The novel marks a return to The Cemetery of Forgotten Books in Barcelona's Raval district, and the Sempere & Sons bookshop.

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In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.Great Writing, But An Intricate And Obtuse Story, Almost Too Complicated For MeReviewed in the United States on September 17, 2018 The story bounces from wonderfully light-hearted flirtatious moments, through episodes of deep and genuine love to sequences of pure dark menace leaving the reader always wondering how much is in the mind of the narrator and how much is real.

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Amazon calculates a product’s star ratings based on a machine learned model instead of a raw data average. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. This is the second psychological mystery of Zafon’s trilogy. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Having said all that, I thoroughly enjoyed the story and couldn't put it down. The stories aren't dependant on one another so you can start them in any order and the only real cohesion between them are the visits to characters that we know or know of and their connections to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, a bibliophiles fantasy of a secret underground library containing thousands of the rarest books that have ever existed, looked after by a robed victorian figure who walks its sacred halls by lantern light. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. However it redeems itself in the last third, the pace ramps up it finds some direction and becomes very good indeed.A gripping story of love and darkness, illuminating some very base human instincts

I loved Carlos Ruis Zafon's first book "The Shadow of the Wind" in the Cemetery of Forgotten Books series and was really looking forward to reading this. Andrew Reimer said, "Here is more of the same from the author of

It is the second entry in Zafón's Cemetery of Forgotten Books series and a prequel to 2001's Shadow of the Wind, but The Angel's Game … The stories are riviting, the characters are complex and engaging, and his wrtiting style has a classical poetic lyricism to it. The story comes to life in your mind and gives you plenty to think about. This has a similar gothic tone, and the writing is equally deft. On its own, it kept me totally enthralled up to the last handful of pages. This is a strangely addictive book.

The Angel's Game is a 2008 supernatural mystery novel by the Spanish author Carlos Ruiz Zafón. Cancel. At the same time he receives a letter from a reclusive French editor, Andreas Corelli, who makes him an irresistible offer. This is exactly what I look for from an author. Our hero is always walking into unavoidable disaster but yet normally emerges with a trail of dead bodies behind him for which he appears to be innocent. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations However the storyline seemed to take a long time to develop and was very intricate.

The Cemetery of Forgotten Books trilogy written by Carlos Ruiz Zafon has been my favorite find of 2016.

I picked up Angels Game after seeing it in Waterstones, not knowing about the success of it's predecessor - Shadow of The Wind.

Engaging hero and well-drawn supporting cast. I dont mind not having all the answers at the conclusion of the book, but I dont like feeling that the author doesnt either - he has had a free hand set up the situation as he wishes and sholud be able to resolve it. David is the main focus of the story and narrator of events. His own life begins to take on a dramatic bent, in the form of a number of complex relationships: with Pedro Vidal, his patron, with Cristina, the daughter of Vidal's chauffeur, and with Isabella, a young admirer of David and his work.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 10, 2019 He is to write a book unlike anything that has ever existed—an attempt at a new religious work with the power to change hearts and minds. The Angel''s Game' proved a compelling read: I couldn't put it down and particularly enjoyed the style of writing and such wonderful descriptions. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. The model takes into account factors including the age of a rating, whether the ratings are from verified purchasers, and factors that establish reviewer trustworthiness.Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Bad luck plagues David throughout, and this does serve to keep my sympathy with the character; and although David is later shown to be far from perfect, I found him too complex and troubled to not like. This is a novel set in Barcelona before the Spanish Civil War. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Zafon is a skilled writer.A difficult book to categorise but a fabulous book to read.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 12, 2016 Beautifully written and translated picture of 1920s and early 30s Barcelona prior to the all consuming genesis of the civil war. Another reason this novel held my attention was that I greatly liked the character of David Martin. I flew The Prisoner of Heaven, The Angel's Game, and The Shadow of the Wind in record time. Shadow of the Wind was a great book.

The first I read after Shadow was "The Angel's Game". There seems less pace and characterisation in this book than the first, although these characters are less black and white. In the last few pages though I feel as if the author just waves his hands to magic up any old ending to bring the story to a conclusion, and I am left disappointed.

If you have read Shadow, I would recommend you don't read this immediately afterwards, but it's a must read for lovers of well written fiction. I flew The Prisoner of Heaven, The Angel's Game, and The Shadow of the Wind in record time. 9780753826492 - The Angel's Game By Carlos Ruiz Zafón. Thus I was pretty much immediately captured by Angel's Game. Yet as David begins the work, he realizes that there is a connection between his haunting book and the shadows that surround his home. However, I'll go back and re-read the first three and then this one again - could be I may enjoy it a bit more. Please try again Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books.