A Winter's Promise: The Mirror Visitor Book 1 (La Passe-Miroir, #1)

by Christelle Dabos

Hildegarde Serle (Translator)

THE FIRST INSTALMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL SENSATION THE MIRROR VISITOR QUARTET

Ethereal and impossibly romantic, A Winter's Promise is set in a world of floating arks rendered with grace and majesty. A magnificent opening to what promises to become a landmark series.

Long ago, following a cataclysm called “The Rupture,” the world was shattered into many floating celestial islands known as arks.

Ophelia lives on Anima, an ark where objects have souls. Beneath her worn scarf and thick glasses, the young girl hides the ability to communicate with the souls of objects, and the power to travel through mirrors. Her peaceful existence on the Ark of Anima is disrupted when she is promised in marriage to Thorn, from the powerful Dragon clan. Ophelia must leave her family and follow her fiancée to the floating capital on the distant Ark of the Pole. There, in the presence of her enigmatic future husband, Ophelia slowly realises that she is a pawn in a political game that will have far-reaching ramifications not only for her but for her entire world.

WHAT READERS THINK

"Utterly and dynamically creative." Kelleydoesbooks on Instagram

"Blown away by the stunning worldbuilding and Ophelia's character development." Rain on Goodreads

"Adding to my favourite series list." Booky_buzz on Instagram

"I enjoyed every minute reading this book." Lea on Goodreads

"I have never, and will likely never read a book quite like this one again." Constance on Goodreads

• ISBN13: 9781787701427
• Publish Date: 27 September 2018 (first published 6 June 2013)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
• Format: eBook (EPUB)
• Pages: 492
• Language: English

Reviews

[booksandcats]

I loved this book so much! It is absolutely charming and the most fascinating, unique world. I loved Opehlia and her quiet strength and resilience. She is one of the strongest, most badass heroines I have met in a long time, while appearing so soft, calm and small. I love her interactions with Thorn, who I absoluetly hated at first, but the more I got to know him through Ophelias eyes, I started to adore him. They have the best chemistry for two people who are so different and both damaged in their own ways. It is such a subtle love story and I love how Christelle Dabos managed to write it in a way that showed their emotions so clearly, even when it appeared that the two of them didn't realize them yet. I also love that they weren't together at the end of this book, but rather that they are still working and building their relathionship, because that's how it works, it takes time to grow together . This reminded me a lot of Pride and Prejudice, set in a fantastical whimsical world, that I can't wait to get to know more of.

[anne]

I really enjoyed this. Looking forward to the sequel.

[Kelly]

Been persisting with this for days and can't seem to immerse myself. Besides Ophelia and her uncle, everyone is so surly. I really like the concept so will revisit this again soon.