Arlington Magazine
included TKOS in their list of 10 New
Books to Read in November! "This horror-tinged spooky retelling of The
Nutcracker ballet looks at the haves, the have-nots, and the true price of
revenge."
Gizmodo included
TKOS in their list of 44 new SFF
books in November. It was also picked up by New York
Folk.
Paste Magazine
named TKOS one of the best
fantasy books of November.
THE KINGDOM OF
SWEETS has been included in The Escapist’s “Best
Fantasy Books Coming in November 2023.”
Forever
Lost in Literature included KOS on their list of most anticipated November releases.
A Literary
Escape listed
KOS as one of their priority reads for November.
BookBub
picked THE KINGDOM OF SWEETS as
one of their best science fiction and fantasy books of fall 2023
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——《柯克斯》星级评论