{"product_id":"a-dance-with-death-amanda-linsmeier-hardcover","title":"A Dance with Death -- Amanda Linsmeier, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe laces his fingers into my hair and gently tugs me in, his powerful hand threaded into the wet strands. I whimper, from fear more so than pain. It doesn't hurt. But each word is enunciated as he warns, \"Do. Not. Ever. Steal. From. Me. Again.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCorliss Bell would do anything to bring her older sister, Aven, back to life. She'd give up her dreams of being a professional ballerina. She'd resign herself to never leaving the small seaside town of The Pins. Hell, she'd even make a deal with a demon. After all, demons are masters of death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo when a town mystic tells Corliss there's a demon living nearby who may be the key in returning Aven to life, she's emboldened by the idea of getting her beloved sister back. Corliss sneaks into the demon's dilapidated mansion to beg for his help. But instead of finding him, she discovers a pair of enchanted red ballet slippers and steals them. Under their strange, obsessive spell, Corliss becomes a dancing prodigy but is soon assaulted by unsettling nightmares and phantom voices. She's fairly certain someone--or something--is watching her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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 demon--Orrin--to help her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHauntingly beautiful, with lush prose and a vividly creepy atmosphere, \u003ci\u003eA Dance With Death \u003c\/i\u003eis a compulsively juicy read that will wind its way into your psyche. Part horror, part magic--this is the gothic love story you didn't know you were missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amanda Linsmeier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keylight Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.32 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\" H x 6\" L x 0.88\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9798887980904\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kotton Kandy Skies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51985091920171,"sku":"9798887980904","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2978\/5899\/files\/9798887980904.jpg?v=1780338346","url":"https:\/\/2trc11-eq.myshopify.com\/products\/a-dance-with-death-amanda-linsmeier-hardcover","provider":"Kotton Kandy Skies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}