Winter Dream by Envy by Chantal Gadoury

 Published by The Parliament House

This is the retelling of the classic Christmas story of the Nutcracker. For those who love the story, the ballet, or the children’s movie; you will not be disappointed.

Ms Gadoury’s mastery of words transports the reader into 19^th century Russia with the grand festivals and massive homes of the rich. No doubt because of my love of the music, I found myself humming the haunting melodies of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece while immersed in her story.

This is a love story and Clara is no child. But it has all the wonder, excitement and danger that we have grown to love in past versions. This is great story telling and I enjoyed the retelling immensely.