This has to be one of the most refreshing books I have read in a while. Now, I read the spanish version of this, not the english, so I speak for the Castellano language in this review. La Sombra del Viento is a story within a story…where the protagonist of the novel slowly starts to realize that the forbidden book is has held on to seems to be overlapping with his own life.
The novel focus on this mystery novel, the even more mysterious author, and the protagonists connection to it. One thing I particularly loved about the novel is the villain of the story – Fumero. One of the most truly evil characters I have come across in a while. Additionally, the poetic language and imagery is simply wonderful. The author does a great job of really imbedding an image into your head.
Highly recommend the book for anyone that loves to read in general! 8.8/10!