PRIMA | NATHAN CHEN
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Last published Fri, Aug 23, 2019
❝At the edge of greatness, the only way left to go is down.❞
CARLY INGHAM would rather be dancing. Though her promising career with the New York City Ballet was dealt a devastating blow from medical issue after medical issue, she's desperate for a change of pace. But she could never foresee the secrets to be unravelled in her future.
NATHAN CHEN is a champion on the decline. After years of unprecedented pressure and insecurity, his passion for figure skating has slowly faded. His inconsistencies leading up to the 2022 Beijing Olympics raises the question: has the reign of the quad king come to an end?
When the two would-be primas meet, everything about their respective worlds changes as they must fight to keep their entire lives from crumbling apart.
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