A review by librariamortis
The Kingdom of Sweets by Erika Johansen

adventurous dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ARC provided via Netgalley for honest review! Thank you ❤️

I found this completely captivating. Gorgeous blend of Russian folklore & real life history blended with the nutcracker retelling. It’s definitely the most unique nutcracker retelling I’ve ever read. Also, the ending of this blew my mind just like the Tearling series. Gorgeous, heart wrenching and heart warming, what a beautiful beautiful book.