The Pilo Family Circus
The Pilo Family Circus by Will Elliott, published by Underland Press in 2009, is a horror fiction novel that immerses readers in a nightmarish world. The story follows Jamie, who receives a chilling ultimatum from a trio of psychotic clowns: he has two days to pass his audition to join the Pilo Family Circus. This circus exists in a horrific alternate universe, straddling the line between Hell and Earth, where humanity’s darkest tragedies unfold.
As Jamie navigates this grotesque realm, he confronts not only the monstrous inhabitants but also his own inner demons. The narrative explores themes of identity and transformation, particularly as Jamie becomes JJ, a vicious clown intent on his destruction. With echoes of renowned horror writers, this edition spans 300 pages and is presented in English, offering a unique blend of the macabre and the fantastical.
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“You have two days to pass your audition. You better pass it, feller. You’re joining the circus. Ain’t that the best news you ever got?” Delivered by a trio of psychotic clowns, this ultimatum plunges Jamie into the horrific alternate universe that is the centuries-old Pilo Family Circus, a borderline world between Hell and Earth from which humankind’s greatest tragedies have been perpetrated. Yet in this place–peopled by the gruesome, grotesque, and monstrous–where violence and savagery are the norm, Jamie finds that his worst enemy is himself. When he applies the white face paint, he is transformed into JJ, the most vicious clown of all. And JJ wants Jamie dead! Echoes of Lovecraft, Bret Easton Ellis, Chuck Palahniuk, and early Stephen King resound through the pages of this magical, gleefully macabre work nominated as Best Novel by the International Horror Guild.
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