Synopsis:
On his first summer home from college, Thomas’s quest for an interesting job leads him to the striped tents of a touring circus where he enters a chaotic world of stunning lights and magical performances that mask a terrifying darkness beneath.
As he navigates the frightening and wondrous shadows, Thomas meets a colorful cast that includes a no-nonsense fortune-teller, a menacing acrobat, and a beautiful tightrope walker. Thomas soon discovers that the ringmaster’s world is not just ugly, but also perilous, and throws himself into an impulsive rescue mission that could cost him everything.
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About Elise Stephens
Elise Stephens received the Eugene Van Buren Prize for Fiction from the University of Washington in 2007, where she also received her degree in Creative Writing. FORECAST is her second novel. Her first novel MOONLIGHT AND ORANGES was a quarter-finalist for the 2011 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. Her short fiction has appeared in the UNUSUAL STORIES anthology, as well as in multiple journals.
She lives in Seattle, Washington with her husband where they both enjoy swing dancing, eating tiramisu, and savoring local live theater. painting. She also regularly craves Dilettante’s chocolate-covered fruit medleys, in case you’d like to know how to bribe her.
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