Presents a complete collection of the author's short stories, some of which were not previously published. The stories are mysterious, imbued with a sense of menace, and told with the warmth, wit, and humor of Zafón's inimitable voice. A boy decides to become a writer when he discovers that his creative gifts capture the attentions of an aloof young beauty who has stolen his heart. A labyrinth maker flees Constantinople to a plague-ridden Barcelona, with plans for building a library impervious to the destruction of time. A strange gentleman tempts Cervantes to write a book like no other, each page of which could prolong the life of the woman he loves. And a brilliant Catalan architect named Antoni Gaudí reluctantly agrees to cross the ocean to New York, a voyage that will determine the fate of an unfinished masterpiece.

With two stories translated by Carlos Ruiz Zafón ; and one story written in English by Carlos Ruiz Zafón.

Contents:              

Blanca and the departure -- Nameless -- A young lady from Barcelona -- Rose of fire -- The prince of Parnassus -- A Christmas tale -- Alicia, at dawn -- Men in Grey -- Kiss -- Guadí in Manhattan -- Two-minute apocalypse.