The Angel's Game Book

Carlos Ruiz Zafon's "The Angel's Game" is a spellbinding masterpiece that opens in Barcelona in the 1920s and is a prequel to "The Shadow of the Wind". Writing is David Martin's refuge, a way of escaping the memories of a turbulent childhood. As he sits in his home, an abandoned mansion in Barcelona's epicentre, he makes his living spinning extravagant tales of the city's underworld. But maybe his dark tales are not as peculiar as they seem, as deep within his house, in a locked room, are letters which give clues to the mysterious death of the previous owner. Stuck in an unfulfilling career, writing under a pseudonym, David is approached by a mysterious French editor called Andreas Corelli and is given an offer he cannot refuse. He is commissioned to write a strange book and in return he will receive a fortune. However, it is not long before David realises that something is not quite right. He is plagued by haunting dreams and strange coincidences begin to occur; also spookily, his publisher always seems to always know his next move. David tries to uncover the secrets behind the strange commission and its sponsor and he soon discovers that there is more going on than meets the eye and that there is chilling a connection between the book and the mysteries that envelop his home. Read More