![]() Tragedy has claimed the lives of four of her twelve sisters, and it soon becomes clear that their deaths were not an accident. ![]() This is the story of Annaleigh Thaumas, who lives with her father, stepmother, and sisters in a beautiful but haunted island manor. “The Twelve Dancing Princesses,” the Brothers Grimm fairy tale that House of Salt and Sorrows riffs on, is my favorite fairy tale, and this book is a retelling par excellence: There’s devoted sisters, strong women, and lush descriptions of period fabrics and clothing (I'm a sucker for an iridescent ball gown). ![]() I'm convinced I was uniquely positioned to love this book-but I’m equally convinced that you'll love it too. ![]()
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