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A Winter's Promise

By: Christelle Dabos
Narrated by: Emma Fenney
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Plain-spoken, headstrong Ophelia cares little about appearances. Her ability to read the past of objects is unmatched in all of Anima, and, what’s more, she possesses the ability to travel through mirrors, a skill passed down to her from previous generations. Her idyllic life is disrupted, however, when she is promised in marriage to Thorn, a taciturn and influential member of a distant clan.

She must leave all she knows behind and follow her fiancé to Citaceleste, the capital of a cold, icy ark known as the Pole, where danger lurks around every corner and nobody can be trusted. There, in the presence of her inscrutable future husband, she slowly realizes that she is a pawn in a political game that will have far-reaching ramifications not only for her but for her entire world.

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Critic Reviews

“Dabos’s darkly enchanting debut, a French bestseller, employs vibrant characters, inventive worldbuilding, and a sophisticated plot that will dazzle readers.” (Publishers Weekly)
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I'll probably read the next book but by the end of this one I wasn't obsessed thats for sure. The main character and some of the others were a little annoying but that may have just been the voice acting (It was very over the top and sometimes distracting). I definitely liked the fantasy world.

It was okay

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A wonderful beginning to the series, filled with intrigue and mystery. The world was both whimsical and bloodthirsty. Will definitely be picking up the second book soon!

4 stars

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All in all, this books intriguing story lines can easily get you hooked. The narrator although at times either over or under expressing her characters, was not bad to listen to, or excessively annoying. Definitely only venture into this story if you’re prepared to read all in the series, as your questions will not be satisfyingly fulfilled in just this first novel. Also adding that it is framed as a young adults book with implied language.

A world worth reading about

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This was a good slow burn beginning to one of my all-time favourite series. The payoff to working through this book realises itself in the third book which I consider the best of the series, but is let down by its final instalment. The narrator is extremely talented in building the world and differentiating every character and every regional accent with beautiful and is my favourite part of this book, certainly a book that is better in audiobook form.

A slow start, but worth the read

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Halfway through this book which is EXCELLENT. Buy the print copy please, the narrator is terrible and put me off what would otherwise be a fantastic read. Her narration is fine when it comes to the general text but every character she voices is more annoying than the last. The amount of overacting that goes into each character is like watching a bunch of high schoolers performing Shakespeare very badly if the entire troupe also had head colds at the same time. I had to really push to get to where I am now and am sort of on the fence as to whether I should just give up and buy the book instead. Excellent marketing ploy if that's what it is.

Amazing book, awful narrator

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I couldn’t make it through this audiobook so I ended up reading the physical book. I enjoyed the story, it’s a fresh take on fantasy with good world building. But this audiobook was terrible. The narrator was unbearable. I’ve genuinely never found a narrator more grating and annoying. The voices she did for the characters made me hate the main character so much. Once I switched to the written book I realized I didn’t hate Ophelia, just her portrayal.

I plan on continuing the series but definitely NOT on audio. This narrator was headache inducing.

Good book, awful narration

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Just loved the book and had to then listen on audio. Was not disappointed. highly recommended.

captivating

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