The Midnight Circus
The Midnight Circus by Jane Yolen, published by Tachyon Publications in October 2020, is a collection of 256 pages that showcases the author’s exploration of dark fantasy. In this volume, Yolen presents a series of vivid and startling tales and poems that delve into the supernatural, featuring elements such as icy-hearted witches and innocent shapeshifters. This edition highlights Yolen’s storytelling prowess, inviting readers into a world where familiar settings transform into realms of eerie imagination.
Readers will encounter sixteen unnerving narratives that blend fantasy with elements of folklore and mythology. The stories transport them to places like a carnival in Central Park and a perilous journey across the Red Sea, where danger lurks in the form of voracious angels. With themes that evoke both wonder and trepidation, The Midnight Circus offers a unique experience for those intrigued by dark tales and the complexities of human emotion.
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2021 Locus Award Finalist
In the newest volume of her World Fantasy Award-winning short story collections, beloved author Jane Yolen’s dark side has fully emerged. Her vivid, startling, and thrilling tales and poems of the supernatural–from icy-hearted witches to sometimes-innocent shapeshifters–reveal a classic storyteller at the height of her powers.
“Look this way, look that; blazing her consummate imagination against the shadows of human sorrow, Jane Yolen has done it again.”–Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked
Jane Yolen is the Hans Christian Andersen of America” –The New York Times
Welcome to the Midnight Circus–and watch your step. The dark imaginings of fantasy icon Jane Yolen are not for the faint of heart. In these sixteen brilliantly unnerving tales and poems, Central Park becomes a carnival where you can–but probably shouldn’t–transform into a wild beast. The Red Sea will be deadly to cross due to a plague of voracious angels. Meanwhile, the South Pole is no place for even a good man, regardless of whether he is living or dead.
Wicked, solemn, and chilling, the circus is ready for your visit–just don’t arrive late.
Other Jane Yolen short story collections in this series
The Emerald Circus 2018 World Fantasy Award winner
How to Fracture a Fairy Tale 2019 Anne Izard Storytellers’ Choice Award
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