Entwined by Heather Dixon 472 pages

This is a "grown- up" version of the classic fairy tale about the twelve dancing princesses with dark undertones. Princess Azalea is charged with taking care of her younger siblings. Her father, the king, is mourning the death of his wife and keeps himself aloof from his children's needs. They feel trapped since they are supposed to be confined to the castle. So, when they are given an invitation to dance at a ball and are given a secret way out of the castle they grab the opportunity. The Keeper, who is the extender of the invitation, has a hidden agenda. Soon the nightly balls become a nightmare. The author of the book knows the world of courtly dance and weaves in a fantasy of dance to this tale. Entwined is "enchanting".