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A Winter's Promise
The Mirror Visitor #1
Christelle Dabos

The intrigue and gross excess of Versailles, amplified by crafty supernatural powers, viewed through back halls and servant’s quarters.

Beautiful imagery in a fantastical 19th-century world that feels both familiar and unreal.

Extremely clumsy and reserved glasses girl as protagonist.

The translation gets a bit thesaurus-y at times, and it ends on a cliffhanger, but otherwise I had a fantastic time with this.

My review of book 2: The Missing of Clairdelune