Ebook {Epub PDF} Winterspell by Claire Legrand

a Winterspell short story by Claire Legrand. Homecoming | Claire Legrand 2 The first thing Clara saw after stepping through the Door was not so much a thing as a color, flinging itself at her: Blue. Bright blue, unnatural, like Godfather’s electric lights, like faery magic. Darkly romantic and entirely enchanting, this reimagining of The Nutcracker from Claire Legrand brims with magic, love, and intrigue—and “includes a Victorian mob princess/warrior heroine, an alternate New York City, steampunk faeries and an epic multigenerational battle” (Kirkus Reviews)/5(74).  · Darkly romantic and entirely enchanting, this reimagining of The Nutcracker from Claire Legrand brims with magic, love, and intrigue—and “includes a Victorian mob princess/warrior heroine, an alternate New York City, steampunk faeries and an epic multigenerational battle” (Kirkus Reviews).Brand: Simon Schuster Books For Young Readers.

Originally posted on Super Space Chick: Winterspell by Claire Legrand is a YA fantasy stand alone novel that is a retelling of the classic Christmas tale, The Nutcracker. The description alone and the whimsical wintery cover had me so excited to spend some of my December in the world of Cane but I can honestly say I have never been so. In this captivating novella, prequel to the upcoming Winterspell, Claire Legrand weaves a story of magic, political intrigue, and forbidden love. Rinka is a faery, passionate and powerful, determined to maintain the tenuous peace between faeries and humans. Alban Somerhart is a human, a reluctant king trapped in an arranged marriage, desperate. Winterspell falls into the current trend of fairy tale retellings, but with a unique origin. Inspired by the ballet The Nutcracker, Claire Legrand spins an intricate story of faeries and mages in another world. Clara Stole is haunted by the brutal murder of her mother, but she has to care for her younger sister and drunken father, the mayor of.

Winterspell. by Claire Legrand. · Ratings · Reviews · published · 5 editions. The clock chimes midnight, a curse breaks, and a g. Want to Read. Shelving menu. Shelve Winterspell. Want to Read. Currently Reading. Originally posted on Super Space Chick: Winterspell by Claire Legrand is a YA fantasy stand alone novel that is a retelling of the classic Christmas tale, The Nutcracker. The description alone and the whimsical wintery cover had me so excited to spend some of my December in the world of Cane but I can honestly say I have never been so disappointed in something that initially seemed so promising. Homecoming | Claire Legrand 2 The first thing Clara saw after stepping through the Door was not so much a thing as a color, flinging itself at her: Blue. Bright blue, unnatural, like Godfather’s electric lights, like faery magic. Blue like the widening seam of light on the statue’s thigh— Christmas Eve, two years ago now.