Du thé pour les fantômes
#9913.80 adjusted 3.83 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 2023 Reading commitment Low Chris Vuklisevic Last reviewed 2026-11-06
Overview
Du thé pour les fantômes is a standalone French-language fantasy novel by Chris Vuklisevic, published by Denoël in its Lunes d'encre collection on 3 May 2023. It follows two sisters raised by a shepherd: Agonie, a witch, and Félicité, a ghost ferryman. After thirty years apart, the sudden death of their mother brings them together again. They investigate her disappearance and uncover long-buried family secrets, travelling from Nice to the Almería desert and other places in southern France. The novel won the Prix Imaginales for best francophone novel in 2024. The book is a single volume.
Urban fantasy, Mythic fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
Du thé pour les fantômes Chris Vuklisevic
| Cover | Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Du thé pour les fantômes; Denoël, Lunes d'encre collection, 3 May 2023. | 2023 | 1 | core | 3.80 (4,115 ratings) |
Standalone novel about two sisters, a witch and a ghost ferryman, investigating their mother's disappearance.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Du thé pour les fantômes? Du thé pour les fantômes's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is Du thé pour les fantômes finished? Complete (2023).
- How much reading does Du thé pour les fantômes take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book).
- How is Du thé pour les fantômes ranked? #991 in this site's official ranking, based on 4,115 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #991?
Ranked #991 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.80 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (4,115 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #990, The Song from Somewhere Else (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Rated · 1 book · Complete · 4k ratings · Ranks #991 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment urban fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- Prix Imaginales (Meilleur roman francophone), 2024: won: Du thé pour les fantômes
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Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.80 across 4,115 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 14 universes from the candidate register (Devil's Isle to El dimoni abans de nosaltres); 3 candidates ruled out accepted 2026-11-06
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Actualitte interview Tier 2
- Locus: 2024 Prix Imaginales winners Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-06
Rule: Core Canon = Du thé pour les fantômes (2023). (standalone novel)