The message of Hayy ibn Yaqzan - Ibn Tufail

Carlos Zafón reaches us to his final destination of the "Forgotten Books Cemetery" saga. The maze of souls is the fourth episode after The Prisoner of Heaven, The Angel's Game, and The Shadow of the Wind. An intense novel, no less exciting, thrilling, and suspenseful than its predecessors, it takes us once again to those narrow alleys shrouded in mysterious ambiguity and complex puzzles, between the vibrant Barcelona and its cursed opposite, turning the city into like circles of hell, some of which contain others. In it, we meet new faces, join previous characters, and interact with them, and instead of guiding us to a final conclusion of the tetralogy, the pages open to different scenarios. They expand to include other places, and delve deeper into discussing times that paved the way for war, tragedy, and the years of tyranny, oppression, and despair that followed. The maze of souls, the maze of endings. A game mastered by the novelist who, whenever he gathers the pages, scatters them again. A plot that captivates the reader, who, whenever he perceives a possible ending, is surprised as the narration twists him into a different perspective. Zafón presents us with a distinguished model of the flexibility of the novel and its ability to flow smoothly and be concise, as he celebrates the world of books, the art of storytelling, and the magical relationship that deepens between literature and life.