A Dance With Death

He laces his fingers into my hair and slowly draws me in, his powerful hand gently threaded into the wet strands. I whimper, from fear more so than pain. It doesnt hurt. But each word is enunciated as he warns, Do. Not. Ever. Steal. From. Me. Again. Corliss Bell would do anything to bring her older sister, Aven, back to life. Shed give up her dreams of being a professional ballerina. Shed resign herself to never leaving the small seaside town of The Pins. Hell, shed even make a deal with a demon. After all, demons are masters of death. When a town mystic tells Corliss theres a demon living nearby who may be the key in returning Aven to life, shes emboldened by the idea of getting her beloved sister back. Corliss sneaks into the demons dilapidated mansion to beg for his help. But instead of finding him, she discovers a pair of enchanted red ballet slippers and steals them. The demon comes to reclaim what is his but finds Corliss and the slippers hopelessly intertwined. He imprisons her in his mansion, forcing her to dance for him every evening as punishment for stealing. Far from a helpless captive, Corliss begins working out a plan to bring Aven back to life, as soon as she can convince the demonOrrinto help her. Hauntingly beautiful, with lush prose and a vividly creepy atmosphere, A Dance With Death is a compulsively juicy read that will wind its way into your psyche. Part horror, part magicthis is the gothic love story you didn't know you were missing.