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Gr 9 Up—Mixing elements of gothic horror, science fiction, and romance, this debut YA novel falls disappointingly short on several levels. Penny is one of 12 teenaged girls being trained in ballet at a remote school in Italy. It is owned by a dark and handsome young man known only as Master, to whom all the girls are attracted and want desperately to please. Except Penny, who has recently begun to feel uncomfortable in his presence, and to notice that all her fellow sorellas, though unrelated, share disturbingly similar traits and memories. Penny's incre...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

At an isolated Italian estate, seventeen-year-old Penny attends finishing school and dances ballet with eleven other young women who are all ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More