The Carnivale of Curiosities History presents the jaw-dropping discovery of

presents the jaw-dropping discovery of a vast Egyptian tomb containing dozens of sealed burial chambers

immigrants who were forced to shutter the businesses

about state championships and a winning team

to the office that had once seemed his for the taking

The Carnivale of Curiosities History presents the jaw-dropping discovery ofUnique 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