Set in Barcelona from 1938 through the 1970s, these books deftly combine the world of bookselling, the long shadow of the Spanish Civil War, gothic literary interplay, wonderfully salty characters, sublime dialogue and verbal sparring, along with elaborate and satisfying exposition. A customer motions to a stack of The Labyrinth of Spirits.Ĭustomer: So what can you tell me about this one?īookseller: It’s the sublime culmination to a truly outstanding series. Consider the following scenario taking place in the near future. “Each individual installment in the Cemetery of Forgotten Books series can be read in any order, enabling the reader to explore the labyrinth of stories along different paths which, when woven together, lead into the heart of the narrative.”įrom a bookseller’s point of view this is a sensational idea of course. The author, along with providing the fourth book, has also supplied a narrative edict.
With the Labyrinth of the Spirits, Carlos Ruiz Zafon has completed his four-book Cemetery of Forgotten Books series.
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