The Midnight Palace

by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

First published 1520

Torn apart as babies, twins Ben and Sheere are reunited as teenagers in 1930s Calcutta. But their reunion awakens a sinister legacy their late parents tried to bury. A shadowy figure emerges, drawing the siblings into a final showdown in the crumbling ruins of an old train station. With the help of their secret society of fellow orphans, Ben and Sheere must confront this unspeakable terror and uncover the truth about their family's tragic history.

Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, mystery, family-drama

Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful

Tropes: found-family, reunited-siblings

Setting: Calcutta, India, Kolkata

Period: 20th Century

279 pages · Paperback · W.F Howes Ltd

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