The Night The Circus Came.
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Last published Mon, Dec 9, 2024
Lucy, Albert, Lacy, and James have been camping in the woods for years, but this summer is different. Lucy is certain that tonight is the night the mysterious circus will appear-a once-a-year spectacle that only comes under the full moon. When the group sneaks out to find it, they stumble upon something far stranger than they could have imagined. The circus tent is empty, the performers nowhere to be found. But in the shadow of the stage, something-or someone-waits. As the night unfolds, the friends are thrust into a world of secrets and shadows, where nothing is quite what it seems, and the line between reality and imagination begins to blur. The circus is real, but what is it really here for? And when the magic fades, will they be able to escape?
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