Cute retelling! Nutcracker of Crystalfall by Kay L. Moody is a prequel novella set in the world of Fae and Crystal Thorns and a loose retelling of E.T.A. Hoffman’s [b:The Nutcracker and the Mouse King|19012900|The Nutcracker and the Mouse King|E.T.A. Hoffmann|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1385609575l/19012900._SX50_.jpg|2221897]. Hoffman’s story is one of my all-time favorites so it should come as no surprise that I read any and all retellings