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In 1817 Edinburgh, a young woman defies society to become a surgeon, partnering with a corpse-thief in this gothic romance. Reese Witherspoon's YA pick reveals real medical horrors from history - what dark secrets await in this #1 NYT bestseller?
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The Forbidden Dance of Death and Discovery
In the fog-shrouded streets of 1817 Edinburgh, the line between life and death blurs with each passing night. Lady Hazel Sinnett's nimble fingers were made for more than embroidery hoops and piano keys-they itch to hold surgical tools, to explore the mysteries beneath human skin. While other young noblewomen prepare for marriage, Hazel secretly studies medical texts by candlelight, dreaming of a future society would never permit. When she confidently sutures the kitchen cook's sliced palm, applying sterilization techniques decades ahead of her time, we glimpse her natural talent-a gift that will either elevate her beyond her station or destroy her completely. But in a world where women are barred from medical education, how far would you go to pursue your calling? Would you disguise yourself, rob graves, or form dangerous alliances with those society deems beneath you? For Hazel, the answer is clear: she would risk everything, even her life, to hold a scalpel in an operating theater.
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