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OverviewThe compelling second volume of the bestselling French fantasy series The Mirror Visitor Quartet—winner of the 2016 Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire – Roman jeunesse francophone Suddenly Ophelia finds herself thrust into the spotlight: promoted to vice-storyteller by Farouk, the ancestral Spirit of Pole, she must tell him a story every evening. Now that her powers 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 Pole. The only person she may be able to trust is Thorn, her enigmatic fiancé. Is there more to this man than she thought? As one after another influential courtier disappears, Ophelia again finds herself implicated in an investigation that will lead her to see beyond Pole’s many illusions to the heart of a formidable truth. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christelle Dabos , Hildegarde SerlePublisher: Text Publishing Imprint: The Text Publishing Company Dimensions: Width: 15.30cm , Height: 4.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.693kg ISBN: 9781925773668ISBN 10: 1925773663 Pages: 528 Publication Date: 21 May 2019 Recommended Age: From 13 years Audience: Young adult , Teenage / Young adult Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Language: English Table of ContentsReviews`Stands on the same shelf as Harry Potter.' * Elle * `This book is bursting with inventiveness.' * Le Monde des livres * `Christelle Dabos captivates readers of all ages.' * Lire * 'Stands on the same shelf as Harry Potter.' * Elle * 'Dabos' spellbinding use of imagery continues to astound, invoking a range of vivid emotions from joy to overwhelming fear...an incredibly told story of drama and magic which builds strongly upon the first book and sets the state for the next novel.' * Readplus * 'Christelle Dabos captivates readers of all ages.' * Lire * 'This book is bursting with inventiveness.' * Le Monde des livres * 'I didn't want to finish and leave Dabos' dazzling fantastical story world. The world building in this series is phenomenal...I was enthralled.' * Nadia L. King * `I didn't want to finish and leave Dabos' dazzling fantastical story world. The world building in this series is phenomenal...I was enthralled.' * Nadia L. King * `This book is bursting with inventiveness.' * Le Monde des livres * `Christelle Dabos captivates readers of all ages.' * Lire * `Dabos' spellbinding use of imagery continues to astound, invoking a range of vivid emotions from joy to overwhelming fear...an incredibly told story of drama and magic which builds strongly upon the first book and sets the state for the next novel.' * Readplus * `Stands on the same shelf as Harry Potter.' * Elle * Author InformationChristelle Dabos was born on the Côte d’Azur in 1980 and grew up in a home filled with classical music and games. Her love of fantasy began with the Harry Potter series and she is part of a new generation of young fantasy writers.A Winter’s Promise, Book One in her debut series, The Mirror Visitor, won the Gallimard Jeunesse-RTL-Télérama First Novel Competition, as well as the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire and is an international success. She now lives in Belgium. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |