The Wee Writing Lassie and Ailish Sinclair present “Will the real Alexander please stand up?” – Question 10: Person he’s learned the most from?

I’m not too sure about this. Much of what Alexander learned when he was young was twisted and strange. Bubbles does speak wise words to him sometimes, and he remembers them.

Excerpt: I could be about to find out everything I ever wanted to know. Everything that was kept from me. I could be about to find out way more than I want to know, way more than is comfortable. I mean, they didn’t tell me stuff for a reason, right? I remember Bubbles saying something like that once, after we’d been down there in the deeper parts of the dungeon.

Alexander: Dancing with Fire

When Alexander turns eighteen, he learns that he has inherited a castle, the one that houses the dance school he attends, to be exact. He’s always wanted a do-over, a chance to fix the broken parts of himself and his life. Could this be it?

Instead of allowing the school to continue on as normal, Alexander throws the students and teachers out and claims the castle as his own.

At first he’s lonely. At first he’s hesitant. Will he have any friends left after this? The events of his uncle’s televised wedding at the castle prove that, while Alexander definitely still has friends, his broken ankle is actually the least damaged part of him.

Within the ancient castle walls, a world of dark family secrets is revealed. Join Alexander as he dances on the edge of sanity and survival, navigating through the flames of his turbulent past to forge a new future.

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The Wee Writing Lassie and Ailish Sinclair present “Will the real Alexander please stand up?” – Question 9: Favourite Teacher at the Castle?

Much as he wouldn’t want to admit it, Alexander enjoys being challenged in class, so does appreciate his father’s exacting teaching.

Excerpt: They really made furniture to last back in the olden times. Dragging this chair up these steps is possibly the hardest workout of my life. And I’ve been put through my paces by the great Aleksandr Zolotov. Not for a while, though. And it shows. I’m sweating, really sweating; I stop to wipe my eyes with my sleeve.

Alexander: Dancing with Fire

Instead of allowing the school to continue on as normal, Alexander throws the students and teachers out and claims the castle as his own.

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The Wee Writing Lassie and Ailish Sinclair present “Will the real Alexander please stand up?” – Question 8: Worst Habit?

Alexander has a strange and unhealthy habit, leftover from childhood, of blurring his eyes and imagining that his father is him. He mentions it in the excerpt below as he’s watching some film footage from the past.

Excerpt: Are they to be given no peace at all? Possibly some of the ‘him as me’ habit is carrying into this; I’m taking it all really personally.

Alexander: Dancing with Fire

Instead of allowing the school to continue on as normal, Alexander throws the students and teachers out and claims the castle as his own.

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The Wee Writing Lassie and Ailish Sinclair present “Will the real Alexander please stand up?” – Question 7: Favourite Food?

Alexander likes most home cooking, not having experienced it until he was eight years old.

Excerpt: Back in the foyer, I lift the cloth off the basket and my favourite homemade chocolate cupcakes with the little silver stars on top stare up at me.

Alexander: Dancing with Fire

Instead of allowing the school to continue on as normal, Alexander throws the students and teachers out and claims the castle as his own.

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The Wee Writing Lassie and Ailish Sinclair present “Will the real Alexander please stand up?” – Question 6: Worst Memory?

Alexander’s worst memory has been alluded to in the previous book, Bubbles. It involves a radiator.

Excerpt: I talk. I drink wine. I bleat stuff about Simone that I haven’t thought about in a long time. Then there’s the radiator. I’ve never told anyone about that, but Crispin gets the full story tonight. It’s ‘a real doozy’ as he says.

Alexander: Dancing with Fire

Instead of allowing the school to continue on as normal, Alexander throws the students and teachers out and claims the castle as his own.

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The Wee Writing Lassie and Ailish Sinclair present “Will the real Alexander please stand up?” – Question 5: Plans for the Future?

This will change as the story progresses, but at the start of the book, Alexander wants a complete do-over of his life.

Excerpt: I know I brought my own messed-up, twisted heart into this house, and though coming here felt like a healing experience, it was a major shock too. It makes no sense, but I want a do-over now. I want to step into the light properly…

Alexander: Dancing with Fire

Instead of allowing the school to continue on as normal, Alexander throws the students and teachers out and claims the castle as his own.

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The Wee Writing Lassie and Ailish Sinclair present “Will the real Alexander please stand up?” – Question 4: Who would Alexander consider to be his Best Friend?

Alexander remains blessed with many friends, despite having thrown them out of their home and school. His absolute best friends are his brother Alexei, and Bubbles of the previous book in the series.

Excerpt: …and then Bubbles too! The presence of my other best friend is a surprise. We almost became more than friends at the end of last term, but then I went away down south. And, though we texted a lot, we never spoke about it, that ‘more than just friends’ thing. So I’m not sure it’s still a thing.

Instead of allowing the school to continue on as normal, Alexander throws the students and teachers out and claims the castle as his own.

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The Wee Writing Lassie and Ailish Sinclair present “Will the real Alexander please stand up?” – Question 3: Family Member he has the most tension with?

Alexander has huge issues with his father. HUGE.

Excerpt: I turn to go back into the house and see that my father has been standing behind me all this time. Watching. Listening. And I wish he wasn’t in my life.

Instead of allowing the school to continue on as normal, Alexander throws the students and teachers out and claims the castle as his own.

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The Wee Writing Lassie and Ailish Sinclair present “Will the real Alexander please stand up?” – Question 2: Closest Family Member?

There could be more than one answer to this question. He is very close to his brother, Alexei.

Excerpt: Alexei takes the room below mine. We’re brothers at the top of the tower. Princes. Kings. I dunno.

Instead of allowing the school to continue on as normal, Alexander throws the students and teachers out and claims the castle as his own.

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The Wee Writing Lassie and Ailish Sinclair present “Will the real Alexander please stand up?” – Question 1: What’s Alexander’s greatest Fear?

Alexander fears being alone; he associates it with pain and danger. This fear sometimes drives him to make unwise choices.

Excerpt: But then… there’s actually one other person, apart from Ross, on the list who might not be pissed off about any of this at all. Because what I’ve done doesn’t affect her. Like, not at all. And she might be interested and want to chat about it. She might even want to come and stay. And then I wouldn’t be alone. So I hit call.

Instead of allowing the school to continue on as normal, Alexander throws the students and teachers out and claims the castle as his own.

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