Christelle Dabos

Ophelia has become Vice-storyteller to Farouk, the ancestral Spirit of the Pole. Now that her powers - and the threat they present - are known to all, she is forced to reveal the nefarious plots that have been brewing in Citaceleste and to throw herself into the political machinations of the Pole. In this perilous situation, the only person she may be able to trust is Thorn, her enigmatic fiance. As one after another influential courtier vanishes in suspicious circumstances, Ophelia again finds herself unintentionally implicated in an investigation that will lead her to see beyond the Pole's many illusions to the heat of the formidable truth.

The Missing of Clairdelune

Gli scomparsi di Chiardiluna. L'Attraversaspecchi

Sto per piangere tutte le mie lacrime con quello che sta succedendo

Elisa Ulliana

Ofelia contemplò l'oscurità calda contro cui stava rannicchiata, e in quell'istante seppe con certezza assoluta quale fosse il suo posto. Non era il Polo né Anima. Era il punto preciso in cui si trovava in quel momento. A fianco di Thorn.

«Ecco» dichiarò Thorn, calmissimo. «Ho stracciato il contratto. Annullo il matrimonio, non leggerò il Libro e rassegno le dimissioni. Tengo a precisare che è una decisione che ho preso da solo, e da solo ne assumerò tutte le conseguenze. Grazie dell'attenzione».

«Basta togliervi dall'equazione» disse. Emozionata, Ofelia si alzò. L'attimo dopo il suolo si mise a tremare e tutto divenne buio.

«Ce l'avete con me perché vi ho respinto?». «No» rispose Thorn senza guardarla. «Ce l'ho con me stesso perché per un attimo ho avuto la pretesa di credere che non l'avreste fatto.»

«Non credo nella fortuna e neanche nel destino» dichiarò. «Mi fido solo della scienza delle probabilità. Ho studiato statistica, analisi combinatoria, funzione di massa, variabili aleatorie, e non mi hanno mai riservato sorprese. Sembra che non vi rendiate conto dell’effetto destabilizzante che una come voi può produrre in uno come me»

Ha paura di diventare quello che ci si aspetta da lui e ha paura anche di non diventarlo mai. 

Nella sua indifferenza era capace di una crudeltà che mi faceva paura. Sapeva anche mostrarsi dolce, e l'ho amato come non ho mai amato nessuno.

Thorn si piegò in un interminabile movimento vertebrale, ma invece di restituirle l'orologio posò le labbra sulle sue.

Più aveva il cuore gonfio e più le si svuotava la testa

Thorn e il suo modo tenero di ottenere fiducia 🥺

Se in futuro avrete ancora dubbi su di me, leggetelo

Ophelia wurde gerade zur Vize-Erzählerin am Hof von Faruk erkoren und glaubt sich damit endlich sicher. Doch es dauert nicht lange, und sie erhält unheilvolle anonyme Drohbriefe: Wenn sie ihre Hochzeit mit Thorn nicht absagt, wird ihr Übles widerfahren. Und damit scheint sie nicht die Einzige zu sein: Um sie herum verschwinden bedeutende Persönlichkeiten der Himmelsburg. Kurzerhand beauftragt Faruk Ophelia mit der Suche nach den Vermissten. Und so beginnt eine riskante Ermittlung, bei der es Ophelia nicht nur mit manipulierten Sanduhren, sondern auch mit gefährlichen Illusionen und zwielichtigen Gestalten zu tun bekommt. Am Ende steht eine folgenschwere Entscheidung.
Vom glamourösen Hof der Himmelsburg in das abgründige Universum der Sanduhren und Orte, die gar keine sind – um ihr Leben sowie das ihrer Familie zu retten, muss Ophelia an ihre Grenzen gehen. Und das in einer Welt, in der sie so gut wie niemandem trauen kann, womöglich nicht einmal ihrem zukünftigen Ehemann Thorn?

Die Spiegelreisende, Band 2

Die Verschwundenen vom Mondscheinpalast

Rain 

Giorgia Vodola 

The Missing of Clairedelune

Alysia Spencer

nany

Ok, I loved this book. I definitely liked it so much more than the first one. The character developments were so well done and the plot so well constructed that I couldn't help but keep the page-turning. LOVED IT OVERALL. Oh, and especially the romance.

superb, fantastic, showstopping!! im in love with this world and wholly invested in all the characters of this novel, as numerous as they are. so incredibly rich and exciting, i can’t wait for the 3rd book to arrive!

rin 🐇

Desaparecidos em Luz da Lua

mr darcy from pride and prejudice, Mark darcy from bridget jones and Mr thorn are literally one person and i’m in love with all of them 

kenza 

So good!!! This was a mystery at its heart, in a fantastical setting. Great use of the existing cast of characters, learning a lot more about some. I find Thorn so charming, especially when he's having trouble processing his feelings. There's no more taciturn and devoted male lead. Ophelia is a firecracker -- but the best character by far is Archibald. Really hope he gets something good in his life in the next book, it's seeming rather bleak for him after the trauma of kidnapping and disconnection from the Web. Looking forward to book 3 and finding out more about which powers each got in the marriage!

Marika

sarah stevenson

i’m literally obsessed this series is amazing

Absolutely amazing! Was on the edge of my seat for the better part of half of the book. 

Shai

Wow. Genuinely haven’t been hooked on a series like this in years. So, so well written and the world building is amazing. Well thought out, too. I genuinely just stayed up all night to finish reading this book, that’s how good it is. Loving the slow burn!!!! Giggling, kicking my feet like a school girl at them. Also, Ophelia and Thorn are definitely autistic (if not just coded that way), which hell yeah we love that representation! 

(Bre)anne✨

TW to be added later

Wow. Genuinely haven’t been hooked on a series like this in years. So, so well written and the world building is amazing. Well thought out, too. I genuinely just stayed up all night to finish reading this book, that’s how good it is. Loving the slow burn!!!! Giggling, kicking my feet like a school girl at them. Also, Ophelia and Thorn are definitely autistic (if not just coded that way), which hell yeah we love that representation! 

Asia Piazza

It's a 4.5/5 
I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH AND I'M GONNA GO STRAIGHT READING THE THIRD ONE 

Ophelia and Thorn >>>>
Second book >>>> First book

This book did not disappoint as a sequel! I found it to be even better than the first one. The Missing of Clairedelune is when Dabos finally seems to be showing us the much larger picture that we never got to see in A Winter’s Promise. There is so much more at play than originally expected and it is in the best way possible. We’re finally learning about the origins of the arks, the family spirits, uncovering some of the mysteries around Thorn and his family AND to top it all off there is a murder mystery that ties into all of it. This was a book that I just couldn’t put down, definitely worth the read.

Lena’s Library

Chelsea Chong 

** spoiler alert **
           Pros: Continued world building, lore, interesting plot progression, new characters without being overwhelming, higher stakes, good suspense

Cons: the execution of the romance subplot?? Ophelia distinctly complains about Thorn being absent from her and her family for the first 40-50% of the book during which they're just trying to get back on neutral terms. And then we're heavily main plot-focused (minus what felt like a VERY uncharacteristic kiss from Thorn) until just about the end when we're suddenly hit with dramatic displays of affection and confession from both of them...it was a good scene but without buildup, it felt like watching two completely different characters interacting with each other.

Also very confusing to literally start fighting God at the eleventh hour I'm not gonna lie

Still gonna give it 4 stars though - I mean, I had a good time.

Annabella

Woah. Woah. Woah. 
Ho la testa che frulla, ma nessuna idea precisa

This series reminds me of Harry Potter but in a post-apocalyptic world and so much more compelling. I wish that there was more romantic moments between Ophelia and Thorn but the world-building and unpredictability make up for it

Jenna Thornton

Sara

(4.75) WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT. I don't have the words to describe anything about how I feel or what happened or to write an actual review. I was legitimately SHAKING for the last two hundred pages. holy SHIT.

Megan Lowe

3.5 stars.

I am so torn about this book. It’s so different from anything else I’ve read, but I feel like there’s so much I don’t understand. Things just happen out of the blue and I don’t understand how they all relate to each other.
As for the characters? We see so little of thorn. For someone who is an MC, and a large part of the story, we see him for what I would estimate is like, 10% of the book.
There is so much more I want from this book, and I truly don’t know if I want to continue with the series.

Maria Arc

I’m awed, numbed, in shock, sweating and shaking. My brain is jumbled and I love it. This book is by far the best book i’ve ever read and I’m dizzy just thinking about it.

cora rolfes 

** spoiler alert **
           so slow burn that when he kissed her i stared at the wall for 10 minutes in disbelief. 

I CANT BELIEVE THAT HAPPENED????? 

WHEN THEY FIGHT GOD TOGETHER AFTER HE INTERRUPTS THORNE TELLING HER HE LOVES HER IN THE MOST TRAGICALLY ONE SIDED RELATIONSHIP EVER EVEN THOUGH SHE ORCHESTRATED THEM GETTING MARRIED BEHIND THEIR FAMILIES BACKS IN A JAIL CELL BECAUSE HE WAS LOCKED UP FOR A CRIME HE COMMITED SAVING HER LIFE ?????

literal couple goals wtf 
i just want and need them to be a power couple

Ley Stanton

the last lines of this book gave me chills. this story is far more than i ever thought it would be when i started the first book. i find myself even more anxious for the next book in the series.

Rachel McKay

kjsabkjfdbgjkasbdfgkj beautiful, incredible, gorgeous, stunning, show stopping. i was so deeply entranced by this book that i read 400 pages in one sitting.

jordan mcnair

Carlota :)

Ci ho messo mesi a riprendere la saga, sia perchè non li avevo in cartaceo sia perchè il primo libro mi aveva lasciato molto contenta e avevo paura di rimanere delusa dal seguente in quanto temevo che la lentezza del primo mi portasse ad accantonare la saga. Ecco, mi sono completamente innamorata del mondo della Dabos e totalmente ricreduta. 
Ciò che apprezzo di più da questa saga è l'incredibile originalità del mondo fantastico e delle dinamiche legate ai personaggi e alle scelte che compiono. Non riesco a definirlo un fantasy, perchè a tratti sembra quasi un futuro distopico con i suoi personaggi strambi, la dinamica delle illusioni . Sostengo di nuovo che il suo mondo richiama molto (come atmosfera) quello di Alice in Wonderland, i personaggi sono molto bizzarri e gli intrighi di corte non sono da meno. 
Sono veramente entusiasta di questa saga perchè è orginale, scritta veramente bene e con una possibilità di ampliarsi nei prossimi due volumi enorme. 

Ofelia è cresciuta, si vede e si sente (non cade più ogni 2 pagine e non si ammala più in ogni capitolo) e questo fa di lei una donna sicura e determinata a capire e conoscere quello che sta succedendo attorno a lei. Thorn, che nel primo libro non avevo molto apprezzato, l'ho trovato cambiato e approfondito, forse quello che la Dabos voleva fare era proprio questo: presentarci la corazza di Thorn e la sua freddezza per poi farci calare all'interno del personaggio e farcelo conoscere a pieno, un po' come fa la nostra Ofelia. Il loro rapporto cambia, si parlano di più e si conoscono di più e impareranno a usare i loro punti di forza per aiutare l'altro. 

Sono contenta che i poteri di Ofelia siano stati trattati come si deve e appaiono molto più spesso rispetto al primo volume. Se nel primo mi era mancata un po' di azione e la mia critica era principalmente quella qui mi devo totalmente ricredere: non mi sono mai annoiata, una narrazione fluida e che ti tiene sempre incollata per scoprire di più. 

Vi è una grande critica alla religione da 10 e lode e sono curiosa di vedere dove vuole andare a parare la Dabos. 

Finale perfetto, non vedo l'ora di leggere il prossimo!

Deel 2 van Franse bestsellerserie De spiegelpassante, waarin Ophelia grotere gevaren dan ooit moet trotseren... Ophelia keert terug in De vermisten van Maneschijn, het tweede deel van De spiegelpassante-serie van Christelle Dabos. Na de gebeurtenissen in De ijzige verloofde wil Ophelia niets liever dan een rustig en teruggetrokken bestaan leiden. Maar haar leven op de vijandige ark Pool is meer in gevaar dan ooit... Als verloofde van de afstandelijke en raadselachtige Thorn zijn alle ogen op Ophelia gericht. Bovendien gebruikt Faroek, de machtige familiegeest van het Noorden, haar voor zijn eigen doeleinden: Ophelia kan namelijk met haar handen voorwerpen lezen en zo eeuwenoude geheimen achterhalen. Wanneer de ene na de andere invloedrijke hoveling spoorloos verdwijnt, raakt Ophelia opnieuw ongewild betrokken bij een opsporingsonderzoek. Langzaam maar zeker doorziet ze niet alleen de vele illusies die de ark rijk is, maar ontdekt ze ook de overdonderende waarheid... Lees ook De ijzige verloofde (deel 1), Het geheugen van Babel (deel 3) en De storm van de echo’s (deel 4). ‘Christelle Dabos bezit de gave om lezers van alle leeftijden te verwonderen.’ Lire

De vermisten van Maneschijn

alisaaa:)

dit deel was zelfs leuker dan de vorige:) blijft spannend en gaat niet te langzaam, luv deze serie<333

Grace Elizabeth

I’m really not sure what to make of this book. On one hand, I loved it. On the other hand, it confuses me. I love the world and the characters. The emotional and forever loyal and true mind of Ophelia, the lovable (in a cold, distant way) and discreet heart of Thorn… all of that is great. It’s all the talk of God (but definitely not my God) that confuses me. It just doesn’t make a lot of sense and is slightly offensive but also not… not sure what to make of it. But besides that it’s an ok book. The plot is interesting, if a bit slow. And I do want to see what happens next. 

Dafür, dass ich mir nach dem ersten Teil echt unsicher war ob ich überhaupt weiterlesen will, war das Buch wirklich wirklich gut! Vor allem mit dem Setting in der Himmelsburg habe ich mich angefreundet. 

The Missing of Clairdelune

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