Nocturne: A Novel

**In this haunting, evocative fantasy set in 1930s Chicago, a talented ballerina finds herself torn between her dreams and her desires when she 's pursued by a secretive patron who may be more than he seems.****" An enchanting and lyrical fever dream bursting with dazzling prose and dark romance, *Nocturne* enthralled me."--Erin A. Craig, *New York Times* bestselling author of *House of Salt and Sorrows***Growing up in Chicago's Little Sicily in the years following the Great War, Grace Dragotta has always wanted to be a ballerina, ever since she first peered through the windows of the Near North Ballet company. So when Grace is orphaned, she chooses the ballet as her home, imagining herself forever ensconced in a transcendent world of light and beauty so different from her poor, immigrant upbringing.Years later, with the Great Depression in full swing, Grace has become the company's new prima ballerina--though...