The Angel’s Game The Cemetery of Forgotten Books

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The novel “The Angel’s Game” (*) is part of a series of novels centered on the “Cemetery of Forgotten Books” as a central literary theme. These novels are interconnected through various characters and themes; however, each novel stands independently and is self-contained. One critic stated that “The Angel’s Game” demonstrates its author’s mastery in crafting a compelling and thrilling plot. A delightful novel in every detail, it unequivocally earns Carlos Ruiz Zafón the title of “the Dickens of Barcelona.” The novel is set in Barcelona two decades before the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, in the 1920s, and details the circumstances and events that led to the outbreak of the war, which claimed the lives of more than half a million people.