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The Midnight Circus | Jane Yolen

1 post | 2 read | 3 to read

In her newest collection of fantasy stories, 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 short story collections by Jane Yolen 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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The Midnight Circus | Jane Yolen

so-so

Misleading title/cover. These stories do not in any way pertain to a circus or circus-like atmosphere. They do not have a cohesive theme, but are all fantastical in nature & primarily VERY dark. The writing is quite good & the creativity range is expansive. Good atmospheres & pacing. The stories were a mixed bag. There were a few I really enjoyed (4 - 4.5 star level) & a few I really didn't (1-2 star level). The majority were simply average.

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