The Menagerie #1
MIRA
October 2015
On Sale: September 29, 2015
Featuring: Delilah Marlow
400 pages ISBN: 077831605X EAN: 9780778316053 Kindle: B00IWTYXNG Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List
From New York Times bestselling author Rachel
Vincent comes a richly imagined, provocative new series
set
in the dark mythology of the Menagerie…
When
Delilah Marlow visits a famous traveling carnival,
Metzger's
Menagerie, she is an ordinary woman in a not-quite-
ordinary
world. But under the macabre circus black-top, she
discovers
a fierce, sharp-clawed creature lurking just beneath her
human veneer. Captured and put on exhibition, Delilah in
her
black swan burlesque costume is stripped of her worldly
possessions, including her own name, as she's forced to
"perform" in town after town.
But there is
breathtaking beauty behind the seamy and grotesque
reality
of the carnival. Gallagher, her handler, is as kind as he
is
cryptic and strong. The other "attractions"—mermaids,
minotaurs, gryphons and kelpies—are strange, yes, but
they
share a bond forged by the brutal realities of captivity.
And as Delilah struggles for her freedom, and for her
fellow
menagerie, she'll discover a strength and a purpose she
never knew existed.
Renowned author Rachel
Vincent weaves an intoxicating blend of carnival magic
and
startling humanity in this intricately woven and powerful
tale.
"Blood Bound offers a little something
for
everyone: a convincing magical system for urban fantasy
fans; for romance readers, a love that time and distance
can't break; and a twist-and-turn plot for mystery buffs.
Readers looking for a light and fluffy ride should go
elsewhere."
There is a strange pull that draws me to your book. At times I get drawn to books which are out of the norm, and those in turn are the books that I tend to enjoy the most. Perhaps it's time again for me to read a book such as that, and yours surely fits the bill. The synopsis is a bit out of the ordinary, and I'm most interested in how it plays out. This should make for a good read this Fall/Winter, and the timing couldn't be more perfect!! Congratulations on your latest book, and I'm sure it will do well, since there are a lot of readers out there who will also have their interests peaked!! (Peggy Roberson 3:37am October 16, 2015)