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384 pp.
| Bloomsbury |
February, 2013 |
TradeISBN 978-1-59990-940-0$17.99
(4)
YA
Vanessa enrolls in the New York Ballet Academy to investigate her sister's disappearance from the school. Frightening occurrences, suspicious staff and students, and more missing ballerinas--all of whom were cast as the Firebird, the role Vanessa is now rehearsing--point to a sinister supernatural power. Horror movie–style scares provide some thrills, but inconsistent internal logic and superficial characters make for an underwhelming dark fantasy.