{"product_id":"the-finalist-paperback-1","title":"The Finalist - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFaith Gladwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeven ballerinas. One fallen primadonna. The audition of a lifetime. And a mysterious house that swallows the weakest one by one ...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There is no performance art as punishing as ballet--and no top-tier ballerina is as punished as Eden. While others practice their steps over and over, Eden waits, knowing her body can perform only so many times before it breaks. But Eden will need to be perfect--or even better--at Deveraux Manor, secluded amid snowy mountains, where she and six other hopefuls are sequestered in a month-long audition for the mysterious, alluring, tragic former ballerina Leanora Karagianni. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Only one finalist will join Leanora's company and dance the lead. Eden wants it more than anything, but not more than anyone. Her competitors will take every advantage they can. And the cursed house twisting around them will push each ballerina to the bloody edge--and over it. As Eden fights her attraction to the seductive Leonora and the stakes turn lethal, she'll discover that only the dancer who pays the house's terrible price can become the finalist.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFaith Gladwin\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Nova Scotia, Canada, and studied Political Science at Dalhousie University in Halifax. She now works at a museum, and in between research work and writing, she tries to keep her houseplants alive and safe from her cat, Cleo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63342849523793,"sku":"9781538780756","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/Zq2Th0lIcA9781538780756.webp?v=1793325015","url":"https:\/\/apocalypsevinyl.com\/products\/the-finalist-paperback-1","provider":"Apocalypse Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}