Midnight in Everwood

Drop the thesaurus, please

Whimsical and wintry. Perfect for this time of year.

Marietta dreams of being a ballerina. While her parents indulge her by letting her take ballet lessons, they would never allow her to actually become a ballerina. It would mar the family name. She is to marry for for wealth and status. That is her duty.
When she first meets Dr. Drosselmeier, she is fascinated by his inventions. They are magical. Until she realizes his magic is of the dark sort.

This is a magical retelling of the Nutcracker. I really enjoyed the characters. Especially the friendships.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for an early copy.