I LOVE this series! They can't translate Dabos's work quickly enough for me. I have recommended this for my student book clubs.

Such a great follow-up to The Winter's Promise. I know these books are marketed as young adult, but they feel so different from most young adult that I've read recently. I love how unique and interesting every single character is and how unique and interesting their relationships with one another are. I love the atmosphere and world-building. I love the political intrigue. Ophelia is quite possibly my new favorite YA protagonist ever. I can't wait to see where book three goes.

Honestly, I DNF’d this book; it has such heavy world building that it’s such a slow and almost painful read. It’s such a unique and sort of interesting idea, but it’s bogged down by being so monotonous.

This fantastical mystery just keeps on giving. This is the second in a series, so I don't want to give away too much by summarizing the plot. The bizarre society of the Pole continues to be rife with corrupion and intrigue. The relationship between Thorn and Ophellia, who narrates the story, intensifies. Some characters provide comic releif while also being integral to the story. I would recommend this to readers who like court intrigue and paranormal powers as well as readers of steampunk fantasy.

This series is very well written in my opinion. I can’t tell it’s a translated novel which was refreshing. This one was slightly slower than the first book but it was still really good. I love the mystery and intrigue in this series. The characters are also very well written

Lyrical and unique, Ms. Dabos has created a beautiful story worthy of being described as musical and entertaining.

After hearing so many great things about the first book for years, I had been a bit underwhelmed by it. I decided to give the second one a shot anyway and I'm overall much happier with it!

I still feel like the pacing isn't perfect but the world and magic are very interesting! We also get a lot more development of the characters and lots of answers to the questions from the first book.

Will check out the third book!

I thoroughly enjoyed this sequel, and can not wait for the next one in the series to be translate and will pick it up immediately. I really enjoy the idea of the world, being based around familial gods, which is nothing I ever really saw before. This second book also had an incredible idea of being a mystery within the overall fantasy plot. I loved the idea of Ophelia solving the puzzle of the missing people.

The relationship between Thorn and Ophelia is growing at an amazing pace, and I really love seeing their love, and most importantly their friendship, growing in a realistic way. Besides the typical young adult idea of a "insta-love". All of the characters in this series are incredible, even if they are supposed to be "bad guys" cause of how well written they are.

Christelle Dabos has an incredible writing style and writes these characters so realistically that sometimes I feel like I am part of the actual story. I wish I could read French, since I have a feeling it would be even more incredible and atmospheric in it's original language. I look forward to the continuation of this series, and any other books she may decide to write in the future.

Discussed on Episode 76 of Book Cougars Podcast

https://www.bookcougars.com/blog-1/2019/episode76

Because I'm dumb I have yet again requested a sequel without realizing till I picked up the book. Thankfully this reading still went rather well for me. Firstly because the first chapter sums up the first book, and secondly because this book has a fascinating world.

I honestly don't even know where to begin with this world. Citaceleste, the Pole and the places that Ophelia visits are interesting, unique and sometimes a little confusing. Perhaps I was confused because I hadn't read the first book. One thing is for sure though, I really want to go back and read the first book now! I need to know what happens. 

As far as the rest of the book goes, the plot was definitely suspenseful. As more and more people go missing and Ophelia hurries to solve the mystery I was definitely hooked. The blending of mythologies was also fascinating. 

The weak point was the characters. Ophelia is sometimes a little stationary. She watches the plot go by and doesn't do much, thankfully by the end of the book she comes into her strength.  Thorn is everything I hate about straight male love interests. He's rude, borderline abusive and manipulative. But of course they fall in love anyway. How I have no fucking clue, but that's how the story goes! 

For me the romance took away from the story. The ending chapters felt weak. I was annoyed at the characters and confused how the two had gone from enemies to lovers. So in the end I gave the book 3 stars. Still, like I said at the beginning of the review, I do want to read more of this series.

This was a solid book. Not amazing and such but it was interesting and kept me wanting to read more and find out what was going on with everything. I like the world and such, The characters are okay, but overall I think this book was just an average book. I enjoyed it at the time and such, but im not sure if ill remember it a few months from now.

The continuation of Ophelia's story was wonderful. The reader sees a lot of character growth from our little protagonist.

The story is beautifully translated. The ending was a big cliffhanger and I can't wait to dive back into the next book.

Just as good as the first one! An exciting and adventurous world with well crafted characters.
An amazing world and I loved it

This was even better than book one (which I thought was already wonderful!!).

I think the level of plot action in this book significantly increased from book one - this had me on the edge of my seat way sooner, and had me gasping at some of the twists at the very end! I think because the world and characters were so well set up in the first book, we really got to dive deeper into their intricacies and the relationships a lot more.

What is common to both is the massive plot cliffhanger each ends with... I just hope book 3 isn’t too far off! If this series isn’t on your radar, I highly recommend checking it out! I haven’t been this excited by a series in a long time!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher, for providing me with a complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Because this series is being translated from French, I don't think this author is as well known and appreciated in America yet - as they definitely should be!!! A Winter's Promise took me a little bit to get into it, but by the end I was in love with this world Christelle Dabos has built, along with her characters - and that love only deepened with The Missing of Clairdelune; the author has not disappointed!

The book picks up nearly right where The Mirror Visitor left off - Ophelia is on her way to see Farouk, the family spirit of those who live on the Pole (one of the "Arks" that the whole world has been split into, which can be traveled among via airship) - except she's been separated from her aunt/chaperone, and Aunt-in-law - and is 100% lost. From there, the stakes are invariably upped as Ophelia meets Farouk, is appointed a job in the Courts, and begins receiving threatening notes promising ruin unless Ophelia chooses to walk away from it all - which is nearly impossible for her to do. What's more, there have been disappearances from Clairdelune - supposedly the safest place to be on the entire Pole.

I personally thought the mystery of it was fabulous, along with the development of the relationships and understanding between Ophelia and Berenilde, and Ophelia and Thorn. The pacing of the story felt a bit quicker than the first novel, but this wasn't a bad thing, it suited the way the plot was thickening and the progression of events in the courts. I felt the author did a beautiful job of pulling the reader (me) in, and I loved the mystery and intrigue thrown in. Overall I highly, highly recommend both the first book as well as this one!

This was a great read, I really enjoyed it. I was excited to be able to read this book after enjoying the first one. I’m excited to read the next one!

I've been trying to write this review for over a month, and I haven't been able to, because no review I could write could do this book series justice.

When I first requested the ARC of this book, I didn't realize it was Book 2 in The Mirror Visitor series. When I was approved, I quickly picked up the first book from the library, and devoured Book 1 and then Book 2 as quickly as I could.

These books are magical. I read a review that fans of Harry Potter will love these books, and I think that is accurate. This series transports you to a different world filled with magic and mystery. Book 1 introduces you to the characters and this world of different "arks", fragments of the original Earth, floating islands that are led by the spirits of immortal beings. Book 2 takes you even deeper into the world and history of these arks, and we get to learn a bit of the backstory of how these arks came to be, as well as get to know the characters even deeper.

I loved the characters in this book, and their interactions with each other, especially Ophelia and Thorn and Aunt Rosaline, and even sometimes Berenilde. I found the "magical" powers of the characters to be fascinating - like Ophelia who can travel through mirrors and "read" objects, where she can see their history just by touching them, and Thorn who can store memories as well as cause pain to others with his mental "claws".

This series is branded as young adult, but I think pre-teens, teens, and adults of all ages will enjoy.

Do yourself a favor and pick up the first two books in this series as soon as you can and add them to the top of your TBR pile. I think you'll find yourself, just like me, anxiously awaiting the translation of Book 3 and the writing and translation of Book 4!

Why Miss Dabos is not more famous internationally? These books are a rare hidden gem and is shame that it took this long to be translate. The first book wasn’t my favorite read I must admit, the pace was slow and sometimes Ophelia frustrated so much and her slow almost turtle pace relationship with Thorn but the last act saved the book for me and I realized that the story as whole have potential and that I will continue with the series. But the world building, the rare unique magic system, and the court drama behind scenes also made me not wanting to give up the first book.

That been said, I was static when I realized the second book was available netgalley for reading and I just request it without any kind of hesitation, hoping that I will click with it as soon as possible and let me tell you I did, this book doesn’t suffer the feared sophomore slump, is complete the opposite it sets in motion everything that I wish that could have happen in the first one.
The truth about the book and the reason why the God shattered the world are known and you finally have some sense of what the whole story would be about and it gives you some clues about the other mysteries are about.

I can’t get into much detail because it would totally spoil the book and I mean it that the surprise and awe this book cause you can only be experience and not told but what can I tell you that stood out for me:

1. Ophelia as character doesn’t disappoint though she’s a behind scene kinda of gal she’s a doer and though she’s put in the spotlight in this book, and she doesn’t disappoint.
2. Thorn, oh dear, what can I say, I adore him though his lack of emotions can be somewhat frustrating when he does show something, he knows how to shoot that arrow through you heart.
3. Their relationship is still slow and is understandable because of their origin yet you can see that each one them are making progress and those little moments, which are to few for my taste, makes you all giddy.
4. I also like Farouk, we get to know this immortal, revered by many but yet his incapability of holding a memory was a weird combination but don’t get me wrong I loved it.

So, I must say that I loved visiting the Pole once again, I’m hooked with The Mirror Visitor Quartet Series and I can’t wait to read the following book which I know is already publish but in French so I will have to wait until it comes out in English or Spanish.

This is a solid entry in the series and one that would make you fell in love with the series if you couldn’t because of the slow pace of the first one.

Thanks to Europe Editions and netgalley for providing me a digital ARC in exchange of a honest review.

I loved this book and I can't wait to read book 3 in the series. This author is quickly becoming a favorite.

Picking up where the first book in the series ended, The Missing of Clairdelune is an excellent follow up to A Winter’s Promise. Part whodunit type of mystery with a lot development on both the character and world building front, The Missing of Clairdelune was an exciting story with enough twists and reveals to keep me on my toes. It was a thoroughly engrossing read, and at this point, I’m truly invested in this series.

The Missing of Clairdelune wasn’t a fast-paced kind of story, but overall, it was a good one. It was detail oriented, and dealt with complex issues—many of which had no easy solution. Around every corner there seemed to be something going wrong for someone, and there was more often than not a ripple-effect that reached even the main character, Ophelia. There were secrets, and some hard truths, which sometimes offered a different perspective on certain places and people. And for every question answered—or just hinted at—about the Rupture, the arks, the ancestral spirits, and Farouk’s obsession with his book, there were always more that were yet to be solved. By the end of the book, I still had more questions than answers.

I said it about A Winter’s Promise, and I think it applies here too: some of the best aspects about The Missing of Clairdelune is the characters. The whole cast is uniquely interesting, and the further development of both romantic and platonic relationships was remarkably well-done. Ophelia is such a fun character to read about. I liked her personality and quirks. The development to her character was also something to take note of, and I was also glad to see her asserting herself more as she figured out how to handle being Vice-Storyteller. Thorn was still kind of an enigma. For the most part the scenes where he and Ophelia interacted with one another were interesting, because they were very different characters. That being said, the direction his character went in was unexpected and very intriguing. Also among my favorite characters was Berenilde, Thorn’s aunt, and Rosaline, Ophelia’s aunt.

The setting was also interesting. Pole was an exceedingly dangerous place where alliances could turn at the drop of a coin, and the environment was constantly cold no matter the time of year. So, much of the book remained indoors where illusions were used as a substitute for the poor weather, which was primarily in Citaceleste where much of the story took place. It was all very cool. That being said, I was glad when the story eventually went outside of Citaceleste, because while it’s an intriguing place, I was also interested in seeing other parts of Pole.

Overall, The Missing of Clairdelune is the best book I’ve read so far this year. Plus, given the way the story ended, I’m very interested in what’s in-store for the characters in the next book in the series….