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The Midnight Palace

Carlos Ruiz Zafón (2011)

SubgenreMagical Realism
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.64
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

DeathViolenceChild HarmAbandonmentOrphan Trauma

Positive tags

Found FamilyComing of AgeMysteryAdventureSibling Bond

Hero archetypes

OrphanLost Heir / Hidden Royalty

Heroine archetypes

OrphanLost Heir / Hidden Royalty

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Hidden IdentityOrphanSecret SocietyTwins Separated at BirthReunionFound FamilyComing of AgeHistorical SettingUnspeakable EvilMagical Realism

Themes

IdentityFamily SecretsSurvivalBrotherhoodDestinyColonial IndiaGood vs Evil

Synopsis

When a mysterious threat reenters the lives of twins Ben and Sheere, separated as babies and reunited as teenagers in 1930s Calcutta, the siblings must confront an unspeakable terror, with the help of their secret society of fellow orphans.

Tags

Historical FantasyMysteryGothicAdventure