![]() See below to take a peek at the book's gorgeous cover, and read on for an excerpt that is sure to have you hooked from the very first line: ![]() But there’s more to what happened in 1518 than Emil knows, and Rosella needs the truth to survive.ĭark and Deepest Red pairs forbidding fairytale magic with a modern story of passion and betrayal - all wrapped up in her signature lush prose. They draw her toward a boy who knows the history of the dancing fever better than anyone: Emil, whose family was blamed for the sickness all those centuries ago. In order to save everyone she loves, she may be forced to do the unimaginable.įive centuries later, a pair of red shoes seal to Rosella Oliva’s feet, forcing her to dance uncontrollably. Rumors of witchcraft spread, and suspicion turns toward Lavinia's family. Bustle has an exclusive first look at the book below!ĭark and Deepest Red opens in the summer of 1518, when a strange sickness sweeps through Strasbourg: Women dance in the streets, some until they fall down dead. 14, 2020, McLemore is releasing Dark and Deepest Red, a retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's The Red Shoes. She writes sweeping tales about complicated curses, dark legacies, and enthralling romance. ![]() Her young adult novels The Weight of Feathers, Blanca & Roja, and Wild Beautybeautifully explore themes of family, love, queerness, and culture. When it comes to magical realism, author Anna-Marie McLemore is a master. ![]()
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