

This adventure marks an end to their childhood and will change each of their lives forever. Max, Alicia and Roland embark on an mystery which concerns that death, eerie statues and 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. With the help of their new friend Roland, Max and his sister Alicia begin to explore the suspicious circumstances of the death of the former owner’s son of their new house they have moved in to. Max and his family have moved to a small village on the coast to escape their war-torn city life, however, as soon as they arrive, mystery, death and a sinister tale reawaken, and they have swapped the danger of war, for the unknowable danger that lurks in the mist.

A short and dark YA novel that captivates the reader through Zafon’s use of atmospheric descriptions, gothic themes and adventure that leaves the reader on tenterhooks.
