We're ghosts in the wires, so set the electrical fires

[sovay]

I am experiencing some fairly major computer error and am not happy about it. Understatement. Profound. I am not looking for troubleshooting, but I may be scarce for a while. In the meantime, as last night I read and enjoyed Christelle Dabos' A Winter's Promise (Les fiancés de l'hiver, 2013/2018), would anyone be able to tell me if the quartet sticks the landing?

Comments

[selkie]

I was warned off the first book for brain reasons, but you're certainly getting in at the right time if it turns out to be good; the English translation of the last volume comes out October 5.

Also, Bertie!!

[landofnowhere]

Not entirely, I would say; there are some unsatisfying aspects to the ending, though I'm glad to have read the whole thing (in French). This is what I said at the time. The second book is probably the best; the great worldbuilding continues, but some of the best characters from the first two books get shortchanged in the second half.

Happy to go into more detail on anything!

[asakiyume]

Repeating the wish I expressed in my own entry: may the appropriate deities and demideities work helpful magic.

[kathmandu]

Best wishes on the computer stuff.

[umadoshi]

I hope the computer woes can be sorted as painlessly as possible. :/

[gwynnega]

I hope your computer will be okay!

[pengwern]

May your computer decide to cooperate!

I still haven’t read that series but I follow someone who posts often about le passe mirroir and it seems fascinating!

[choco_frosh]

:(

[davidgillon]

Sympathy on computer woes :( Currently being there, doing that.

[dhampyresa]

Oh, this reminds me! Have you heard about Laurent Binet's Civilisations? I completely forgot it had come out in English until now -- I read it in French so can't vouch for the translation, but I think you'd like it.

[skygiants]

I am so glad you enjoyed the first book!