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OverviewCiscoe's Dance will transport you to the fictional world of Kammbia, where a new adventure is about to begin. The latest novel from popular author Marion Hill is an escape into an alternate universe, one in which magic can indeed happen. Professional dancers Ciscoe and Latisha Maldonado have been happily married for 16 years. During that time, they have earned a good living performing at the finest nightclubs in Walter's Grove's famous Roxie & Penelope District. Performing traditional dances to the city's treasured Guanamamma music, they're the opening act for the evening, readying partygoers for an evening out on the town. All goes well until Piccanta music, the latest trend, springs onto the scene. A modern style of music with its own style of dancing, Piccanta music threatens to eclipse the old ways - and with them, the traditional Guanamamma dancers and musicians. Crowds at Ciscoe and Latisha's performances dwindle as people flock to Piccanta clubs. But certainly, Ciscoe and Latisha thought, the Festival of Josette will remain true to its roots and include Guanamamma performers among its featured acts. After all, the festival has been a Walter's Grove tradition for years. Why wouldn't the year's major festival include performances of the city's cultural treasure? The festival's organizers thought otherwise. When Ciscoe and Latisha heard that their act had been dropped from the festival lineup, their hopes were dashed. It seemed as if their world was coming to an end. Where could they perform? Will they - and their beloved Guanamamma music - become a relic of the past? And worse, will this treasured tradition be lost forever to the people of Walter's Grove? Then, intrigue enters the picture. Ciscoe will learn that his past impacts his future. A woman's scorn cuts deeper than he could have imagined. How will this affect his marriage? And will this woman's bitterness devastate his career? But then, a connection from a new group holds out promise. Will this group coalesce into a fan base that will give traditional Guanamamma dancing and music a new birth in the city of its origin? And, to Ciscoe's surprise, once-hidden family ties will reveal themselves from a connection he has known for a long time. Ciscoe's Dance celebrates the symbiotic connection between music and dance and how it created a city. As the first book of Hill's Dance & Listen series, this novel carries with it the promise of more adventures to come. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marion HillPublisher: Red Mango Publishing Imprint: Red Mango Publishing Volume: 1 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.177kg ISBN: 9781734644524ISBN 10: 1734644524 Pages: 148 Publication Date: 23 November 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsIt's hard to easily categorize Ciscoe's Dance. At once a fantasy, a dance story, and a lively reel of action, the story is set in the fictional world of Kammbia, where married professional dancers have made a success of their traditional form...until modern Piccanta music, with its very different dance style, takes over. Suddenly, Ciscoe and Latisha Maldonado are the dinosaurs of style in a world changed by a passion for Piccanta, and their art and traditions languish as the next generation eschews both. As community support for their beloved Guanamamma music fades, the couple (and those involved with their creative effort) begins to feel outdated and unwanted. At this point, it would have been all too easy for the story to fall into the moralistic avenues of aging and transformation. Marion Hill takes a turn that leads it in an unexpected direction...and herein lies the magic of Ciscoe's Dance. Its ability to capture hearts and minds with a story of adaptation, struggles with bitterness and change, and the affects of present-day choices and their past influences becomes a study in adaptation. As intrigue grows surrounding this mercurial past's impact and lessons, readers will enjoy Ciscoe's evolving sense of purpose and possibility, and the messages that come from their study of the Book of Kammbi, which maintains that Things in life cannot be made straight after becoming crooked. The spiritual discussions of choice, consequences, and lasting impact are particularly revealing as Ciscoe and Latisha struggle with issues of faith, learning to dance different roles amidst their community's changes: A life of being a believer and follower in Kammbi does not mean he will remove all the bad things from our lives. Life will become crooked and as believers and followers of Kammbi we must learn how to handle it. And we need to lean on the guidance of the Eternal Comforter, our gift as believers and followers, to get us through the bad things in life. As study of the Book of Kammbi reveals new messages that can be applied to these times, Ciscoe and Latisha tackle family, community, and artistic truths that hurt, but also heal, finding within themselves the courage to forge ahead, albeit in a revised fashion. Music and dance are at the center of this story-but so is faith, growth, and healing interpersonal relationships of all kinds. These multifaceted themes make the first novel in Hill's Dance & Listen series an adventure worth reading. It which holds a passion for not just dance, but life's unexpected movements and the opportunities it brings to draw disparate people together. Whether as a novel or a fantasy recommendation, Ciscoe's Dance holds special appeal for literary and arts readers who will find its special enthusiasm for art and life to be both thought-provoking and entertaining. 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