Prince of the fog

When I was young I did not insist on reading novels classified as "youthful". My idea of young readers' novels matched my idea of readers' novels regardless of their ages; I believe that stories do not care about age groups. I have always had the impression that young readers may be more shrewd and insightful than older readers, and if they excel in something it is their little appreciation and even less bias. Either the writer wins them over, or they do not hesitate to exclude him. They are a difficult and demanding audience, but I like their judgments, and I think they are fair... "The Prince of Fog" is the first book in a series of "youthful" novels, alongside "The Midnight Palace" and "September Lights", and the standalone novel "Marina", which I wrote years before the release of "The Shadow of the Wind". Some mature readers may be influenced by the popularity of the latter novel, and rush to explore these mystery and adventure stories, and I hope new readers will like it so they begin their journey and adventure.