On the foggy streets of Victorian London, secrets and spies hide in a world of gaslamp fantasy.

He’s a grump who wants attention from no one, not even his sunshiny childhood friend. But what if her love is the one thing that could heal him?

Mina is an outcast. A childhood accident left her scarred and with a curse that her master exploits to hunt dragons for sport. She wants freedom, from both her master and the curse, but unless the right dragon is killed, she’ll be a bondservant for the rest of her days.

An enchanting retelling of The Nutcracker: At her family’s Christmas party, clever Clara meets a mysterious young man who introduces her to the exciting land of Faerie. There, surprises—and danger—await, and Clara faces an impossible choice . . .