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Original Title:	El Palacio de la Medianoche
ISBN:	0316044733 (ISBN13: 9780316044738)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Niebla #2
Setting:	Calcutta(India)
Literary Awards:	Science Fiction and Fantasy Translation Award Nominee for Long Form (Honorable Mention) (2012)

The Midnight Palace (Niebla #2)

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Hardcover | Pages: 301 pages

Rating: 3.6 | 17027 Users | 1262 Reviews

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In the heart of Calcutta lurks a dark mystery. . . .

Set in Calcutta in the 1930s, The Midnight Palace begins on a dark night when an English lieutenant fights to save newborn twins Ben and Sheere from an unthinkable threat. Despite monsoon-force rains and terrible danger lurking around every street corner, the young lieutenant manages to get them to safety, but not without losing his own life. . . .

Years later, on the eve of Ben and Sheere’s sixteenth birthday, the mysterious threat reenters their lives. This time, it may be impossible to escape. With the help of their brave friends, the twins will have to take a stand against the terror that watches them in the shadows of the night—and face the most frightening creature in the history of the City of Palaces.

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Title	:	The Midnight Palace (Niebla #2)
Author	:	Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 301 pages
Published	:	May 31st 2011 by Little, Brown and Company (first published November 18th 1994)
Categories	:	Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction. Mystery. Horror

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Having also read The Prince of Mist this month, which I thoughtlessly adored. It's fair to say that I went into Zafon's second YA story with massive expectations.The initial mystery of the story as to why where twins Ben and Shreere separated at birth and placed in an orphanage was intriguing, but I couldn't quite engage with this book like I had the previous one.But the novel was well written and the supernatural elements were fun especially with the final act being intensely gripping.

I had just checked Google Translation, and 'Niebla' means 'Mist' in Spanish.Midnight Palace is Mr. Zafon's Young Adult novel, translated into then published in English after his other YA novel: The Prince of Mist. Unlike the other European settings we'd found in Mr. Zafon's other YA and novels, Midnight Palace took place in the 1930s Calcutta, India. The story centered on a small group of orphans who formed a secret society in order to share knowledge and protect one and other from harm, and a

I hate it when people say these younger books by Ruiz Zafon aren't as good as The Shadow of the Wind. Of course they're not! But I can totally see where Shadow came from. It's fascinating to see how this wonderful author matured as he wrote his books. He kept getting better and better until genius struck him with Shadow. My only complain about Midnight Palace is that it's set in India, which is as exotic a setting as you can get. But I like Ruiz Zafon's Spanish and French characters. I don't

I absolutely loved this book and this is my final book of his until cant wait for that is a understatement,it was nice it was set in Calcutta and not Barcelona for a change.this was my least favourite of his books but still a wonderful and enchanting reading,please dont let this put you off this book I still rated it a 5 more 4.5* if I could but if love Zafons work then youll love this no doubt.

In all of Carlos Ruiz Zafon books I found his locations to be the highlight. They come alive with rich gothic descriptions. Prior to The Shadow of the Wind, Carlos wrote a series of young adult books thats meant to entice young reader and adults alike. Unlike his first book in the series - The Price of Mist - I found the plot to be on the youngish side, the idea of orphan children forming of a group called the Chowbar Society, where their basic motto is to have each others back, no matter what,

This one reads like classic Zafon, of whom I am a big fan. The atmosphere of this book, while set in Calcutta, is not too far off from his later books set in Barcelona (Shadow of the Wind, Angel's Game). It's a bit dreamy, a lot creepy and maybe even a bit magical. The story opens with a British soldier delivering infant twins from imminent danger. The twins are separated by their grandmother to keep them safe from those who might wish them harm. The boy twin, Ben, is raised in an orphanage

The only thing I liked about this was the story concept. It's a good supernatural thriller concept, I'm sure it could make for a gripping tale that I wouldn't want to put down.But not in this form, sadly. I have three major problems with the execution which completely spoiled my involvement in the story.First, there's no sense of authenticity. The book is set in 1930's Calcutta, but except for street names and place names, you'd never know. It doesn't feel Indian, and it doesn't feel 1930's: