A String of Carnival Lights
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Last published Sun, Aug 14, 2016
Piper Mortali, a 17-year-old boy visiting his grandparents for the summer isn't the happiest kid on the block.
His grandma has severe Alzheimers which rules her out for a normal conversation because she can't remember him for more than a few minutes at a time.
Additionally, his grandpa is a very stoic man with strict rules and strongly believes in boot-camp like treatment.
To make matters worse, there isn't much to do in their little town besides swim at the lake.
But things don't seem so bad when Piper meets Grace, a jet-haired girl he meets at the Forever Carnival.
The Forever Carnival is the city fair that resides on the grounds all year round with a strange past and a exceeding reputation.
What lies is mystery, danger, and betrayal. Come one and all!
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