The Missing of Clairdelune
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Our view
“The Missing of Clairdelune” widens the world of the Arks and gives Ophelia a far more public and perilous role. Promoted to Vice-storyteller, she can no longer hide her gift for reading the secret history of objects. Some readers find the characters more rounded and the story more grown-up than in the first book; others are put off by the cold male lead, the romance and the greater weight on gods and mysticism.
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About the book
“Darkly enchanting . . . Dabos’ second Mirror Visitor novel is a strong and suspenseful fantasy blockbuster which will appeal to both teenagers and adults.” —South China Morning Post WINNER of the 2021 Prix Albertine Jeunesse In book two of the bestselling Mirror Visitor Quartet, “the plots multiply, the world of the Arks gains depth, details abound, and the story envelops the reader as the pages fly by” (Le Monde des ados). When Ophelia is promoted to Vice-storyteller by Farouk, the ancestral Spirit of Pole, she finds herself unexpectedly thrust into the public spotlight. Her gift—the ability to read the secret history of objects—is now known by all, and there can be no greater threat to the nefarious denizens of her icy adopted home than this. Beneath the golden rafters of Pole’s capitol, she discovers that the only person she may be able to trust is Thorn, her enigmatic and emotionally distant fiancé. As one influential courtier after another disappears, Ophelia again finds herself unintentionally implicated in an investigation that will lead her to see beyond Pole’s many illusions to the heart of a formidable truth. “Illusions, treachery, and abductions abound as Ophelia’s perilous adventure continues . . .
Reading order · The Mirror Visitor
Full order & progress →- A Winter's PromiseStart here
7.87.8 / 10 - The Missing of ClairdeluneThis book
8.28.2 / 10 - The Memory of Babel
8.18.1 / 10 - The Storm of Echoes
7.87.8 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.6 across 102 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 41% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.2 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.6 | 102 | 100% |
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