Carnivale Mystique Twisted Scribes

Welcome to the Carnivale Mystique, where the bizarre, the horrifying, and the beautiful live and perform, side by side. Sink your teeth into seven stories of horror, mystery, suspense, and the paranormal:Wishful Thinking by P. M. Hernandez--Stuck in his family's failing trapeze act with no future in sight, Bruno Fanucci wishes for a different life. Resigned to working at the Carnivale Mystique, Bruno's world is turned upside down by the chance to have whatever his heart desires.Adalia by Tara Benham--The carnival provides the perfect opportunity for Adalia to share secrets long kept, but after a visit to the fortune teller and an ill-fated Tunnel of Love ride, Adalia learns more about herself than she expected.Smoke and Mirrors by Kimberly Khadoo--After years of living in foster care followed by a stint as a clown in a traveling carnival, Samuel has come home to the people he loves. Will Devil's Well be his last stop on the carnival circuit or his last stop...ever? The Devil's Well by Mindy Sue--Life on the road is hard. When a hitchhiker comes upon a sleepy town, the excitement of the Carnivale Mystique becomes a dangerous obsession. Take a dip in the Devil's Well...hope you can hold your breath!M'Alice Manor by S.E. Summa--Mary Alice, haunted ride owner and wax sculptress, discovers an invaluable carnival service--body disposal. As M'Alice Manor's new figures stun with grotesque realism, her mind is lost to the need for revenge. Her father taught her to always look death in the eye.The Monsters We Know by Amy Fortenberry--Emmy hates carnivals, but this one has someone she seeks--her grandmother, Madame DuVernay. Emmy's inherited her gift of foretelling death and needs answers. Instead she discovers even darker shared abilities, and that sometimes the monsters are closer than you know.The Caged Bird by Meg Farrell--Coen took a roustabout job with the carnival, expecting to work hard, make a little money, and maintain his anonymity. He got so much more when he found the love of his life, the beautiful and mysterious Lyra. She's the Caged Bird, and now he knows why she sings.