The Midnight Palace by Carlos Ruiz Zafon is Young Adult Fiction, but worth the read. Undoubtably one of my favorite authors, Carlos Ruiz Zafon works his magic in turn of the century India (Calcutta). Vivid descriptions take you back in time and beware: there are demons at work. Zafon highlights the evil in the world by the use of the characters and the meaning of family. Sheere and Ben separated at birth; their mother and father tragically killed; but their grandmother lives. Evil hunts them down...
Ben placed in an orphans home and Sheere (well, you got to read the book). While in the orphans home, Ben constructs a family out of other children there too. They call themselves the Chowbar Society and they meet in the Midnight Palace, an old run down mansion near the orphanage. What magic awaits them?
Seriously, grab this on your way to the beach. It's really good. You can even read/discuss with your kids if they are not too busy with school work. Enjoy!
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