'An enchanting new twist on a classic tale' Elodie Harper When the snow falls, she will be free. The invitations always arrive the same way - without warning, appearing around the city on the first snowfall of the year, simply inscribed with 'Tonight.' When struggling artist, Forster, finds an invitation, he's bewitched by the magic of the evening, swept up in the glamour of this notorious annual party and intrigued as to who is behind them. Determined to find out more about the mysterious host, Forster discovers an abandoned manor house silent with secrets and a cursed woman who is desperate to be free. From the bestselling author of Midnight in Everwood, comes another spellbinding literary fairy tale that's The Great Gatsby meets Swan Lake. Tropes: Finding the magic of Christmas True love Festive fun! Readers LOVE Upon A Frosted Star 'A delightful dark fairy tale' 'Perfect for snuggling up in the winter evenings' 'A brilliant read' 'Enchanted me' Gold title * A bewitching literary fairy tale: The Great Gatsby meets Swan Lake with strong Christmas gifting potential * Perfect for fans of upmarket historical from Jessie Burton and Stacey Halls as well as fans of literary fantasy from Stephanie Garber and Lucinda Riley * Hardback version has had over 5.4k sales (TCM), charted at number 11 and was included in the Waterstones best books of 2023 blog. We also had over 3.
5k preorders including 723 preorders in cover reveal week alone * Hbk had 2 stunning special editions: an exclusive indies and a Waterstones exclusive edition. All 4k of the Waterstones exclusive edition sold out * M.A. Kuzniar's debut Midnight in Everwood was a Times bestseller and sold 11k HBs TCM * M.A. Kuzniar has a great platform bookstagramming @cosyreads and has over 35,000 Instagram followers * Excellent praise: stunning endorsements from Stephanie Garber, Sophie Anderson, Francesca May, Elodie Harper and more Competition: midnight;library;in the snow;toymakers;caraval;once upon a broken heart;winter garden;night;circus;of wonders;the;betrayals;last graduate;christmas escape;A Marvellous Light. by;Sarah Morgan;Heidi Swain;Stephanie Gaber;Erin Morgenstern;Naomi Novik;Bridget Collins;Elizabeth Macneal;Freya Marske.