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The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu
5.0

The cover alone is amazing.

Marie Lu wrote another amazing novel, so different from anything she's done and I loved it. Nannerl Mozart was fascinating and deserved so much more than what she got. Not only do we get to see her life we also get a look inside her head when she enters the kingdom of Back. We learn her desires and dreams and the lengths she's willing to go for what she wants. The world is lush and alive and you feel like you're there, walking through the trees with her or sitting with her at the piano.

The best part was the bond between the Mozart siblings. It's so unfortunate that Nannerl was never given the same opportunities as her brother.

Marie Lu, in her own way, gave Nannerl's story a voice. Hopefully now more people will learn her name and not let history erase the work of an amazing woman.