feels worn. First half of the book is eery, gothic, mysterious; second is romantic, thrilling; both are a pleasure to read.
    • 3/5
      This was an enjoyable enough light read but the writing and characterisation felt a little clumsy at times. Although this book has only recently been published in the UK it's actually Zafon's first novel, published in Spanish back in 1993. It has the same gothic feel as The Shadow of the Wind and The Angel's Game along with a mysterious, supernatural bad guy but it just didn't quite work. It was interesting to read an earlier example of Zafon's work and I would still like to see his other books translated into English so that I can read those but for me there was no comparison between this and The Shadow of the Wind.
    • 4/5
      ax Carver's father - a watchmaker and inventor - decides to move his family to a small town on the coast, to an old house that once belonged to a prestigious surgeon, Dr Richard Fleischmann. But the house holds many secrets and stories of its own. Behind it is an overgrown garden full of statues surrounded by a metal fence topped with a six-pointed star. When he goes to investigate, Max finds that the statues seem to consist of a kind of circus troop with the large statue of a clown at its centre. Max has the curious sensation that the statue is beckoning to him. As the family settles in they grow increasingly uneasy: they discover a box of old films belonging to the Fleischmanns; his sister has disturbing dreams and his other sister hears voices whispering to her from an old wardrobe. They also discover the wreck of a boat that sank many years ago in a terrible storm. Everyone on board perished except for one man - an engineer who built the lighthouse at the end of the beach. During the dive, Max sees something that leaves him cold - on the old mast floats a tattered flag with the symbol of the six-pointed star. As they learn more about the wreck, the chilling story of the Prince of the Mists begins to emerge.
    • 5/5
      Zafon does not disappoint in his spine-chilling YA thriller, The Prince of Mist. Go read it - you'll love it! It grabbed me from the first line of the first page and it did. not. let. go. I read it in practically one sitting, and wanted more when I turned the last page.Max Carver is an easy-going, intelligent, 13 year old boy, whose father moves the family out of the city and away from the war, to a house on the beach. The first thing Max notices is the clock at the train station - it keeps perfect time, except that time is going backwards. He shrugs it off as a fluke. Soon he will realize, there are no such things as flukes and minor coincidences. Max and his older sister, Alicia, quickly become friends with Roland, a local boy who lives with his grandfather, Victor Kray, the lighthouse keeper. Max learns that the house they moved into has a past, and their moving in sets in motion a series of events which resurface old, but not forgotten, secrets. If the signs are to be believed, they are too dangerous to ignore. The legend of the Prince of Mist is a scary one, could he be real? Could he be here? What really happened to the family that used to live in this house? What will happen to Max's family if they stay? How long must one keep a promise? When is that debt paid?Max quickly learns:NOTHING IS AS POWERFUL AS A PROMISE.I have chills just writing that sentence! I am already a huge fan of Carlos Ruiz Zafon's The Shadow of the Wind and The Angel's Game, so when I learned that his YA novels were going to be published in the US in English and translated by Lucia Graves, I could not wait to get my hands on a copy! I begged for ARCs of this book, so it should not have come as a surprise when two copies landed on my desk on the same day. Thank you to both Clinton Book Shop and Angela at Dark Faerie Tales! You made my week!It's not commonly known that Zafon wrote his YA novels before he penned his world wide bestseller The Shadow of the Wind. The Prince of Mist is hopefully the first of many more of his YA novels to be translated to English and available in the US. He makes me want to learn Spanish, just so I don't have to wait for the translations! The Prince of Mist may have felt like an earlier, less polished, work to some, but I think that this is only because we adult readers are used to such complex characters, plot and settings from Zafon. This YA might fall short for some of Zafon's fans, but not me! This was a well crafted ghost story worthy of any flashlight! Then again, you may want to keep the lights on. It's suspenseful, exciting, and scary. I loved every minute of it!