The Carnivale of Curiosities History Leary is determined to build

Leary is determined to build a life of her own and a future for her family

but also that of the beloved floating city

to the office that had once seemed his for the taking

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Seth Davis decided to embark on a proper investigation to get to the root of the matter

The Carnivale of Curiosities History Leary is determined to buildUnique and emotionally engaging (Booklist, Starred Review), a dazzling gothic tale of Faustian bargains, jealousy, and murder set in a spectacular circus, where star crossed lovers' destinies are forged at an unexpected price: "A wonderfully imagined and fiendishly clever debut" (Colson Whitehead). In Victorian London, where traveling sideshows are the very pinnacle of entertainment, there is no more coveted ticket than Ashe and Pretorius' Carnivale