Some children run away to the circus. Terrence was kidnapped. Eventually, he fled, But no one can stay hidden for long and he lands back in the clutches of the man he was running from. Only to find his feeling more confused than ever. Oh, and the circus is run by a soul-stealing entity and the people who work there are turned into animal hybrids. Not that it makes things any more complicated, or anything. If Terrence wants to remain Terrence, he's going to have toe the line carefully.