Johansen, Erika

"Light and dark-this is the destiny placed upon Natasha and Clara, the birthright bestowed by their godfather, the mysterious sorcerer Drosselmeyer. Clara, the favorite, grows into beauty and ease, while Natasha is cursed to live in her sister's shadow. But one fateful Christmas Eve, Natasha gets her chance at revenge. For Drosselmeyer has brought the Nutcracker, an enchanted present that offers entry into a deceptively beautiful world: the Kingdom of Sweets. In this land of snow and sugar, Natasha is presented with a power far greater than Drosselmeyer: the Sugar Plum Fairy, who is also full of gifts . . . and dreadful bargains. As Natasha uncovers the dark destiny laid before her birth, she must reckon with powers both earthly and magical, and decide to which world she truly belongs"--.

"Kelsea is imprisoned by the Red Queen and her guard must find a way to set her free"--Provided by publisher.

"The finale to the ...Tearling trilogy, in which Kelsea is imprisoned by the Red Queen and her guard must find a way to set her free"--.

Nineteen-year-old Kelsea Raleigh, born of royal blood and owner of the immensely powerful Tear sapphire, takes the throne of a kingdom riddled with evil and faces off against the terrifying Red Queen.

Nineteen-year-old Kelsea Raleigh, a young princess who was raised in hiding after the death of her mother, must claim her throne, learn to become a queen, and combat a malevolent sorceress in an epic battle between light and darkness with the help of her loyal soldiers and the Tear sapphire, a jewel of immense power and magic.