A review by meyrathedreamer
The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu

5.0

I've always been skeptical about Marie Lu's books because my first encounter with her was her Legend series which I did not like very much but when I heard about this book, despite being from an author I was hesitant about, I immediately thought I need to read this. This was about music, faeries, magic, the love between siblings, and the wishes to not be forgotten. What was I going to do? Not read? Absolutely not. And I am glad that I did not simply ignore this wonderful book because of my prejudices. It was beautifully written, with vivid details of the Kingdom and the music, and every time Marie Lu described what playing piano meant for Nannerl, I quit reading and sat on the bench, of course, I am not a prodigy as Mozart siblings are, and still a beginner, I think our love for music is similar. I am definitely going to read more about Mozart siblings in the future and play their compositions a little bit differently, knowing the story behind them.

Anyways, read this if you have a strong love for music and fairytales. It was amazing.