The Watcher in the Shadows, Carlos Ruiz Zafon
The Watcher in the Shadows, Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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The Watcher in the Shadows

Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Narrator: Jonathan Davis

Unabridged: 6 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/18/2013


Synopsis

A chilling, compelling mystery from the internationally bestselling author of The Shadow of the Wind.

When fourteen-year-old Irene Sauvelle moves with her family to Cape House on the coast of Normandy, she's immediately taken by the beauty of the place--its expansive cliffs, coasts, and harbors. There, she meets a local boy named Ishmael, and the two soon fall in love. But a dark plot is about to unfold involving a reclusive toymaker who lives in a gigantic mansion filled with mechanical beings and shadows of the past.

As strange lights shine through the fog surrounding a small, barren island, Irene's younger brother dreams of a dark creature hidden deep in the forest. And when a young girl is found murdered, her body at the end of a path torn through the woods by a monstrous, inhuman force, Irene and Ishmael wonder--has a demonic presence been unleashed on the inhabitants of Cape House? Together, they'll have to survive the most terrifying summer of their lives.

About 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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Amy on July 10, 2018

*****4.7 stars.***** Review in my account bookstagram En un mundo de luces y sombras, todos, cada uno de nosotros, debía encontrar su propio camino. Lo primero que tengo que decir es que con los libros de Carlos Ruiz Zafón no puedo ser imparcial. Yo amo todo lo que e......more

Goodreads review by Mar on February 16, 2024

2/5 stars I’m sorry but this was just… no… The mediocre romance, the mediocre plot… I didn’t enjoy this at all and was just BEGGING for the book to go faster or to end soon. I didn’t like the fantasy or the horror aspects. The characters were too blank… so many stuff someone would have to judge for the......more

Goodreads review by Dana-Adriana B. on March 16, 2023

10* Extraordinar cum scrie Zafon, misterul din fiecare carte ma tine atenta cap coada cand citesc povestile lui. Simone, se muta cu cei doi copii la cel care o angajeaza. Dar misterul bogatei familii te tine in priza. Iar povestea de dragoste dintre Irene si pescarul romantic este frumoasa.......more

Goodreads review by Juanjo on January 25, 2021

Leer a Zafón siempre es sinónimo de magia. Es una historia juvenil, sí, pero es tan bonita que perderse en las páginas de este libro es una maravilla. La forma que tiene de escribir Zafón en única. La forma que tiene de tocar el alma con pocas palabras es sorprendente. La historia tiene es toque mágico......more

Goodreads review by Magdalena on December 21, 2020

"He aprendido que la soledad es a veces un camino que conduce a la paz." Este libro es el tercero de una trilogía y me siento muy feliz haberla podido terminar antes que acabe el año. Es totalmente sorprendente como el autor narra esta historia, sin dudas Zafón es garantía. "Las luces de Septiembre"......more


Quotes

Praise for The Watcher in the Shadows:"Zafón 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

"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."—The Horn Book

"A well-written, well-crafted tale full of unique characters with full personalities."—Tor.com