Marie Lu created a charming story within the confines of the life of the notorious artist, Mozart. She picks up the point of view from Wolfgang Mozart's sister, Maria Anna Mozart and the fictional story that they created as children, the Kingdom of Back. Normally I am not much of a person to read a story about a historical figure (some of the stories tend to be dry) but what Marie Lu achieves in this novel is something to be admired. She weaves her story between what she believed to be the story of the Mozart children, into the story that they created and what might have happened in their fictional land. The imagery brings you into this world that you just want to keep reading more. These historical characters are brought to life and you cannot help putting yourself in their shoes and wanting to help Maria be seen and heard for the talents she herself possesses, defeat the bad guy who is not who you think it is, and save Wolfgang from his lifelong health issues. I highly encourage you to read this book. I cannot wait to read more from Marie Lu.
