About The Book

A Charlie Madigan short story, as it first appeared in the Carniepunk urban fantasy anthology.

An imaginative story from the Carniepunk series linked by the concept “the Carnival comes to town…and weird stuff happens,” and praised for its “intricate world-building and richly complex characters” (Publishers Weekly).

About The Author

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Kelly Gay

Kelly Gay is a USA TODAY bestselling author and the critically acclaimed creator of the Charlie Madigan urban fantasy series. She is a multipublished author with works translated into several languages. She is a two-time RITA nominee, an ARRA nominee, a Goodreads Choice Awards finalist, and a SIBA Book Award Long List finalist. Kelly is also a recipient of the North Carolina Arts Council’s Fellowship Grant in Literature. Within the Halo universe, she has authored the widely lauded novels Halo: The Rubicon Protocol (a USA TODAY bestseller), Halo: Point of Light, and Halo: Renegades, the novella Halo: Smoke and Shadow, and the short story “Into the Fire,” featured in Halo: Fractures. She can be found online at KellyGay.com.