{"product_id":"the-kingdom-of-sweets-erika-johansen","title":"The Kingdom of Sweets (Erika Johansen)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Delectably perverse and lushly written . . . the perfect gothic treat for a cold winter's day.' \u003c\/b\u003eKATY HAYS, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cloisters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Dark in spirit and gothic in its atmosphere, this is\u003ci\u003e The Nutcracker\u003c\/i\u003e as you've never known it.'\u003c\/b\u003e CULTUREFLY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLight and dark - this is the destiny placed upon Natasha and Clara, the birthright bestowed on them by their godfather, the mysterious sorcerer Drosselmeyer. Clara, the favourite, 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 returned and brought with him the Nutcracker, an enchanted present which offers entry to a deceptively beautiful world: the Kingdom of Sweets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this land of snow and sugar, Natasha is presented with a power far greater than Drosselmeyer: the Sugar Plum Fairy, who is also a giver of gifts . . . and a maker of dread-filled 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eERIKA JOHANSEN grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. She went to Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania before attending the celebrated Iowa Writers Workshop, where she earned a Master of Fine Arts degree. She eventually became an attorney but she never stopped writing.  Her debut was the international bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of the Tearling -\u003c\/i\u003e the first novel in a remarkable sequence. This was followed by the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Invasion of the Tearling, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fate of the Tearling \u003c\/i\u003eand a prequel, \u003ci\u003eBeneath the Keep. \u003c\/i\u003eErika now lives in England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor photo (c) Victoria Webb\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 368 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65783994220893,"sku":"K097672519","price":11.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9767251900001A.jpg?v=1788345558","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-kingdom-of-sweets-erika-johansen","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}