The Angel's Game - A Novel

Zafón

Anchor Books

2009

531 páginas

17h 42m

ISBN-13: 9780767931113

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.

Resenhas (1)

5 (Perfeito)

Um mistério interessante e nada enfadonho.

Depois de tentar engajar na leitura algumas vezes sem sucesso, decidi que iria continuar a leitura de The Angel's Game sem parar e sem colocar nenhuma outra leitura no meio do caminho. Foi o que fiz. E a melhor decisão que tomei.

Em poucos dias, voei da página 200 e pouco para a 657. Acabei de ler a última frase e estou com o coração ainda balançado pelas emoções dos últimos acontecimentos da história de David.

Uma história incrível, com suspense e investigação na medida certa. Fiquei absorto à leitura por horas sem ao menos perceber o tempo passar. O final não poderia ser melhor.