Strasbourg, 1518. In the midst of a blisteringly hot summer, a lone woman begins to dance in the city square. She dances for days without pause or rest, and as she is joined by hundreds of others, the authorities declare an emergency. Set in an era of superstition, hysteria, and extraordinary change, and inspired by the true events of a doomed summer, this is an impassioned story of family secrets, forbidden love, and women pushed to the edge. From the bestselling author of 'The Mercies'.