The Rose of Fire (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books #2.5)

 The Rose of Fire

(The Cemetery of Forgotten Books #2.5)

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My Rating: 4/5
Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery
Finished on: 7th Sep, 2018



A short and a compelling story of how The Cemetery of Forgotten Books came into existence. Though it consists of just a few pages but it's worth a read. Quite a bed time story I must say. Undoubtedly, Carlos yet again didn't fail to surprise me with the beautiful narration which will sweep you off your feet and into the land where the story is based upon.
And not to forget the moment when the title of this book was illustrated through words.


And I find it so interesting that the plans of the construction of the Labyrinth landed upon the hands of a translator (Raimundo de Sempere) , who might possibly be the ancestor of Sempere? And if he is, then don't the Sempere Sons and Daughters become sole heirs of The Cemetery of Forgotten Books ?
Oh and not forgetting the wiser man (whoever he was) who accepted the challenge of constructing the Labyrinth and establishing its existence.


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