the tiny-voiced powerhouse you can’t take your eyes off.” “A Winter's Promise” is SciFi/Fantasy Book of the Year."Ĭhristelle Dabos talks “A Winter’s Promise” “Ophelia is able to grow as a character without betraying her values.” “Today, The Mirror Visitor stands on the same shelf as Harry Potter.” Holds as much appeal for adult fantasy readers as for teens.” “This French best-seller, the first in Dabos’ immersive Mirror Visitor quartet, Not a drop of mastery is lost in translation.” Nuanced character development, and enthralling plot, even making it look easy. “Dabos has managed the rarely seen triad of complex worldbuilding, Imaginative world-building, and tightly-wound suspense.” “Dabos’ books provide an irresistible mix of character development, “A captivating fantasy thriller rife with magic and intrigue.” Margaret Rogerson, New York Times Bestselling author of An Enchantment of Ravens In its unique, dizzyingly magical world of treachery, illusion, and intrigue.” “As mesmerizing as a waking dream, A Winter’s Promise is certain to ensnare you “Europa Crosses into YA Territory with ‘A Winter’s Promise’” Inventive worldbuilding, and a sophisticated plot that will dazzle readers.” “Dabos’s darkly enchanting debut, a French bestseller, employs vibrant characters, » Read an excerpt from A Winter’s Promise (PDF). There, in the company of her inscrutable future husband, Ophelia slowly realizes that she is a pawn in a political game that will have far-reaching ramifications not only for her but for her entire world. Ophelia must follow her fiancé to the towering city of Citaceleste, where nobody can be trusted. Her peaceful existence on the ark of Anima is interrupted when she is promised in marriage to Thorn, a taciturn and influential member of a powerful clan from a distant ark, the cold and icy Pole. Ophelia, a mix of awkward misfit and misunderstood genius, possesses two special gifts: an unrivaled talent for reading the past of objects and the ability to travel through mirrors. A Winter’s Promise, the first installment in the Mirror Visitor Quartet, introduces readers to a remarkable heroine and to the richly imagined universe of the arks: floating celestial islands governed by the spirits of immortal ancestors. Lose yourself in the world of the arks and in the company of an unforgettable character in this French runaway hit by debut author Christelle Dabos. For readers of all ages, A Winter’s Promise is a fantastical story of intrigue and suspense that is becoming a worldwide cult phenomenon.
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