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The Missing of Clairdelune

The Mirror Visitor Book 2

Christelle Dabos author Hildegarde Serle translator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Europa Editions (UK) Ltd

Published:11th Jul '19

Should be back in stock very soon

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The intrigues and machinations of A Winter’s Promise are ramped up, as world-building continues apace with a wealth of intricate detail.

Volume 2 of The Mirror Visitor Quartet When our heroine Ophelia is promoted to Vice-storyteller by Farouk, the ancestral Spirit of Pole, she finds herself unexpectedly thrust into the public spotlight. Now that her powers—and the threat they present to the secretive denizens of this new world—are known to all, she is forced to reveal the nefarious plots that have been brewing beneath the golden rafters of Citaceleste and to throw herself into the political machinations of the Pole. In this perilous situation, the only person she may be able to trust is Thorn, her enigmatic fiance´. As one after another influential courtier vanishes in suspicious circumstances, Ophelia again finds herself unintentionally implicated in an investigation that will lead her to see beyond Pole’s many illusions to the heart of the formidable truth.

“World-building on an epic scale.” * The Bookseller *
“Strange and compelling.” * The Guardian *
“Fantasy fantastique!” * The Times *
“A glowing example of the rare thing that is the YA novel in translation.”  * The Irish Times *
"Your next YA obsession." * Entertainment Weekly *
“A Winter’s Promise is a beautifully structured system of mirrors, reflecting in its glittering facets many other books.” * The TLS *
“An out-of-this-world, tugs-at-all-heart-strings, grips-you-at-every-page piece of writing.” * Stylist Magazine *
“Author Dabos’s darkly enchanting debut, a French bestseller, employs vibrant characters, inventive worldbuilding, and a sophisticated plot that will dazzle readers.” * Publishers' Weekly *
“The plots multiply, the world of the Arks gains depth, and details abound, enveloping the reader as the pages fly by.” * Le Monde des ados *
“Particularly elegant writing, which also leaves room for a discreet sense of humour.” * Le Figaro Littéraire *
“Christelle Dabos captivates readers of all ages.” * Lire *
“Bursting with inventiveness.” * Le Monde des livres *
“A subtle sense of magic." * Télérama *

ISBN: 9781787701601

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

540 pages