Midnight in Everwood
Books | Fiction / Magical Realism
3.5
M.A. Kuzniar
‘A glittering rush of sugar-sweet enchantment’ Stephanie Garber, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Curse for True Love In the darkness of night, magic awaits... Nottingham, 1906 Marietta Stelle longs to be a ballerina but, as Christmas draws nearer, her dancing days are numbered – she must marry and take up her place in society in the New Year. But, when a mysterious toymaker, Dr Drosselmeier, purchases a neighbouring townhouse, it heralds the arrival of magic and wonder in Marietta’s life. After Drosselmeier constructs an elaborate theatrical set for her final ballet performance on Christmas Eve, Marietta discovers it carries a magic all of its own – a magic darker than anyone could imagine. As the clock chimes midnight, Marietta finds herself transported from her family’s ballroom to a frozen sugar palace, silent with secrets, in a forest of snow-topped fir trees. She must find a way to return home before she’s trapped in Everwood’s enchanting grip forever. In the darkness of night, magic awaits and you will never forget what you find here... Tropes:🎄 Finding the magic of Christmas❤️ True love☃️ Festive fun! Your favourite authors have fallen under the magical spell of Midnight in Everwood: ‘The perfect winter fairy tale’ Sarah Morgan, The Christmas Escape ‘A deliciously dark retelling of The Nutcracker’ Jennifer Saint, Atalanta ‘Sumptuous and spellbinding’ Heidi Swain, Underneath the Christmas Tree ‘Beautifully spun and wildly imagined’ Cari Thomas, Threadneedle ‘Enchanting! The perfect Christmas treat’ Veronica Henry, Christmas at the Beach Hut Readers LOVE Midnight in Everwood: ‘Transported me to a magical world’ ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ ‘A great winter read’ ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ ‘A story in which you can lose yourself’ ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ ‘I was drawn into this book from the very first page’ ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ ‘A must-read for the Christmas season’ ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ ‘Enchanting and full of wonderful adventure’ ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ ‘Will sweep you off your feet’ ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ ‘A fairy tale for grown-ups and absolutely perfect for Christmas’ ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
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Author
M.A. Kuzniar
Pages
352
Publisher
HarperCollins UK
Published Date
2021-10-28
ISBN
0008450684 9780008450687
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"This was a very fun read! The writing is beautiful, and the world is very whimsical and enchanting. Definitely kept me entertained! I liked all of the main characters, and loved the friendship dynamic between the three women. I was a little bit disappointed that Marietta and Captain Legat didn't get to be together in the end, but I'm glad that Marietta will continue to dance and chase her dreams! Definitely worth the read!"
Madison C
"Set in 1906, adult version of the Nutcracker. Marietta who dreams of pursuing her love of ballet is pressure by her family and society to marry and live a domestic life as a good housewife.<br/>Dr. Drosselmeier a wealthy toy craftsman moves into the townhouse next door. He Conjures up magical enchantments and sends Marietta into a world of Sugar and sweets. Marietta find herself in an unknown world imprisoned by King Gelum were she is forced to dance everyday. She finds herself, her power, a new love and the courage to confront her fears and finally follow her heart.<br/>Magical, dreamy and very entertaining. The cover is beautiful and I love the Adult take on this vs. the original Clara as a young child coming of age. Although the ending provided a somewhat satisfactory close, I was looking for more on the romance between Legat and Marietta; Just felt incomplete.<br/>"
Chrissyg
"A solid 3.75 stars for me. At times I loved this book and at times I thought it went on a little to long. The concept was delightful and everything someone would want from a Nutcracker retelling. "
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Adelaide Ponte Usdin
"This was a nutcracker retelling. I enjoyed the idea of this book, but I found the writing immature. Overall I found this book very disappointing. "
Melanie
"So enchanting! "
Dalysabel M.
""Midnight in Everwood" by M.A. Kuzniar is, a fairytale retelling of the Nutcracker set in Nottingham 1906 that follows Marietta who loves to dance and while facing problems brought by her parents, she is sent to a magical world that is filled with hardships and helps her choose to fight for her dancing in her world. <br/><br/> I would give "Midnight in Everwood" by M.A. Kuzniar a 5-star review because, 1; this story is so beautiful 2; the characters were all strong characters who which you could connect to 3; I loved the style of this book 4; I loved how that while reading you felt like you were in the fairytale."
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