Dance of the Red Death - Paperback

by Bethany Griffin (Author)

Bethany Griffin continues the journey of Araby Worth in Dance of the Red Death--the sequel to her teen novel Masque of the Red Death. Lauren DeStefano, author of the New York Times bestselling Chemical Gardens trilogy, called Masque of the Red Death "luscious, sultry, and lingeringly tragic."

In Dance of the Red Death, Araby's world is in shambles--betrayal, death, disease, and evil forces surround her. She has no one to trust. But she will fight for herself, for the people she loves, and for her city. Her revenge will take place at the menacing masked ball. It could destroy her and everyone she loves . . . or it could turn her into a hero.

With a nod to Edgar Allan Poe, Bethany Griffin concludes her tragic and mysterious Red Death saga about a heroine that young adult readers will never forget.

Torn between two dangerous young men and haunted by her father's legacy, can one girl find the strength to save her city before it's too late?

• Angsty Love Triangle: Araby is caught between the revolutionary she shouldn't trust and the friend who betrayed her. In a dying world, choosing the wrong side could be a fatal mistake.
• Gothic Steampunk World: From smoldering cities and plague-ridden swamps to Prince Prospero's decadent palace, fly aboard a rebel airship in a richly imagined world inspired by Edgar Allan Poe.
• High-Stakes Political Intrigue: A vengeful prince, a fanatical rebel leader, and a desperate rebellion fight for control. Araby's quest for revenge will bring it all to a head at a deadly masked ball.
• Morally Grey Characters: No one is purely a hero or a villain. In a world where survival is everything, Araby must navigate a web of secrets and lies where even the people she loves have dark sides.

Back Jacket

Everything is on fire.

Araby Worth's life is in shambles. Death, disease, and evil forces surround her. She has lost her home. Her best friend is dying. The boy who made her feel something again has betrayed her. And her father may be a murderer. But Araby has found herself. And she will fight--for herself, for her friends, her family, her city. Her rebellion will take her, finally, to the mad prince's palace, for the decadent--and sinister--masked ball. It could be a trap. It could be the end of them all. Or it could be the moment Araby becomes a hero.

The dark and steamy conclusion to Bethany Griffin's Masque of the Red Death saga.