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Hannah, a psychology student haunted by her family’s legacy of mental illness, believes she can observe darkness without being touched by it. Her best friend Eve believes desire can be controlled, curated, and safely contained behind a screen. Both are wrong.
The games are rigged, the prizes are cursed, and the performers aren’t quite human. So buy your ticket, brave the insanity, and pray the lights go out after you do. Because once you enter, the show owns you. Welcome to The Colony Carnivale—where the fun never dies, it just screams louder.
My Review
Hannah and Eve are friends. Yet they are opposites. Eve is more outgoing whereas; Hannah is more reserved. Eve convinces Hannah to attend the Colony Carnivale with her.
Talat runs the Mirror Maze. Beware as what the mirrors show you are just an illusion or are they? Two go into the maze and only one comes out.
"The tone of his voice, low and controlled, sends a shiver straight down my spine."
The mirror maze has always fascinated me as one of the attractions at a carnival. It is designed to confuse you and trick your mind. If you are not careful, you can get lost in the maze. I liked this book. The way the story ended is designed to mess with your mind as well.
Vincent Mourning used to prepare the dead for burial.
Now he prepares them for the carnival.
As the owner of Saint Mercy Meats, one of The Colony Carnivale's most beloved attractions, Vincent has spent years hiding his sins beneath smoke, spice, and spectacle. By day, the crowd sees a charming performer. By night, he becomes The Preservationist, The Embalmer—a man obsessed with stopping decay and preserving beauty at any cost.
Every night, guests flock to Vincent's theater to witness his twisted performances, never realizing how much of the show is real.
When A beautiful girl arrives at this tent, and actually sees him, Vincent changes... somewhat
But the carnival is always watching.
And it never gives up what belongs to it.
My Review
Ok. I am very excited about this book. It is twisted and gory in all the right ways. It was only a matter of time before one of the stories had to be about a butcher. This made me very happy that author, M. Allydark went there.
Chasity has some sort of hold on Vincent. She is all he thinks about and obsesses about. In fact, some of his joy about his profession is lost until Chasity becomes the main attraction in his act. It will bring down the house and have everyone screaming!
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