the debut novel by

My reading list has changed slightly. A new book has joined the list and planted itself as the very next thing to be read (actually, I started it last night just after I finished Mad Kestral).
This one is based upon a review provided by Pat's Fantasy Hotlist
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Everyone I've come across who has read this book places it amongst their all-time favorites so it seems the next natural choice before I dive back into my more traditional epic fanasty reading.