ERIKA 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, The Queen of
the Tearling - the first novel in a remarkable sequence. This was
followed by the acclaimed The Invasion of the Tearling, The Fate of
the Tearling and a prequel, Beneath the Keep. Erika now lives in
England.
Author photo (c) Victoria Webb
An irresistible alternative history, Johansen's THE KINGDOM OF
SWEETS invites readers to indulge in the darkness that simmers
below the glittering surface of a universally beloved fairy tale -
The Nutcracker. Delectably perverse and lushly written, Johansen's
reimagining will be devoured by fans of Tim Burton and readers of
Katherine Arden. The perfect gothic treat for a cold winter's
day.
*KATY HAYS, author of The Cloisters*
The Kingdom of Sweets is a deliciously dark fairy tale that
transports one to a world of magic, fantasy and family intrigue.
Erika Johansen has written one of the most wonderfully original
novels I've ever read, a story so imaginative, so filled with
dangerous beauty, that you will never forget it.
*DANIELLE TRUSSONI, author of Angelology*
Fantasy, history, and horror make an incredible confection in The
Kingdom of Sweets, a terrifying and sugary take on The Nutcracker
that you'll devour as quickly as you can.
*HANNAH WHITTEN, author of For the Wolf*
The Kingdom of Sweets drags you headfirst into its world of horror
and whimsy, where the lines between reality, dream, and nightmare
are far thinner and more porous than you think. Dark, twisty, and
delicious, Johansen will keep you guessing until the curtain
falls.
*VAISHNAVI PATEL, author of Kaikeyi*
In this gripping reimagining of the holiday classic, Erika Johansen
shatters the sugar plum surface of the original Nutcracker to
plunge deep into the shadows beneath . . . entwines love and hate,
jealousy and pity, vengeance and forgiveness so tightly, it's
impossible to decide which twin to root for . . . gives readers the
gift of a compelling and richly imagined story that will keep them
turning pages until the last, fully realized twist.
*LIZ MICHALSKI, author of Darling Girl*
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