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Dr. Show’s ramshackle circus roams the United States, performing on derelict fairgrounds and ghost towns. Pursued by a hostile stranger bent on capturing the ringmaster, the show’s itinerary is forced to collapse, ticket sales tank, and disaster seems inevitable. The troupe’s salvation comes from Webern Bell, a sixteen‑year‑old stunted hunchback whose obsession with surreal clown performances is fueled by nightly visions. As the circus drifts through abandoned amusement parks, Webern’s mysterious past begins to catch up with him, threatening the troupe’s fragile hope.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Fantasy/Dark Fantasy
Authors: Chandler Klang Smith
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