Kimberly Loth

There are many ways to die at the Circus of the Dead. You're invited to witness them all. Mom sent me all the way across the country to the Louisiana bayou to join the circus and help my uncle for the summer. Except there is something not quite right on this swampy cursed island, and after having my fortune told, I can't leave. I try to escape, but Benny, an all too charming ghost gangster tries to kill me by feeding me to a tiger. Thankfully I'm rescued by Samuel, the incredibly hot ringmaster who can't be a day over twenty. Can he? In addition to avoiding the human scorpion, staying away from the big cats, and having trouble figuring out who's dead and who's alive, I have to find a way to escape this horror show. Will I get out of the circus alive or will I join their army of ghosts and become a murderer myself? Welcome to the Circus of the Dead. Fans of Leia Stone, Jaymin Eve, Bianca Scardoni and Laura Thalassa will devouor this tale. If you loved Anna Dressed in Blood or the Night Circus, you'll adore Circus of the Dead.

Book 1

Circus of the Dead

Raven’s Books

Thank you to the author and Book of Matches Media (@bookofmatchesmedia) for providing me with a e-copy of the book for the Instagram Tour.

Callie will spend her summer in the circus, invited by an uncle she's never met. The circus turns out to be a total horror show and the entertainers ghosts and murderers. With no one to trust and no way out, she must find a way to survive. For the dead walk among the living and everyone believes in magic and curses in this place. On top of everything else, Callie must stay away from the mysterious and psychotic Benny, a ghost who tried to kill her. She must also avoid Samuel, the ringmaster that saved her. And no matter what, she must escape.

I was captivated by this book. From first to last page my mind kept racing, trying to answer questions and solve mysteries. The author takes a unique approach to the mystery and fantasies surrounding the circus; a circus literally run by the dead and the damned. The atmosphere is eerie and the stakes high, if one wishes to stay alive. That very sense of imminent danger is what didn't let me put the book down.

I liked Callie's approach to her situation and the set of characters that surrounded her. All of them lost souls with no means of escaping their fate. As we get to know them better, we understand there is more to them than meets the eye. Their secrets may be the key to unlock the mystery!
The romance itself really intrigued me. After getting to know the rules of this world a little better, it became clear who difficult and painful it will be. Yet another element that made the story so fascinating.

I am eager to get to the next book.

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Book 2

Cass McCullough

"Congratulations Callie, you're the puppet now."What the devil does that mean? I've finally succeeded in doing away with Samuel, but I'm not really in charge of the island at all. In fact the treachery runs deeper than I ever thought possible and if I'm not careful every soul on the island-both living and dead-will want to kill me for what I've done unless I discover who is really in charge. Do I have the ability to overcome myself and do what I need to do or will I have to stand by and watch everyone I love die?

Circus of the Dead Book 1

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