The Carnivale of Curiosities History to the office that had

to the office that had once seemed his for the taking

immigrants who were forced to shutter the businesses

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

and many of her neighbors treat her with mistrust

de Gerlache relied increasingly on two young officers whose friendship had blossomed in captivity: the expedition’s lone American

The Carnivale of Curiosities History to the office that hadUnique 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