The series was compared by the national press to that of Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling, or His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman. [7] The first two books were awarded the Grand Prize of the Imaginary in the category francophone youth novel in 2016. [8] Those first two novels were subsequently released in English translation by Europa Editions in 2018 [9] and 2019. [10] The third novel in the series was released in English in 2020. [11] The fourth novel was published in France in November 2019. [12] Publications [ edit ] La Passe-miroir ( The Mirror Visitor quartet) [ edit ]

The male-lead is an indifferent, grumpy asshole, and my only satisfaction comes from the fact that Ophélie, the MC, doesn't love him. GOOD. I could have done without her crazy interpretation of his actions, though, even if it made for a good laugh : this guy, who put her in harm way and did NOTHING to prevent her from being the naive and stupid girl she stays during the whole book, finally tells her that, I quote (well, I translate, lol), "he was starting to get used to her". A collection of oneshots for the Blaisius x Wolf ship, since I never see any works with them in them. Tuttavia, per quanto strofinasse e levigasse la superficie, tante cose sarebbero rimaste per sempre ingranate nella sua mente – e lo erano ancora di più in quei giorni in cui il presente si ostinava a riportare a galla la memoria dolorosa che con tanto fatica aveva fatto affondare." Language: Italiano Words: 2,008 Chapters: 1/1 Comments: 2 Kudos: 6 Hits: 50 As a consequence, Ophelia is now lunged into the public spotlight, as well as the behind of the scenes of Citaceleste, the floating capital of the Pole. In 2013, she won the Gallimard-RTL-Télérama prize for first youth novel, for A Winter's Promise, the first volume of her Mirror Visitor quartet. [3] The title of the series ( La Passe-miroir in French) is inspired by Le Passe-muraille, a literary work by the French writer Marcel Aymé. [4]I really enjoyed this book, whipping through it in a couple of sessions. Christelle Dabos weaves an amazing tale, through rich settings and characters This is the first book in The Mirror Visitor series, and I'll definitely be on the lookout for the rest of the series as they become available. A first rate fantasy book.

A novel that takes place in a world so similar, yet different, to our own. God has gotten angry and smashed the world into little pieces. It sees Ophelia travel to a distant ark, as these fragments of the world are now called, for an arranged marriage to Thorn, the Pole ark's treasurer.You have a review space. USE IT. Oh, and no, "you read it wrong" does not in fact equal constructive criticism. It doesn't prove anything, except that for some reason you can't let it go. It's been two years. Give it a break maybe? The use of profanity is a stylistic choice. Sometimes I curse, others I don't and (surprise surprise) I'm actually able to interact in a different way. After finishing this novel though, I made the choice that appeared the most suitable to ME, to express MY opinion, and yes, it absolutely involved a savvy blend of English and French curse words. Like it, don't like it, at this point I really don't care. The last thing Thorn expected was to see Archibald barge in his Governor office, at the Opal sands, shortly before closing time.

Animism (This and previous are one thing): Ophélie can control move of objects at will, but with less precise results. She can also use her animism to mend objects, but this is one of her weaker powers and takes time, as is seen when she fixes her broken glasses over a period of several days. And there are so many more characters that will take you by surprise... Archibald, the architect, the mechanic, the servant that shows Ophelia the ropes, the Knight, Thorn's sister! GAHHHH! It's a lush, lush world with complex characters... Oh and I can't forget to mention Ophelia's scarf that is animated and lively like a squirmy pet!! Pfffff. J'en peux plus de ces gens. Donnez moi des nuances, faites moi croire en vos personnages. Ces marionnettes en papier mâché ont cessé de m'amuser bien trop vite. Interesting world and magic system but not explained enough. It could be due to us seeing it all through the eyes of a character who knows nothing so I hope to see more.

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Long ago, following a cataclysm called the Rupture, the world was shattered into many floating celestial islands, now known as arks. Over each, the spirit of an omnipotent and immortal ancestor abides. The inhabitants of these arks each possess a unique power. Ophelia, with her ability to read the pasts of objects, must navigate this complex world using her trademark tenacity and quiet strength. Then she is thrust into the most incredible of worlds!!!! Can you imagine?! Well that world doesn't appear until 25%! But we HAD to see what kind of person Ophelia is and what her circumstances are and the horrible situation she is thrust into... that took 24%. This is actually quite a tight setup, some books take upwards of 40 to 50% (and I could name quite a few hyped books that do...) so really A Winter's Promise gets underway and once it does I'm drawn right into Thorn's world... The world that Ophelia must navigate otherwise she won't survive to see herself married.