Published June 30, 1996 by Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag.
In 1943, in a seaside town where their family has gone to be safe from war, thirteen-year-old Max Carver and sister, fifteen-year-old Alicia, with new friend Roland, face off against an evil magician who is striving to complete a bargain made before he died.
Der Schreibstil hat mir nicht so gefallen und die Ausdrucksweise der Figuren kamen mir dafür, dass es Kinder/Jugendliche sind auch etwas unpassend vor. Könnte aber auch an der Übersetzung liegen. Das Verhalten hat für mich manchmal auch nicht so viel Sinn gemacht.
Hasta ahora, es mi libro favorito escrito en español. Intenté leerlo hace unos años, pero me rendí porque lo encontré muy difícil. Esta vez fue mucho más fácil. Es una historia de hermanos y su amigo que afrontan a un peligroso malvado en 1943. No me podía quitar del libro, ¡estaba muy emocionante!
I loved Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s book The Shadow of the Wind, so I was eager to try some more of his works. I knew this was one of his Young Adult books so I didn’t expect the same level as excitement from this book, but I probably did expect a lot more. While The Prince of Mist is full of adventure, magic and gothic themes, I kind of felt like there was a lot missing from the story and maybe it was rushed a little too much. I understand the idea of having short books for the Young Adults but this book kind of left me hanging, with no sense of closure, I know its is setting up for the next book in the series, I just was expecting it to feel like Max’s adventure with the prince of mist was over; and I didn’t feel that at all. Zafón …
I loved Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s book The Shadow of the Wind, so I was eager to try some more of his works. I knew this was one of his Young Adult books so I didn’t expect the same level as excitement from this book, but I probably did expect a lot more. While The Prince of Mist is full of adventure, magic and gothic themes, I kind of felt like there was a lot missing from the story and maybe it was rushed a little too much. I understand the idea of having short books for the Young Adults but this book kind of left me hanging, with no sense of closure, I know its is setting up for the next book in the series, I just was expecting it to feel like Max’s adventure with the prince of mist was over; and I didn’t feel that at all. Zafón is a really great writer and this is more for a younger audience; I’m glad I read this but I would of liked more from it.
