Magic Under the Big Top
Cover Design: Najla Qamber Designs | Cover Photo: Wendy Wild Photography
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"Circus enthusiasts will recognize this collection as a love letter to the source of its inspiration and appreciate the authors' showcasing of the love and dedication of circus performers and the allure of the big top." - Kirkus
Welcome to the greatest show on earth... and beyond! Run away to the dazzling world of circuses, where the line between reality and magic blurs, with this spellbinding collection of short stories. Discover a princess who moonlights as a trapeze artist, defying both gravity and royal expectations. Journey with a trick rider at a magic steampunk circus, where gears and sorcery intertwine. Feel the thunderous applause as a pro wrestler fights to make his mark at a traveling show, and experience the tender heart of a strongman who falls for a small-town girl. An artist who finds himself in a madcap house brimming with eccentric circus performers, where creativity knows no bounds. A teen who attends a prestigious camp under a false identity, only to find herself in hot water when she starts crushing on her aerial partner. A runaway who stumbles upon a fae circus, and an interstellar thief who ventures into an enigmatic show inside a black hole. From contemporary fiction to historical tales to sci-fi and fantasy, discover mystery, adventure, danger, romance, and more under the big top. So step right up, and prepare to be amazed! Stories by Amy Bearce, Paige Daniels, Dorothy Dreyer, Mary Fan, Janina Franck, Leigh Hellman, Jamie Krakover, Karissa Laurel, Adriano Moraes, Milan Obradovic, Selenia Paz, and Lisa Toohey. Featuring illustrations by Sean Eddingfield, Ben Falco, Martina Localzo, Adriano Moraes, and Marcella W. With a foreword by Hovey Burgess. |
Also in this anthology:
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"A Special Theory of Circus"
by Mary Fan, reprinted from Brave New Girls: Chronicles of Misses and Machines In 1890s America, 16-year-old physics nerd Hallie is thrown out of her element when she's sent to visit her trapeze artist mother and sister, who work for a traveling circus. And things become more eventful than planned when a rival circus attempts to sabotage the show. |
Illustration by Adriano Moraes
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"On Moonlit Wings"
by Mary Fan, reprinted from Bad Ass Moms An early 20th century circus performer seeks a better future for her daughter. |
Illustration by Sean Eddingfield
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