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Dance Upon the Air

  • 1902 first published
  • 399 pages
  • ★ 3.9 (15 ratings)
  • 43 editions

Dance Upon the Air is a 1902 paranormal romance and witch fiction novel by Nora Roberts. Much of the action takes place in Massachusetts. Readers will find themes of islas, brujas, mujeres and abused wives.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, and 385 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 43 editions across 7 languages.

At about 399 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

About Dance Upon the Air

When Nell Channing arrives on charming Three Sisters Island, she believes that she's finally found refuge from her abusive husband--and from the terrifying life she fled so desperately eight months ago... But even in this quiet, peaceful place, Nell never feels entirely at ease. Careful to conceal her true identity, she takes a job as a cook at the local bookstore cafe--and begins to explore her feelings for the island sheriff, Zack Todd. But there is a part of herself she can never reveal to him--for she must continue to guard her secrets if she wants to keep the past at bay. One careless word, one misplaced confidence, and the new life she's created so carefully could shatter completely. Just as Nell starts to wonder if she'll ever be able to break free of her fear, she realizes that the island suffers under a terrible curse--one that can only be broken by the descendants of the Three Sisters, the witches who settled the island back in 1692. And now, with the help of two other strong, gifted women--and with the nightmares of the past haunting her every step--she must find the power to save her home, her love...and herself...
Description from Open Library

Opening line

“She kept staring straight ahead as the knuckle of land, bumpy and green with distance, began revealing its secrets.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Islas
  • Brujas
  • Novela oculta
  • Mujeres
  • Abused wives
  • Massachusetts in fiction
  • Abused wives in fiction
  • Women in fiction
  • Witches
  • Witches in fiction
  • Islands
  • Islands in fiction
  • Women
  • Love stories, American
  • Abused wives, Massachusetts
  • Massachusetts

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Dance Upon the Air?

Dance Upon the Air was written by Nora Roberts and first published in 1902.

What genre is Dance Upon the Air?

It is usually shelved as Paranormal Romance, Witch Fiction, Occult Fiction and Classic Love Stories.

How long is Dance Upon the Air?

The median edition has 399 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Dance Upon the Air?

Readers who like it often enjoy Practical Magic, A Discovery of Witches and The Book of Life.

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