Hi, r/yalit! I'm still trying to get reviews for my NA/adult crossover circus fantasy. It probably would appeal to any of you Caraval or Night Circus fans on here.
Here's a quick blurb:
After Evelyn is accidentally poisoned, her mother insists her only hope is to sign the curious contract of Hart’s Circus— the same place her brother, Avery, vanished before her birth. When she writes newspaper articles for her hapless father, her investigation turns up questions no carnie will answer… and infuriates the tempestuous Manager Hart. Undeterred, she’ll cajole and blackmail her way to the truth.Perfect for fans of the Night Circus, Caraval, and Miss Peregrine, Avery's Ghost is the first in the Shimmering Circus series. Featuring illustrations in the style of vintage circus art, it throws readers into a macabre world of secrets and magic, set against the evocative backdrop of a Gilded Age circus.
And here's a review from an awesome person in this sub that got a bit lost in the shuffle around New Year rec posts: https://www.reddit.com/r/YAlit/comments/zp63wg/highly_recommend_averys_ghost_a_gilded_age/
The link to the book on Amazon is here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BH98GL9N
I appreciate all of your support! Its so hard to get reviews as an indie author, statistically only 1 out of 100 people who buy a book review it, so TIA if you do.
Hey YA lovers! I wrote a book set in mysterious 1912 circus that comps Caraval and The Night Circus, but also drawing on well researched circus history. I’m really hoping some of you will read and recommend it in this sub. It’s a YA crossover to adult. It will be 0.99 from December 17-23rd, but is usually 2.99 or free on KU. Here’s the link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BH98GL9N/ref=cm_cr_arp_mb_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8
My circus 🎪 historical fantasy, Avery’s Ghost, will be 0.99 from December 17-23. It’s first in a series, and I have the 2nd out on preorder now. It is also free on KU.
Here is the blurb:
The circus keeps its secrets.
Seventeen-year-old Evelyn dreams of a career in botany, while acting as an uneasy intermediary for her hapless father and distant mother. When she’s accidentally poisoned during a fortune telling, her mother insists her only hope for an antidote is to sign the curious contract of Hart's Traveling Circus— the same place her brother, Avery, vanished before her birth.
When her father faces financial ruin, Evelyn offers to write newspaper articles from inside the circus. As she investigates, she's consumed by questions no carnie will answer. Why do the performers lie about their uncanny performances? What caused the “hideous” scars of Essence, the sideshow freak who draws portraits so vivid they nearly leap from the page?
Terrified into attempting escape by tempestuous Manager Hart, Evelyn is stopped by paralyzing pain. Undeterred, she’ll cajole and blackmail her way to the truth behind the circus mysteries and her brother's disappearance— truths that uncover long buried secrets and throw her into the crossfire of a plot with explosive consequences.
Featuring illustrations in the style of vintage circus art, Avery’s Ghost throws readers into a macabre world of secrets and magic, set against the evocative backdrop of an Edwardian circus.
You can pick up a copy here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BH98GL9N/ref=cm_cr_arp_mb_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8