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Midnight in Everwood
- Narrated by: Tor Leijten
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
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Summary
In the darkness of night, magic awaits....
Nottingham, 1906
Marietta Stelle longs to be a ballerina but, as Christmas draws nearer, her dancing days are numbered - she must 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 Marietta’s life.
After Drosselmeier constructs an elaborate theatrical set for her final ballet performance on Christmas Eve, Marietta discovers it carries a magic all of its own - a magic darker than anyone could imagine. As the clock chimes midnight, Marietta finds herself transported from her family’s ballroom to a frozen sugar palace, silent with secrets, in a forest of snow-topped fir trees. She must find a way to return home before she’s trapped in Everwood’s enchanting grip forever.
In the darkness of night, magic awaits, and you will never forget what you find here....
Critic reviews
"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 best-selling author of Caraval)
"Magical and evocative, the perfect winter fairy tale." (Sarah Morgan, Sunday Times best-selling 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 best-selling author of Christmas at the Beach Hut)
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- Sarah
- 23-11-21
Magic
l love the Nutcracker as a story and this has been beautifully retold as a fantasy. And the narration by Tor superb. Lovely voice and easy to listen to
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- Reggy A
- 22-06-22
I enjoyed it, but ...
I could nit-pick over parts of the story, but on the whole it was entertaining, which is why I've given it four stars. I did enjoy it. I wish the editor had advised the author over the weaker spots in the story, like the over-use of the word gossamer, and words that didn't belong to that era. There were one or two parts of the story that I felt were unnecessary and not in keeping with a fairytale, even though it's written for adults. But on the whole it made a pleasant change and was worth listening to.
Sadly, I found the narration lacking. The narrator captured different voices reasonably well, but her reading let her down. Throughout the book there were slight pauses as she worked out a pronunciation, and she read into it extra commas and full stops, which spoiled the flow. It was very distracting.
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- Kayleigh Clark
- 29-01-22
Festive
I wanted something festive to listen to and enjoyed this, although I sometimes got a little lost. It was a nice retelling.
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- Sarah Wood
- 10-11-22
Took me to place full of magic
This book is everything Iv ever wanted! I perfect blend of romance and drama, magic and wonder! The descriptive language used by the author took me somewhere beyond the pages. Everything was brought to life, and I found my self wanting more as soon as the book ended. Perfect read this Christmas, and next Christmas and the Christmas after that.
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- vic
- 10-01-22
Loved it
This book is soooo good, if you love the magical and mythical reads you will be drawn in from the start 😁
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- Katie C
- 22-01-23
Dark and oh so magical
Terrific narration and I loved the story. It has kept Christmas going for me as I've listened with delight. In my dreams, I wish for a further happy ending for Marietta, but don't wish to spoil the story. Simply lovely
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- JoolsR
- 24-02-22
Fashion obsessed!
Read fine.
Story spoiled by an obsession of describing every item of clothing the women wear!
Feels like it's written by an 18 year old fashion mag fantasies. And Audible wouldn't let me return it
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- David
- 25-12-23
You will be surprised
Takes a little while before the magic happens shall we say. The characters are amazing and such an interesting story. Absolutely loved it. Xx
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- NJB
- 15-01-22
Enjoyable
A pretty good story and an above average performance. Overall it was a pleasurable listen
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- RPAldridge
- 09-12-23
Not for me
Personally, I wasn’t really a fan of this. The narrator’s choice of voice for most of the male characters was a little grating. I also found the author’s use of figurative language too much - constant simile and metaphor, even in sections of dialogue, which made it feel very unrealistic.
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