Immersions

“Set in the lush and cutthroat world of ballet in New York City, McCarthy’s exploration of familial bonds, intimacy and the erotic, and obsession is taut and delicate all at once.” —Forbes, a Best Book of May

“McCarthy’s sensual, embodied prose—particularly her descriptions of dance and sex and the echoes between the two—captivated me . . . as compelling and intricate as modern dance itself.” —Zona Motel

“McCarthy’s writing is lovely and evocative . . . Taut, foreboding, and lightly erotic storytelling.” —Booklist

“A tender yet tense story of estranged sisters who grew up studying ballet . . . McCarthy writes astutely about dance as a double-edged sword that impassions the sisters but also damages them. The result is magnetic.” —Publishers Weekly

“Gripping, dark, and more than a little sexy.” —LitHub

“Undeniably beautiful writing.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Kyle McCarthy is a phenomenal writer of psychological depth and suspense. Immersions grips you with electric intensity.” —Justin Torres

“This novel moves with the stylish swagger of the contemporary even as it sounds the deepest trenches of myth, and it kept me so utterly immersed that I lived more fully in its world than my own.” —Leslie Jamison

“Ballet can make girls into gods, but at what cost? In beautiful and lively prose, Immersions pushes its young narrator to open her body in an effort to find herself.” —Darcey Steinke

“A gorgeously written, daring novel of sisters and obsession, Immersions is sexy, shocking, and, yes, utterly immersive: a dark enchantment.” —Michelle Huneven