by Claire Legrand
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Publication Date: September 30th 2014
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9781442465985
Available for Pre-Order: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
The clock chimes midnight, a curse breaks, and a girl meets a prince . . . but what follows is not all sweetness and sugarplums.
New York City, 1899. Clara Stole, the mayor's ever-proper daughter, leads a double life. Since her mother's murder, she has secretly trained in self-defense with the mysterious Drosselmeyer.
Then, on Christmas Eve, disaster strikes.
Her home is destroyed, her father abducted--by beings distinctly not human. To find him, Clara journeys to the war-ravaged land of Cane. Her only companion is the dethroned prince Nicholas, bound by a wicked curse. If they're to survive, Clara has no choice but to trust him, but his haunted eyes burn with secrets--and a need she can't define. With the dangerous, seductive faery queen Anise hunting them, Clara soon realizes she won't leave Cane unscathed--if she leaves at all.
Inspired by The Nutcracker, Winterspell is a dark, timeless fairy tale about love and war, longing and loneliness, and a girl who must learn to live without fear. (Goodreads)
It sounds like it's going to be amazing!
Especially when the story is inspired by The Nutcracker.
Super excited that I got an advance copy of this.
I'm planning to read it asap!
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Oh very nice! Seeing a lot of this one around! Hope you love it once you read it!
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This is the first time I've seen this book, I hope when you decide to pick it up it will meet your expectations!
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Such a chilling cover, I really love the premise for this one :) Great pick!!
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The cover is amazing! Def. want to read this book.
ReplyDeleteI agree, this one sounds like it will be absolutely brilliant :D We don't see many stories inspired by The Nutcracker so that alone is exciting to me! I hope you LOVE it once you read it! Awesome pick ^^
ReplyDeleteMicheline @ Lunar Rainbows Reviews
This sounds so awesome! The Nutcracker is one of my most favorite Christmastime stories/movies/ballets, so this dark twist sounds right up my alley. I will also prob read it around Christmastime! Thank you for bringing this into my radar!
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