From master storyteller Carlos Ruiz Zafón, author of the international phenomenon The Shadow of the Wind , comes The Angel’s Game—a dazzling new page-turner about the perilous nature of obsession, in literature and in love.

“The whole of Barcelona stretched out at my feet and I wanted to believe that, when I opened those windows, its streets would whisper stories to me, secrets I could capture on paper and narrate to whomever cared to listen . . .”

In an abandoned mansion at the heart of Barcelona, a young man, David Martín, makes his living by writing sensationalist novels under a pseudonym. The survivor of a troubled childhood, he has taken refuge in the world of books and spends his nights spinning baroque tales about the city’s underworld. But perhaps his dark imaginings are not as strange as they seem, for in a locked room deep within the house lie photographs and letters hinting at the mysterious death of the previous owner.

Like a slow poison, the history of the place seeps into his bones as he struggles with an impossible love. Close to despair, David receives a letter from a reclusive French editor, Andreas Corelli, who makes him the offer of a lifetime. He is to write a book unlike anything that has ever existed—a book with the power to change hearts and minds. In return, he will receive a fortune, and perhaps more. But as David begins the work, he realizes that there is a connection between his haunting book and the shadows that surround his home.

Once again, Zafón takes us into a dark, gothic universe first seen in the Shadow of the Wind and creates a breathtaking adventure of intrigue, romance, and tragedy. Through a dizzingly constructed labyrinth of secrets, the magic of books, passion, and friendship blend into a masterful story.

卡洛斯·鲁依斯·萨丰（Carlos Ruiz Zafón）西班牙著名作家。1964年出生于巴塞罗那。气势恢弘的神圣家族大教堂、纵横交错的大街小巷、古老忧郁的巴萨城，以及温润浪漫的地中海，培育出良好的文字感觉。10岁即写出令观者夜不能寐的哥特式小说。

1993年，处女作《雾中王子》惊艳亮相，初露锋芒。此后，《午夜皇宫》、《九月之光》及《玛丽娜》陆续面世，大教堂、老建筑、迷蒙的老街、忧郁的海滩迅速引来万千读者，激情四溢的文笔、悬念迭生的情节、荡气回肠的氛围无不大放异彩，一举获得“世纪鬼才”之称。2001年，成名作《风之影》隆重出版，以飓风之势横扫西班牙，席卷欧洲，更以50多种文字令全球读者如痴如醉。