Midnight in Everwood – M.A. Kuzniar

Step into Everwood — where dreams and nightmares dance.

Marietta Stelle longs to dance, but her family insists she marry and abandon her dreams. When a mysterious toymaker arrives, her life is swept into the magical world of Everwood — a land of snow, secrets, and danger. Inspired by The Nutcracker, M.A. Kuzniar weaves a lush, gothic fairy tale of ambition, love, and freedom that will enchant readers from the very first page.

⭐ Goodreads: 3.7/5 from 15,000+ ratings — "Atmospheric, magical, and gorgeously written."

A BookTok favourite for its lush prose, fairy-tale atmosphere, and slow-burn romantic tension. Perfect for fans of The Bear and the Nightingale (Katherine Arden), Spinning Silver (Naomi Novik), and Nutcracker retellings with a gothic edge.

Pair with The Bear and the Nightingale and Spinning Silver for a curated Winter Fairy-Tale Fantasy bundle.

A trade paperback (2021) in Very Good condition.