BiblioAddict

On presents that come better late than never:

I was so happy to hear this that it brought tears to my eyes:  I have just learned that Carlos Ruiz Zafon, author of the amazing, wonderful, can’t-put-it-down The Shadow of the Wind, is finally finally having another book published in English this summer: The Angel’s Game.

You have no idea how long I’ve waited for another book by Zafron.  The Shadow of the Wind remains one of my favorite books.  The only thing that comes close to how much I loved The Shadow of the Wind might be The Thirteenth Tale, but in many ways even that doesn’t come close.

Anyway, ever since I read The Shadow of the Wind in oh… 2001 (?) I’ve made it a habit of scanning the shelves every once in a while to make sure Zafron hadn’t snuck in a new book without my knowing. Finally, the wait is over!   From what I can tell from the description, The Angel’s Game promises to be just as book-centric as the other one.  Here’s an excerpt and description from Amazon:

“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.

*rubbing my hands with glee*  Oh, how I can’t wait!  And I thought Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was going to be my most-anticipated book of  the year.  2009 is looking good.