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The story begins with a frantic rescue in 1916, where an English lieutenant saves twin newborns, , from a mysterious, fiery threat. Sixteen years later, Ben is about to graduate from St. Patrick’s orphanage in Calcutta. He is the leader of the Chowbar Society , a secret group of seven friends who meet in the ruins of an old mansion they call the "Midnight Palace".

The plot is structured as a that accelerates as the twins’ sixteenth birthday approaches. The reunion of Ben and Sheere triggers the return of a vengeful spectral entity—a "man of fire"—linked to their father, the brilliant engineer Chandra Chattergee , and a tragic train accident that killed hundreds of children years prior. Core Literary Themes Go to product viewer dialog for this item. El palacio de la medianoche Carlos Ruiz Zafon El Palacio De La Medianoche...

In ( The Midnight Palace ), Carlos Ruiz Zafón weaves a dark, gothic tale set in 1930s Calcutta that explores the weight of the past and the resilience of friendship. As part of his "Niebla" (Mist) trilogy, this young adult novel serves as a precursor to the atmospheric style he later perfected in The Shadow of the Wind . Plot Overview and Structure The story begins with a frantic rescue in