We
Will be published approx. on 13. August 2026
Book
Hardback
480 pages
978-1-78770-654-5 (ISBN)
Description
From the author of the Mirror Visitor quartet, a new, heart-stopping adventure
Everyone has an Instinct. And everything is perfect.
In a world ruled by "We" each person has a role, a direction, a mission assigned by their Instinct. No choice. No deviation. No freedom.
But when some students disappear into silence, Claire, who has always felt out of place, and Goliath, determined to become a Saint before time runs out, find themselves questioning everything. As they follow forbidden trails, escape a murderous Archangel, and discover that "We" is not at all what it seems, all their certainties will be shattered.
Everyone has an Instinct. And everything is perfect.
In a world ruled by "We" each person has a role, a direction, a mission assigned by their Instinct. No choice. No deviation. No freedom.
But when some students disappear into silence, Claire, who has always felt out of place, and Goliath, determined to become a Saint before time runs out, find themselves questioning everything. As they follow forbidden trails, escape a murderous Archangel, and discover that "We" is not at all what it seems, all their certainties will be shattered.
Reviews / Votes
"French author Dabos' first dystopian novel trades the baroque, fractured worlds of the Mirror Visitor quartet for a society that's terrifying in its coherence. Demanding, unsettling, and deeply rewarding."-Kirkus Reviews"WE is an adventure-filled novel about individual freedom, set against the backdrop of an oppressive dystopian state."-Foreword Reviews
"Christelle Dabos dares to change, moving from romantic fantasy to dystopia, and she succeeds. We is breathtaking."-Corse Matin
"Dabos once again shows her ability to construct unpredictable and fascinating plots."-Il Libraio?
"Unique...unsettling... ultimately moving."-Le pelerin
Praise for Christelle Dabos and The Mirror Visitor Quartet
? "Spectacular settings, exquisitely rendered characters." -Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Pulse-pounding suspense, memorable characters, rival clans and elaborate political arrangements rooted in myth." -The Buffalo News
"A series that is nothing like any YA book series on the shelves today."-Barnes & Noble Review
"Your next YA obsession."-Entertainment Weekly
"This is a first-class fantasy series, enjoyable for the complexity and richness of the landscape and the unique nature of the characters. Imaginative, filled with suspense and with a satisfying sense of place, it is not to be missed. Highly recommended."-Eric Boss, MPIBA
"Imagine the poisonous politics of Versailles in a glittering, steampunk world of quill pens, airships, masks, illusions and murderous courtiers."-The Wall Street Journal
"Dabos has managed the rarely seen triad of complex worldbuilding, nuanced character development, and enthralling plot, even making it look easy. Not a seam shows in this intricate narrative weave that centers on and empowers an endearingly bookish and clumsy anti-heroine without insisting she change."-Kirkus Reviews
? "The unusual settings, original characters, dark intrigue, originality, and fast-moving plot result in a book that leaves readers eagerly awaiting the next volume."-School Library Journal (Starred Review)
? "A captivating fantasy thriller rife with magic and intrigue."-Foreword Reviews (Starred Review)
"This French best-seller, the first in Dabos' immersive Mirror Visitor quartet, holds as much appeal for adult fantasy readers as for teens."-Booklist
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78770-654-5 (9781787706545)
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Christelle Dabos was born on the Cote d'Azur in 1980 and grew up in a home filled with classical music and historical games. She now lives in Belgium. The Mirror Visitor, her debut series, won the Gallimard Jeunesse-RTL-Telerama First Novel Competition, and every book in the series has proved to be a runaway bestseller. A Winter's Promise was shortlisted for Waterstones' Children's Book Prize in 2019.
Since graduating in French from Oxford University, Hildegarde Serle has worked in London as a subeditor, mainly on The Independent. In 2011, she did the CIOL Diploma in Translation. She still lives in London, but her heart lives on the Quai aux Fleurs in Paris.
Since graduating in French from Oxford University, Hildegarde Serle has worked in London as a subeditor, mainly on The Independent. In 2011, she did the CIOL Diploma in Translation. She still lives in London, but her heart lives on the Quai aux Fleurs in Paris.