The Shadow of the Wind had captured Daniel’s heart within a night of picking out the book. But when Daniel searches for Julian Carax’s other works, he finds that all his other books had been systematically burned.

 

What began as a simple search for other books turned into a journey in which Daniel discovers the true mysterious history of Julian Carax. However, this journey has its consequences. When a certain someone discovers that Daniel is on the hunt for Carax’s other books and is in possession of one of the last (if not thelast) Julian Carax masterpieces, his life and the lives of the people he loves are threatened.

 

“Few things leave a deeper mark on the reader than the first book that finds its way into his heart.”

 

This was written within the first 20 pages of the novel, and maybe you could call it fate that for me, this book was the first to find its way into my heart.

 

To be quite honest, the main character, Daniel is quite normal. When you first meet him in the book, he’s a ten year old being led into a labyrinth of books people have abandoned. He’s pure – not jaded by the misfortunes of life. What’s captivating about Daniel is his undying curiosity and desire for truth.

 

“Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside of you."

 

Getting to know Daniel was a lot like looking into a mirror for me. Fate? Fate.Personally, this was what made it so easy for me to fall in love with his character. It was just so easy to relate to him – especially when it came to his curiosity.

 

With Daniel and his insatiable thirst for truth, the antagonist and other supporting characters are also crucial to the development and ending of the story.

 

The antagonist, the masked man who is tracking down all the Julian Carax novels to burn them, calls himself Lain Coubert – the character of the Devil in one of Carax’s books.

 

Coubert is one of my favorite villains in the world. He’s dark and sinister and yet he’s one of those people that just make you want to know more despite the obvious dangers of doing so.

 

The plot development of this book was nothing short of fantastic. As certain truths came to light, I realized how much foreshadowing had been in previous chapters that I’d missed.

 

This is the kind of book that keeps you up at night and makes you forget to sleep and eat dinner. It’s definitely not a book to read if you’re just looking for something to help you kill some time.

 

Be warned – this is a novel that will make you think and will make you thirst for more just as Daniel did in his own journey.