Two years have passed since Prince Castien went missing along with his army.
Two long years since Claire found a reason to smile or be happy.
It’s the night before Christmas Eve. Claire is forced to join the family Christmas ball but the only reason she decides to stay is to talk to Uncle Drosselmeyer, the royal toymaker. He insists she believe in the magic of Christmas but it is difficult when her own family believes Castien to be dead.
Magic and mayhem come in the heels of a snowstorm and Claire is whisked to a shadow realm.
Can she make it back and bring Castien back from the depths of the shadows threatening to swallow the whole kingdom?
This is a romantic retelling of the world’s favorite Christmas fairy tale: The Nutcracker. A happily-ever-after guaranteed!