Palatul de la miazănoapte

In 1916, Lieutenant Peake faces a strange threat in Calcutta. He tries to save newborn twins from it. He brings them to safety through a storm but dies. Years pass, and the same threat comes back just before their birthday.

Carlos Ruiz Zafón wrote this fantasy novel early in his career. It suits readers aged 12 and up. Lavinia Similaru translated it from Spanish for the JUNIOR series.

Zafón was born in Barcelona in 1964. He worked in advertising and wrote for La Vanguardia and El País. He spent several years in Los Angeles writing film scripts. He began his work as an author in 1993. His first book was for children and won a prize. His books have won many awards. They have reached readers in more than forty languages.