The Midnight Dance

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Seventeen-year-old Penny is a lead dancer at the Grande Teatro, a finishing school where she and eleven other young women are training to become the finest ballerinas in Italy. Tucked deep into the woods, the school is overseen by a mysterious and handsome young master who keeps the girls ensconced in the estate. But when flashes of memories of a life very different from the one she thinks she's been leading start to appear, Penny begins to question the world around her. With a kind and attractive kitchen boy, Cricket, at her side, Penny vows to escape the confines of her school and the strict rules she has to follow. But at every turn, the Master finds a way to stop her, and Penny must find a way to escape the school and uncover the secrets of her past before it's too late.

Reviews

"A dark adventure, stunningly written!" --Jay Asher, author of #1 New York Times bestseller Thirteen Reasons Why

"Deliciously dark and twisty, taking you on a luscious ride." --Suzanne Lazear, author of the Aether Chronicles series

"The Midnight Dance has a Gothic, Jane Eyre weightiness to it that also calls to mind The Twelve Dancing Princesses. ... Fast paced and compelling." --Cracking the Cover

"Haunting and mysterious, yet swoony and seductive. ... If you like historical fiction novels with romance and some slightly creepy sci-fi elements, check out this book!" --The Eater of Books

Praise for The Midnight Dance, from the Swoon Reads community:

"This is such a fun, well written twisted story... The writing is superb. I love the premise and the Gothic feel to it." --Angie Taylor, reader on SwoonReads.com

"So imaginative and unique! This was a joy to read." --Anna S., reader on SwoonReads.com

"Well-written and charming with cheeky bits of humor that will engage any fairytale lover." --Jennifer McKenzie, reader on SwoonReads.com

"A beautifully written story." --Chen Yan Chang, reader on SwoonReads.com

Author Bio

Nikki Katz is a managing editor and ex-rocket scientist living in sunny San Diego with her husband and three children. She has a BS in aerospace engineering, and The Midnight Dance is her debut novel.