Betrayal and loyalty – The novel looks at the complex relationships between the people as well as the deceit that usually happens when ambition and power are at stake. It also highlights how essential building strong relationships and succeeding are, particularly when it comes to trust and commitment. The world is shattered into countless parts, the so-called arks. On them live all kinds of people. Ophelia and her family live on Anima, an ark where values like family and warm-heartedness are very important. Ophelia grows up in a colorful and noisy family with many siblings. Nevertheless, she doesn't quite fit in with the family, preferring to withdraw with a book and her lively scarf or escape through mirrors and wander the corridors of the museum, where she can read the history of various objects just by touching them. Note : This review will be divided into two parts : the first one in English et la deuxième en français. The series was compared by the national press to that of Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling, or His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman. [7] The first two books were awarded the Grand Prize of the Imaginary in the category francophone youth novel in 2016. [8] Those first two novels were subsequently released in English translation by Europa Editions in 2018 [9] and 2019. [10] The third novel in the series was released in English in 2020. [11] The fourth novel was published in France in November 2019. [12] Publications [ edit ] La Passe-miroir ( The Mirror Visitor quartet) [ edit ] Ophelia and Thorn eventually fall in love, but their relationship is complicated by the fact that they are from different Arkans. Ophelia is also struggling to come to terms with the fact that she is a Reader, and that she has the power to read people’s minds.

Thorn’s family sees Ophelia with mistrust and contempt when she visits the Ark of the Pole. She immediately discovers that there are dark intrigues at play, political tensions, and the fact that she was chosen specifically. A Winter’s Promise is a beautifully structured system of mirrors, reflecting in its glittering facets many other books.”— The TLSThe Plague has left a population divided between Elites and Ordinaries—those who have powers and those who don’t; now, an Ordinary teen fights for her life. I adore the cold and hard Thorn and his very subtle softening toward Ophelia. It doesn't happen swiftly and it isn't evident very much. He is a hard worker though and comes to respect Ophelia and that I really admire! The harder they are the more gooey they are inside... There seemed to be no point to this book. The plot was unclear and odd, taking twists and turned whenever the author pleased. Once I thought it was about this thing, something else would take the stage. About Ophélie (she’s 19, as mentioned in the book), she’s introvert and shy, yes, but she’s not weak. She’s strong, stoic and independent in her own way and that’s more highlighted in book two.

Ophelia was a great character, despite myself thinking that she needs to say something-speak her mind, we do have a character who has a quiet form of bravery and endures much pain. It was interesting to read how the author created a world where the social norms seem quite different from my own. You couldn't help but feel sorry for Ophelia as she is faced with an arranged marriage that she just doesn't want, and she is at odds with the other women in her family and those from the Pole who only seem to care for appearances and social standing. Note: the one thing I did like about Ophelia is that I believe she is asexual, as she mentions more than once that she’s never felt sexual attraction before. And for that, I commend the author. a b "Par ici les sortilèges Rencontre avec Christelle Dabos". Libération.fr (in French) . Retrieved 27 April 2018.I liked the characters even more than I was expecting, even Thorn I gradually warmed to slightly by the end, even though he was a grump of a character. I can't wait to find out more about him in subsequent books! Sulla rappresentazione femminile all'interno del libro potrei cominciare una guerra, sinceramente mi ha delusa tantissimo questo aspetto. I doppi standard si ripresentano continuamente.