Speak for the ones who will come after you, looking to you for guidance. Speak for those less fortunate than yourself, who will need your help. Frankly, her note at the end of the novel was more emotional and thought-provoking than the entirety of the novel. By venturing into the world of magic, I felt as if the author masked what she has tried to convey to a too great extend. I did not enjoy reading endless paragraphs told from Nannerl’s perspective, they were too long and repetitive. This novel’s message of the cruelty of the world and its unfairness hits hard, but not as hard as it should have. The older we were, the less magnificent we seemed. It remains a sibling themed story from start to finished and the depiction of the family and its member’s interactions seemed realistic for the described period of 1700’s. This read was a nice surprise in that it didn’t contain the usual romantic theme that the YA genre is currently filled with. It is a real story filled with just the right amount of faerie magic.

As a historical fiction, it is a blend of what was and what could have been, what did and did not happen. The Kingdom of Back is a beautifully told story to inspire many. He has the power to make her wish come true–but his help may cost her everything. His brilliance begins to eclipse her own, until one day a mysterious stranger from a magical land appears with an irresistible offer. She will perform only until she reaches a marriageable age–her tyrannical father has made that much clear.Īnd as Nannerl’s hope grows dimmer with each passing year, the talents of her beloved younger brother, Wolfgang, only seem to shine brighter. She is a young woman in 18th century Europe, and that means composing is forbidden to her. But even as she delights audiences with her masterful playing, she has little hope she’ll ever become the acclaimed composer she longs to be. Born with a gift for music, Nannerl Mozart has just one wish–to be remembered forever.

The kingdom of back by marie lu