L.A.L.'s Reviews > The Kingdom of Back

4.5 stars. I absolutely was enchanted with this fairy-tale. I do not normally read historical fiction, but this historical fantasy, or historical fairy-tale, was delightful. The only thing that would have made it better is if it had come with its own soundtrack.

The prose was lyrical and fit perfectly with the Mozart siblings. From the first page, I was sucked into Nannerl's world. I felt so much for her. A child prodigy in her own right, but any potential career stunted by society simply because of her gender. And the fairy-tale aspects, so reminscent of Grimm and so perfectly fitting with the time period. And I am definitely going to go read Mozart: A Life as recommended by the author.

I tried to make this book last as long as possible, as I did not want it to end. But at the same time, I wanted to see what happened. I also adore the OwlCrate edition—it's simply stunning.