Competitive dance is a blood sport masquerading as a pastel daydream -- and Tuesday Graves is about to turn it into a nightmare.
At the Elite Dance Institute, perfection isn’t just a goal; it’s a requirement enforced by the icy, titanium-spined Madame Victoria Vane. Behind the "Ballerina Blush" walls and the suffocating scent of extra-hold hairspray, a forty-two-week winning streak is being fueled by something far more sinister than discipline: a stolen supernatural relic known as the Slipper of Baba Yaga.
Tuesday Graves, a student from the soot-laden halls of Marrowglen Seminary with a "profound aversion to pastel pink" and an "extensive knowledge of funerary arts," is the only one who can retrieve it. Sent undercover to infiltrate the studio, she must trade her mourning shrouds for lavender tulle and navigate the ruthless hierarchy of the Peak Performance Board. But the studio is a "fishbowl of toxic maternal ambition," where every move is monitored by a "four-star general" of dance mothers and captured in mandatory Velvet Room confessional logs. As Tuesday climbs from "The Pit" to the illuminated "Marquee," she must stay one step ahead of the "psychological cannibalism" of the parents and the horrific physical toll the relic demands from those at the top.
Will Tuesday secure the relic and dismantle the dynasty, or will the curse of the slipper force her into a state of "perpetual jazz-hands" forever?
Perfect for fans of Gothic horror and reality-TV drama, Rigid Spines and Broken Lines is a dark, satirical journey where "mathematical perfection" meets "beautiful misery."
About the author:
For Jennifer Marcantonio, becoming an author has been a lifelong dream. After over two
decades as an educator and school principal, she channeled her passion into storytelling
with her debut novel, Inside These Walls. Her writing tackles deeply resonant themes,
weaving together lost love, family tragedy, and the realities of the immigration crisis.
Now a multi-book author, Jennifer lives in the scenic landscapes of Northern Arizona,
where she is celebrating her debut and preparing for her next release. Her second book,
Rigid Spines and Broken Lines, hits shelves on October 1, 2026.
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