The Midnight Palace

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Phoenix, 2012 - Fiction - 336 pages

1916, Calcutta. A man pauses for breath outside the ruins of Jheeter's Gate station knowing he has only hours to live. Pursued by assassins, he must ensure the safety of two newborn twins, before disappearing into the night to meet his fate. 1932. Ben and his friends are due to leave the orphanage which has been their home for sixteen years. Tonight will be the final meeting of their secret club, in the old ruin they christened The Midnight Palace. Then Ben discovers he has a sister and together they learn the tragic story of their past, as a shadowy figures lures them to a terrifying showdown in the ruins of Jheeter's Gate station.

About the author

CARLOS RUIZ ZAFÓN (1964-2020) was 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.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Midnight Palace
• Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafón
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Phoenix, 2012
• ISBN: 075382924X, 9780753829240
• Length: 336 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / General; Fiction / Historical / General; Fiction / Literary; Juvenile Fiction / Horror