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In "Carnival of Souls," the first book of the Untamed City Series, Melissa Marr sets a centuries‑long war between daimons and witches as the backdrop for a fierce struggle for power and autonomy. The story follows three teenage protagonists whose lives become deeply intertwined with this conflict while they navigate the exotic, otherworldly Carnival of Souls. The Carnival serves as the central mercantile hub of the daimon dimension, a setting that blends the mystical with the bustling marketplace, creating a vivid arena for the characters’ challenges and choices.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Fantasy
Authors: Melissa Marr
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