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The Shadow of the Wind

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, Book 1

About The Shadow of the Wind

Not traditional fantasy but included here for Game of Thrones readers who loved the layered mysteries and the sense of a world with deep, dark history. Set in post-war Barcelona, Zafón's novel unravels the story of a forgotten author through a young man's obsession — and the mystery deepens into something gothic and dangerous. The political atmosphere is historical; the texture is entirely Game of Thrones; the prose is exceptional.

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