The novel begins with the journey of young Ophelia to an ancient house on the edge of a shadow-filled forest, and it ends with a crying baby who will never know his father's name, passing through fairies, the creature Faun, the pale man who eats children, and other mythical and human monsters... In "The Pan's Labyrinth," reality and fantasy, history and legend, tragedy and entertainment converge in a captivating story of love and loss set in enchanting yet dark worlds. It's a rich blend that leaves the reader immersed in a state of sweet numbness familiar to the avid reader, echoing with the author: "Oh, the things we bring back from the labyrinths!"