First published 2015
At Manhattan's cutthroat Bates Ballet Academy, three young dancers - Gigi, Bette, and June - vie ruthlessly for the coveted role of prima ballerina. As they push their bodies and ambitions to the limit, the dark underbelly of the ballet world emerges, marked by eating disorders, jealousy, and shattering secrets. With their friendships and futures hanging in the balance, only one can claim the crown.
Genres: fiction, drama, mystery, contemporary, young-adult, academia
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
464 pages · Paperback · HarperCollins
Content warnings: eating-disorder, mental-illness