Circus Horror

Dave and his four-year-old, Jacob, find a circus tent in the woods behind their house. A strange voice invites them through the dark doorway. When they refuse, the tent swallows them.

The terrifying sequel to Farm... It's been 6 months since Kevin escaped the gruesome, brutal confines of the farm, and 6 months since the infamously evil, demented cult that owns it managed to lure him back. But this time, Kevin is no longer a prisoner and is instead seduced into being an accomplice to the Farmer family's sick, twisted shenanigans; helping them to carry out their latest venture... the circus. Nancy, Kevin's long-suffering wife, goes looking for him with the help of her friends when police are unable to track down her husband. However, what appears to at first be a straight-...

"You have two days to pass your audition. You better pass it, feller. You’re joining the circus. Ain’t that the best news you ever got?" Delivered by a trio of psychotic clowns, this ultimatum plunges Jamie into the horrific alternate universe that is the centuries-old Pilo Family Circus, a borderline world between Hell and Earth from which humankind’s greatest tragedies have been perpetrated. Yet in this place - peopled by the gruesome, grotesque, and monstrous - where violence and savagery are the norm, Jamie finds that his worst enemy is himself.

Step right up… if you dare. When the lights go out and the crowds disappear, the carnival awakens. The Carnival After Dark: 20 Horror Short Stories of Twisted Entertainment by Adrian Cave invites you beyond the ticket booth and into a world where laughter echoes too long, mirrors reflect more than they should, and every ride demands a price. Inside this collection, you’ll discover: A carousel that steals more than childhood joy A fortune teller whose popcorn predicts gruesome fates A clown whose painted smile becomes permanent A Ferris wheel that descends into something waiting ...

The carnival arrived at dusk, bleeding rust and promising escape. For Lily, it was a one-way ticket out of her dead-end town. But when the moon rises, the main attraction is unleashed. The Carnival Nocturne is a predator, and its charismatic owner holds a monstrous secret. When a local boy vanishes and the first body is found mutilated near the Ferris wheel, Lily realizes the truth: the cheap tricks and rigged games are a cover for something ancient and hungry. A violent storm cuts them off from the world. The power dies. The screams begin. Trapped on the carnival grounds with a handful of ...

Wicked has never felt so good. When Serena's rental car dies on an empty desert highway, a vintage carnival blazes to life in the darkness where nothing stood moments before. A pink balloon leads her through striped tents to the hall of mirrors—to a seven-foot demonic clown with a wicked grin that never fades. Dangerous. Silent. Possessive. Irresistible. And he’s got his sights set on her. Monster x Human • One Night of Magic • Possessive but Gentle Monster • Destiny • Silent Hero • Body Worship • Mysterious Carnival • Supernatural Pregnancy • Demonic Clown • HEA

NEWLY EDITED EDITION: Laura Kendall, two time Olympic archery champion, works her skills for the Maxwell Traveling Gypsy Circus; A circus using the free spirit of the gypsy life style, fashion and mysteries as it's theme to bring in crowds far and wide. Laura, traveling with her son, Jason, thrills audiences, becoming the top act at the big top. Yet, the window to compete is never totally shut. When the circus sets up tent at the sleepy coastal town of Fort Myers, Fla. An animal attack grabs the attention of Karen Walker, Animal Control Officer for the Lee County Sheriff's Department. After...

Step into the madness… My name is Samantha. In theory, or Hebrew or even Aramaic it means “God heard” or “Listener.” Epic, really, considering I’ve never believed in God and that I’d rather poke my ear drums out with dull spoons than listen to the daily yammering around this place. I’ve never been a listener. Truth is, I take after my mother, who’d also rather be on stage. I guess that comes natural when you grow up as a side show act in a freaky-assed carnival. But I’m getting ahead of myself. People call me Cat, and, yes, with a C, not a K. Cat as in feline. Of course,...

The third novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. In Circus of the Damned-now in trade paperback for the first time-a rogue master vampire hits town, and Anita gets caught in the middle of an undead turf war. Jean-Claude, the Master Vamp of the city, wants her for his own-but his...

Jamie is rebuilding his life after his previous escape from the Pilo Family Circus, with no memories of the circus besides the clown outfit in his cupboard. Far below, as the circus stirs back to life, Jamie finds himself filled with urges to be a clown again (making inappropriate jokes at work, an urge to put on his clown outfit, etc.). He also finds that his friends and family do not trust him because of that night he was found by police in a clown suit with blood on his shoes and no memory of what happened.

Welcome back to Circus Mirandus . . . a place with magic so wondrous, you need to believe it to see it. Micah Tuttle--magician in training--lives and works at Circus Mirandus alongside his guardian, the ancient and powerful Lightbender. The circus is a place filled with dazzling fire shows...

From New York Times bestselling author Mia Sheridan comes an emotional, slow burn romance about a woman desperate to hide and the man who sees through her walls—perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover and Lucy Score. “A beautifully touching story of true love and triumph over heartbreaking...

A gloriously funny, nostalgic memoir of a popular ESPN reporter who, in the summer of 1994, was a fresh-out-of-college intern for a minor league baseball team. Madness and charm ensue as Ryan McGee spends the season steeped in sweat, fertilizer, nacho cheese sauce, and pure, unadulterated joy in...

In 1944, the big top of Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus in Hartford caught fire during the middle of an afternoon performance. Nine thousand people were inside. In seconds, the big top was burning out of control. The toll of the fire, and its circumstances, haunt Hartford to the present day. But it is the intense, detailed narrative - before, after, and especially during the panic under the burning tent - that will remain with listeners long after they finish this book.

The Bosci Expo is coming to town. Tony and his best friend Paul can hardly wait, clueless that the circus brings with it a cursed little being. The old ventriloquist, Pomroy Prettygut, once again has to clean up after the dummy’s handiwork. Dismayed with the wooden man’s appetites for human strength, yet resigned to the fact he must live with the creature until the curse was satisfied. What is going on with the peculiar Bosci Expo? Is there a killer in the circus, or is he on the loose?

For those who are fans of the horror/thriller genre: The Circus of Chaos Universe presents Book 1: Freak Show. When conjoined twins, Lena and Paulina, find themselves being sold off at a young age to a traveling circus as a part of their freak show, they find a sense of community and family in their new home...until, one day, tragedy strikes. Feeling most vulnerable after a tragic "accident," a visit from a stranger turns the twins' lives upside down as he offers one of the sisters the deal of a lifetime. When the promise of a new life with a body of their own is dangled in front of one of ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Hounded—“a superb urban fantasy debut” (Publishers Weekly, starred review)—comes an Iron Druid Chronicles short story in the captivating Carniepunk anthology. The ancient Druid Atticus O’Sullivan gets more than greasy corn dogs and flat...

With his bestselling blend of nail-biting intensity, daring artistry, and storytelling magic, Dean Koontz returns with an emotional roller coaster of a tale filled with enough twists, turns, shocks, and surprises for ten ordinary novels. Here is the story of five days in the life of an ordinary...

From the author of The Circus of Chaos, Freak Show and House of Sin, comes the riveting prequel: Circus of the Damned. Charlie and his young son, Vlad, are in search of a new home after their town has become riddled with an illness that has taken the lives of most of the town's inhabitants. Heavily pregnant Zelda has just emigrated from Poland to the United States of America to escape civil unrest. After searching for a new home and wandering the great, vast country, Charlie and Zelda happen to stumble upon a traveling circus caravan where they seek refuge. Welcomed with open arms, Charlie ...

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—perfect for readers of V. E. Schwab​'s The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. In Victorian London, where traveling sideshows are...