Summary
The book follows a young boy named Daniel Sempere, the son of an antiquarian book dealer, in his journey to discover the story of a mysterious author named Julian Carax. After finding a book named The Shadow of the Wind which is written by Julian Carax, in the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, Daniel attempts to find other books written by the author, but is unsuccessful. He discovers that all the books written by the author have been burned and sets out to investigate who is burning the books. With the help of various individuals who assist Daniel, his quest soon leads to him unearthing some of Barcelona's darkest secrets.