Urban fantasy's biggest stars align for this strange and
fantastic look at The Carniepunk Midway. Rachel Caine writes
vampires for "The Cold Girl", and Seanan McGuire has a
touching and poignant tale in "Daughter of the Midway, the
Mermaid, and the Open, Lonely Sea". Jennifer Estep has
creepy clowns and Kevin Hearne continues with his Iron
Druid
series in "The Demon Barker of Wheat Street".
As a lover of carnivals, sideshows and the general
freakiness of it all, I grabbed up CARNIEPUNK without
hesitation. When I saw the noteworthy names gracing the
cover, I knew I was in for a treat. Prepare to be
frightened, stunned and thrilled with this collection of
tales. From paranormal to fantasy to horror, the fourteen
stories contained within run the gamut.
You could start with
an author you know, or simply start at the beginning, either
way you will be entertained. Some of my favorites include
the tales from Delilah S. Dawson, Seanan McGuire, Jaye Wells
and Kevin Hearne, to name only a few. I'm a lover of
anthologies for the quick satisfying thrill they provide,
usually leaving me wanting more. It's the adrenalin junkie
in me, I guess. CARNIEPUNK is a great collection that does
not
need to be ignored.
A star-studded urban fantasy anthology starring bestselling
authors Rachel Caine, Jennifer Estep, Kevin Hearne, Seanan
McGuire, and Rob Thurman, and including Delilah S. Dawson,
Kelly Gay, Mark Henry, Hillary Jacques, Jackie Kessler,
Kelly Meding, Allison Pang, Nicole D. Peeler, and Jaye
Wells, whose stories explore the creepy, mysterious, and,
yes, sometimes magical world of traveling carnivals.
Come one, come all! The Carniepunk Midway promises you
every thrill and chill a traveling carnival can provide. But
fear not! Urban fantasy’s biggest stars are here to guide
you through this strange and dangerous world. . . .
RACHEL CAINE’s vampires aren’t child’s play, as a naïve teen
discovers when her heart leads her far, far astray in “The
Cold Girl.” With “Parlor Tricks,” JENNIFER ESTEP pits Gin
Blanco, the Elemental Assassin, against the Wheel of Death
and some dangerously creepy clowns. SEANAN McGUIRE narrates
a poignant, ethereal tale of a mysterious carnival that
returns to a dangerous town after twenty years in “Daughter
of the Midway, the Mermaid, and the Open, Lonely Sea.” KEVIN
HEARNE’s Iron Druid and his wisecracking Irish wolfhound
discover in “The Demon Barker of Wheat Street” that the
impossibly wholesome sounding Kansas Wheat Festival is
actually not a healthy place to hang out. With an eerie,
unpredictable twist, ROB THURMAN reveals the fate of a
psychopath stalking two young carnies in “Painted Love.”
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