In "A Note From the Author" at the beginning of the book, Zafon mentions that he wanted to write a book full of the things that interested him when he was reading as a child. The storyline was not as complicated as Zafon's adult novels, which made it a faster read. I enjoyed the story and found it fast paced and exciting. His adoptive grandfather is the local lighthouse keeper and he tells Alicia, Max and Roland the story of the lost ship and the sinister Prince of Mist. Roland is obsessed with diving to a sunken ship. The three young people are left on there own when Max's parents stay in town with Irene after she is injured. When Max introduces Roland to Alicia sparks fly. Show More man named Roland and they become fast friends.
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