Aug 06, 2019 | 771 Minutes | Young Adult
“Haunting, atmospheric, and immersive.”–Bustle
“Nothing short of both haunting and mesmerizing . . . a perfect step into escapism and away from real life.”–Hypable
“A gothic maritime romance . . . after two centuries of dominance by the realistic novel, we need more than the sketch of a fairy tale. We need personalities, we need individuals, we need to understand the heroine’s interior life, all engagingly presented in this charming remake.”–The Wall Street Journal
“Chilling and atmospheric.”–Laura E. Weymouth, author of The Light Between Worlds
Evocative details and lyrical, moody prose . . . a richly conceived story that blends mythic and Gothic storytelling.”–PW
“The novel’s vivid, evocative atmosphere will please fans of the gothic . . . chills aplenty.”–The Bulletin
“Equal parts gothic fairy tale and romance . . . compulsively readable.”—SLJ
“This moody maritime retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses blends elements of suspense and horror for a gothic twist on a familiar tale. A memorably built world populated with a hauntingly doomed family.”–Booklist
