THIS IS THE FIRST BOOK in the TRILOGY - IT HAS A SEQUEL: 'What Happened Under The Big Tent' BOOK ONE IN THE SERIES Book 1: Its All Part Of The Show Book 2: What Happened Under The Big Tent Book 3: The Guy In The TopHat Book 4: Legacy Additional book: The Bar *ACHIVEMENTS: Highest ranking: #1 in AreYouAfraidOfTheDark (as of 8/08/22) #3 in Ringleader #4 in Carnivals #20 in Rafael Casal #66 in Carnivals #138 in Doom #158 in Circus #214 in Madison #354 in Show _______ 1.89K reads -2.05K reads (7.18.23) 111 votes Bustling with fun and fear, only open at night... It's not a circus, nor quite a carnival... Something in between? A nightmare perhaps? But he asks that you not be so quick to judge what he's created. The entry fee my be free, but with a higher importance, comes an equally high price to pay. All people in attendance live fairly normal lives. While one man lives out his desire that walks a fine tightrope line between 'dream' and 'nightmare', some are unable to know anything else but nightmares. There's anticipation for opening night... but not for the reason he thinks. Eyes watching as the king singles them out. With a chain of events, it seems normal, like it's all part of the show -Until this show, on one strange night... is different from the rest. The ringleader's life shifts as the show slowly winds down, but his life isn't the only one that's shifting. And there's no stopping until the truth is scratched off, and what happens next, is unexpected and Is not part of the show! The Family Name Circus came at a price- one in affordable to keep: so... Welcome to The Carnival Of Glass!!!! TRUE STORY

~ AVAILABLE ON AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/164434193X ~ She hated riding the subway. It was cramped, smelled, and the seats were extremely uncomfortable to sit on for hours on end. Now add a group of crazy mask-wearing, weapon-wielding, maniacs to the ever growing list of reasons why Gemma hated riding the subway. Gemma Conners is your average eighteen year old and for the past two years she's been riding the subway to and from school with no problem. She always expected the same ol' same ol'. Cramped spaces, hard seats, and perverts staring her up and down and "accidentally" bumping into her and blaming it on the train as it jostled people into one another. Never did she expect a group of masked men to rush in and hold everyone onboard hostage, demanding that they all play along with their sick and twisted idea of a "game". It was either that or die. To add on to her ever growing list of problems, one of the passengers onboard just so happens to be Archer Daniels, your typical high school "heartthrob" and Gemma's classmate. Her day just kept getting better and better. With Gemma's luck, she'd be lucky if she lasted five minutes. Yep. She really hated the subway. *Book Cover Credit: Irah Marie* Thanks again for making such an AMAZING cover!❤️

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION How do you trust the ground when all you've known is flight? In this breathtaking debut, Leigh Ansell has created a compelling, heartbreaking, and truly engaging story about a young girl used to flying high only to be faced with living life with her two feet firmly on the ground . . . Seventeen-year-old Corey Ryder can't remember a time when she wasn't gliding through the air of Cirque Mystique's big top. As a trapeze artist in a traveling circus, Corey wakes up every day in a different place, buzzing for the moment she can suspend gravity during the night's performance. When the circus pulls into small-town Sherwood, California, everything seems normal - aside from meeting the exceptionally cute Luke Everett at a local diner. But that night, in the midst of the performance, tragedy strikes and flames overtake the tent. While Corey narrowly escapes, in the ashes of the circus pitch lies the only home she's ever known. Repeatedly thrown out of her comfort zone, Corey must learn how to push toward her future without forgetting her past, what it means to be a daughter to a mother she's never known, and how to navigate the confusing magic of first love, even as she performs the high-wire act of being true to who you really are.

All Lexi Rivers wants is to teach preschool, marry her jerk of a fiance Jackson, and lead a normal human life, but coming from a family of gifted magic users dedicated to summoning a demon and bringing about the end of the world makes her dreams... unobtainable. When Lexi's group summons Kirroz, a demon whose arrogance is offset by his unnatural charms, Lexi's role is to care for him. The more time Lex spends with the demon, the more she realizes that the man has a well-concealed sweet side that she's already unnaturally and intimately familiar with. Thanks to a series of strange dreams and fuzzy half-memories, Lexi remembers Kirroz from the past, but things take a dramatic turn when Kirroz reveals his genuine reasons for coming to this realm. Lexi will break down the walls between the god-realm and this earth and bring about the end of humanity, and it's Kirroz's job to help her. Will she break and cave to the demon? Or will she resist the Kirroz's demands as she remembers her first love the Raven of Water.

Stay-at-home mom Harriet has just about had it. As her husband puts in more and more hours at the office, she's stuck with six-year-old Sam and the looming insanity of the holiday season. Along with the usual event planning panic, fall brings constant reminders of her father's failing health and the limited time they have left together. When her friend and renowned caterer Carol invites her over for a baking session, Harriet jumps at the opportunity to destress and learns Carol's secret ingredient to her stress-free lifestyle: venting her negative emotions into everything she bakes. As Harriet's love for baking warps into an addiction to the comforting warmth of the oven, her new coping mechanism starts to look more and more like a recipe for disaster. Cover by @meha-k

This is the Stormy Nights Reading Challenge. (Sept 2nd thru Oct 31st) Join the fun to find new stories and possibly win prizes. This is a collection of murder mysteries, horror stories, science fiction, and some humor--the perfect stories to read on a stormy night! Brought to you by @LLSanders @Monrosey @SheHopes ***Please note: Participating stories may refer to issues and situations that some readers MAY find distressing. Please read responsibly and take note of each author's individual warning for possible story triggers. ***NOT affiliated with Wattpad or Wattpad staff

[COMPLETED] (BOOK I IN THE DREAM SERIES) Dani Deleon has a problem. With a single touch, she can see people's nightmares. When she starts to see the nightmares of a sadistic serial killer known as The Maestro...everyone around her becomes a possible suspect. With the help of Detective Jax Michaels, will Dani be able to stop this symphony of murder? Or will this unlikely duo fall victim to the very madman they're chasing? ----- THE DREAM SERIES: Book One: Dream Catcher Book Two: Dreamscape Book Three: Dream Hunter Book Four: Dream Phantom

''Ian Romero, the person I hate the most in the whole wide world. He turned the entire school against me, and then just left me alone in the hell he created.'' There's no one Cody Walker hates more than Ian Romero, who is the reason he has been bullied for years. Cody thought things would be different in university, but turns out there won't be just his three bullies, but also Ian, who he hasn't seen in years. Ian, who doesn't understand how far-reaching consequences his actions have had, is baffled by the deep hatred Cody has towards him. They become enemies, and piece by piece the truth behind Cody's actions starts to clarify to Ian.. CW: bullying, violence 2021 (original)

Wilder has an extra ticket to a party and invites his best friend Tristen to go with him. Tristen isn't quite thrilled but decides not to turn down his friend's offer. 'It's just a party. It's gonna be fun.' That's what Tristen thinks. Wilder, on the other hand, fails to mention one tiny little detail---it's the party of the year for the LGBTQ community. Upon realizing this, Tristen feels out of place being the only heterosexual person there. To make things more complicated, a cool drink known as "Purple Juice" was served on this special occasion. How bad can this party go for Tristen? Is his friendship with Wilder permanently ruined? Will he ever forgive him after that 'incident'? 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠! 𝟏𝟖+ This story contains sensitive topics such as depression, homophobia, forced relationships, heartbreak, sex scenes, sexual assault (not glorified! Not against Wattpad's content guidelines), pain and suffering, and more. 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: Every other Friday The beautiful cover made by @JJJ000YYY ________________________________ 🏆 1st place in Romance @ The Okami Awards 🏆 1st place in Humor @ 2022 Rose Gold Awards ✨️ Featured @NewlyWrittenBooks Skittles | LGBT+ reading list ✨️ Featured @StoriesUndiscovered Tales Of The Heart / Be THAT Girl reading list ✨️ Featured @lgbtq ManxMan (NA/Adult Fiction) reading list ________________________________ If you are reading this story on any platform other than Wattpad (that's W a t t p a d) you are very likely to be at risk of a malware attack. If you wish to read this story in its original safe form, please go to: https://www.wattpad.com/user/EmiliaRMadness Thank you!

Noah Riley didn't mean to drown, or did he? But waking up in another boy's hoodie entices him not only to live a little longer but also to solve the mystery. *** Nineteen-year-old Noah Riley wakes up disoriented, soaked to the bone, and alone on the shores of Rockaway Beach, Brooklyn, NY. After a night of wallowing in self-loathing, a Jägermeister, and drunken, dumb choices, he has no clue who pulled him out of the water except for a Polaroid and this unfamiliar black hoodie he is now wearing. Searching for answers as his life unravels and past secrets ravage his sanity, he finds a love that challenges his self-identity and drives him to find meaning in his life. Now, at the turn of the tide, he'd better learn how to make friends with his worst fear: living. Think of second chances, new beginnings, and gay romance. Content warning: This story contains mature sexual content and themes of mental health, suicide, and drug abuse. ✨|Featured| @StoriesUndiscovered, @Romance, @WattpadMulticultural-LGBTQ+, @LY, @WattpadSpiritual, @AbleWorld, @adventure, @talkthepoc, and @NA Editors' Pick feature 2020 - 2021