Art by Astrid Tobrand. Never AI generated.
A Novel
10∙25∙2025
“Though they may have traveled the world and he with it, seldom did he leave its grounds; thusly the entire world might as well have been the circus, and the circus his world.”
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“In circus…
…nothing is impossible.”
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HARDCOVER PREORDER
After selling 1,000 signed paperbacks, and receiving countless requests, we are honoured to unveil…
The Black Carnival: GHOSTLIGHT EDITION
For those who truly want to haunt the living, this limited run of hardcovers features an altered design, sprayed edges, and an extra chapter from the budding sequel.
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“The dead are in our dreams. Our memories. The ones we cherish or regret the most. That is where ghosts reside.”
Synopsis
Victorian Gothic • Thriller • Historical Fiction
The year is 1886 in New Sarum, England, and Atherton Graves only knows a life surrounded by corpses. Amidst a rash of child deaths, he alone suspects they are the product of murder. At least, that’s what the ghosts in his mortuary are telling him. But there’s hardly time to hunt the killer, not with a gang known as the Disciples threatening his family business.
There’s one more problem.
The notorious Black Carnival just arrived in his city, and Atherton sold off a cadaver to a spiritualist working there. The Disciples won’t take that lightly.
Caught between a serial killer, a circus bursting with foul characters, and his own spiraling madness amongst the restless dead, Atherton will undoubtedly become the villain of his own story. The question remains: who, if any, will be unscathed by the rampant destruction he’s invited.
THE BLACK CARNIVAL debuts in the Autumn of 2025. Preorders open. Get on the mailing list to stay current with the latest news.