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Set in 1943 during World War II, Carlos Ruiz Zafón's young adult novel The Prince of Mist follows thirteen-year-old Max Carver and his family as they move to a coastal town to escape the war. Max experiences strange occurrences related to a nearby shipwreck, meets a boy named Roland, and discovers a mysterious garden with statues of circus freaks. Together with his sister Alicia and Roland, Max explores the secrets of their new home, uncovering a haunting story that intertwines with the shipwreck's only survivor, Victor Kray. The novel includes themes of supernatural occurrences and family tragedy.