A heartwarming friendship tale . . . A thoroughgoing ickfest, elevated by vulnerable but resilient young characters and capped by a righteously ominous closing twist.
Kirkus Reviews
starred review
Book Awards
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Legrand brings her trilogy to a triumphant but bittersweet ending, effortlessly weaving together complicated plot strands and giving further nuance to already complex characters.
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Sami Thomason, Square Books (Oxford MS)
The explosive finale…doesn’t disappoint; it’s every bit as gut-wrenching as its predecessors and even more cathartic.
Sami Thomason
Square Books (Oxford, MS)
School Library Journal
In this unique retelling of The Nutcracker, the author weaves the original story and characters together seamlessly with a rich setting and spins a romantic and dark new tale.
School Library Journal
Publishers Weekly
The story of The Nutcracker receives a sinister steampunk twist in an engrossing retelling. Legrand’s story is rich in fantastical realism…
Publishers Weekly
a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, 2014
a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, 2014