莫扎特姊弟是才華洋溢的音樂家,在某次演出的失誤後,姊姊南納爾許下了一個心願。而這個心願帶領她進入她當初夢想不到的神奇世界──她參加了一個魔鬼的交易,進到了「回歸王國」。在奇幻神秘中,南納爾是否全身而退?或付出代價得到她想要的成功?
1759年的薩爾茨堡,八歲的瑪麗安.南納爾.莫札特(Marianne Nannerl Mozart)準備在皇室成員面前演出,但是她想要打動的觀眾,卻因為將近四歲的弟弟沃爾夫岡.沃弗爾.莫札特(Wolfgang Woferl Mozart)進入會場而分心,這也導致她的演奏出現小錯誤。南納爾擔心自己剛萌芽的音樂天分,被這個錯誤掩蓋,加上父親不鼓勵她繼續在音樂之路上耕耘,於是,她許下一個願望,這個願望被一個來自魔法之地的神秘陌生人風信子(Hyacinth)聽到了。他承諾如果南納爾幫助他重新獲得「回歸王國」的王冠,他將讓她的音樂成就不朽……
最初大家都很感興趣,喜歡在這個夢幻般的王國中冒險,在那裡他們探索魔法洞穴,但是當事情變得更黑暗時,南納爾開始明白她已經立下浮士德的約定,這是個魔鬼的交易……隨著她的成長,她的心中也浮現越來越多疑惑,為了成功她必須付出自己的代價,但這真的是她想要的嗎?
本書融合歷史和幻想,書中「回歸王國」和其居民像是從普通童話中走出,充滿非凡、感性和令人信服的幻想!讀者可以在迂迴的情節、觀點的轉變,以及神奇的秘密和驚喜中,進入另一個時空,參與一場讓人心驚膽跳的冒險!
創作《傳奇》、《覺醒之路》等熱銷全球系列的知名奇幻作者陸希未(Marie Lu),全新作品巧妙地運用了虛幻的元素和歷史人物,以兩位才華橫溢的鋼琴家和作曲家──莫扎特姊弟為主角,創作了這個精彩的故事。
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu comes a historical YA fantasy about a musical prodigy and the dangerous lengths she'll go to make history remember her--perfect for fans of Susanna Clarke and The Hazel Wood.
Two siblings. Two brilliant talents. But only one Mozart.
Born with a gift for music, Nannerl Mozart has just one wish--to be remembered forever. 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. She is a young woman in 18th century Europe, and that means composing is forbidden to her. She will perform only until she reaches a marriageable age--her tyrannical father has made that much clear.
And as Nannerl's hope grows dimmer with each passing year, the talents of her beloved younger brother, Wolfgang, only seem to shine brighter. His brilliance begins to eclipse her own, until one day a mysterious stranger from a magical land appears with an irresistible offer. He has the power to make her wish come true--but his help may cost her everything.
In her first work of historical fiction, #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu spins a lush, lyrically-told story of music, magic, and the unbreakable bond between a brother and sister.