The Cemetery of Forgotten Books
This four-book literary mystery series begins with The Shadow of the Wind, where young Daniel uncovers a hidden library and a cursed book by Julián Carax. As he unravels Carax’s tragic history, Daniel is pulled into a web of secrets, betrayal, and forbidden love. The other novels—The Angel’s Game, The Prisoner of Heaven, and The Labyrinth of the Spirits—intertwine characters, generations, and dark histories in post-war Barcelona. Each book can be read independently but gains richness in sequence. Merging gothic intrigue, literary homage, and historical fiction, the series is a love letter to books, memory, and storytelling.
In post-Civil War Barcelona, young Daniel is introduced to a mysterious book that will change his life forever. When he tries to find other works by the author, he discovers a dark mystery involving a disfigured man who has been systematically destroying every copy of every book the author has written. Daniel's investigation pulls him into a story of murder, madness, and doomed love.