I just finished The Shadow of the Wind after a full day of reading. Having already read the other two books in The Cemetery of Forgotten Books series published so far, I had essentially worked backwards to finish with Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s beginning story. At 487 pages it’s a long, glorious read, jam packed with plot, sub-plots and enough twists and turns to keep readers engrossed to the final page.
The Shadow of the Wind introduces Daniel Sempere, the son of an antiquarian bookseller, growing up in Franco-era Barcelona. Daniel, a young man in this story, is introduced to The Cemetery of Forgotten Books by his father. While there, he chooses a book to take home, The Shadow of the Wind by Julián Carax. Daniel is fascinated by the story and seeks to find out more about its enigmatic author, who is rumored to be dead.