“Ballet is supposed to be beautiful. But in this world, beauty is a weapon—and Black girls are expected to bleed for it.”

In I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me, Jamison Shea peels back the satin and spotlight to reveal the rot beneath. This isn’t just a horror story—it’s a reckoning. Set in the cutthroat world of elite Parisian ballet, the novel follows Laure, a Black dancer who’s tired of being overlooked, underestimated, and erased. When she makes a pact with something ancient and hungry, she doesn’t just rise—she devours.

This review explores how Shea’s debut blends gothic horror, social commentary, and lyrical prose to create a story that’s as haunting as it is empowering. If you’ve ever wanted to see a Black girl become the monster they fear—this is the book for you.

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