"I can see you are in mourning. But you are welcome to dance here, among the magic. Please. Come and mend you broken hearts here. Come back, every night." 
 Entwined is a retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses. While talking about this book with friends and co-workers, I was shocked to find that most of them have never heard of this fairy tale! For shame! Aw well, I guess everyone can't be as obsessed with fairy tales as I was as a kid. 
 In this retelling, Azalea and her eleven sisters are in mourning after the death of their mother. Mourning is meant to last a year and during that time they must wear black, are not allowed to have company or go outside, and--worst of all--they are not allowed to dance. After the ballroom is finally locked to them, the sisters find a secret passageway that leads them to a magical place where a man named Keeper offers them the chance to dance every evening. But Azalea soon learns that the free use of this magical ballroom comes with a price. 
 I really enjoyed this retelling. It's quite perfect if you're looking for a good fairy tale to curl up with. I'm impressed by Dixon's ability to bring life to not only the twelve sisters, but also the other side characters. There really are A LOT of characters in this book and--with the exception of a few of the younger sisters who don't get much page time--I was able to keep everyone straight. Bramble definitely stole the show for me. It would be interesting to see this story from her POV. Definitely worth checking out for those who love fairy tales and fairy tale re-tellings.