The Prince of Mist

In this tale by the internationally bestelling author of Shadow of the Wind, the Fleischmann family is relocated to the Spanish Coast during World War II. The brother and sister teens, Alicia and Max, make friends with a local boy and soon find themselves caught up in a suspenseful story of supernatural horror. Originally published in 1993, this is the first English translation. Age 12 and up.

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