Midnight in Everwood

In the darkness of night, magic awaits… The Nutcracker for adults, perfect for fans of Robert Dinsdale’s The Toymakers, Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus and Stephanie Garber’s Caraval

’It was a rainy day that the magic came, and once magic has entered your life, you stay in its glittering clutch forever’

Nottingham, 1906

Marietta Stelle longs to be a ballerina but as Christmas draws nearer, her dancing days are numbered. At the wishes of her family, she will be obligated to marry and take up her place in society in the New Year. But when a mysterious toymaker, Dr Drosselmeier, purchases a neighbouring townhouse, it heralds the arrival of magic and wonder in her life. Although Drosselmeier’s magic is darker than Marietta could have imagined…

When he constructs an elaborate theatrical set for her final ballet performance, Marietta discovers it carries a magic all of its own. As the clock chimes midnight, Marietta finds herself walking through a land of snow-topped fir trees leading to a frozen sugar palace silent with secrets and must find a way to return home.

In the darkness of night, magic awaits and you will never forget what you find here…

‘Perfect autumnal reading in this enchanting and fantastical re-telling of The Nutcracker. A show-stopping book’ Woman & Home

Reviews

Your favourite authors LOVE Midnight in Everwood:

‘A glittering rush of sugar-sweet enchantment laced with sparkling prose and bewitching storytelling. Beware of entering this magnificent world; Everwood will dazzle and seduce you and then steal you away’ Stephanie Garber, Sunday Times bestselling author of Caraval

‘Magical and evocative, the perfect winter fairy tale’ Sarah Morgan, Sunday Times bestselling author of One More for Christmas

‘Delicious as a sugar plum, this is the perfect Christmas tea, with every word a jewel. You will fall under its spell from the first page to the last. Enchanting’ Veronica Henry, Sunday Times bestselling author of Christmas at the Beach Hut

‘A sumptuous and spellbinding read’ Heidi Swain, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Winter Garden

‘Deliciously dangerous and darkly enchanting’ Sophie Anderson, The Girl Who Speaks Bear

‘I ADORED this adult retelling of The Nutcracker. A lyrical winter fairy tale full of snow, magic and whimsy. So beautifully written – every page was a delight’ Alex Bell, The Polar Bear Explorers’ Club

‘In a time of uncertainty, Midnight in Everwood whisks us away in its sugar spun dance of enchantment. This is fantasy writing in its purest form. For fans of The Night Circus, as delicious as its sweetest confection, it’s a real delight’ Nydia Hetherington, A Girl Made of Air

‘Full of magic that kept me reading long into the night. It sparkles’ Beth Cartwright, Feathertide