The Shadow of the Wind

Daniel is a young man, brought to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books by his father. While there he finds a book called The Shadow of the Wind written by Julian Carax. He devours the book and is intent on finding more books by this author.

During his search he finds there are mysterious circumstances surrounding this author and his books. So begins Daniel's journey into the life and mystery of Julian Carax. One wonders did he find the book? Or was the book waiting there for him?

I absolutely loved this book. The writing is amazing and the imagery it created had me drawn in and lost. The gothic & historical aspect was something I was pleasantly surprised with. Even though the book started off slow, the second half of the book more than makes up for it. The life, story, and mystery of Julian Carax is one that will stick with me for a while.