Carnival of fear
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Average rating2.5
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Average rating2.5
Synopsis - A shriek rings out over the tents and boardwalks of Carnival l’Morai, followed by a plea for help from Marie, the blind juggler. Other performers arrive at the young woman’s wagon to find her covered in blood. On the bed beside her lies the sword swallower, impaled upon his own blade.
Marie and her friends have few clues to track down the murderer – until they find the next body and the next... Their quest to capture the killer reveals horrors undreamed of, even for a troop of freakish performers trapped in the heart of the Dark Domains.
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This book tries to paint of picture of the strange and dark setting that is Ravenloft but it felt like it stumbled most of the way. I suppose it could be that it's trying hard to be more of a suspenseful murder-mystery kind of plot than the more typical horror-oriented style of Ravenloft stories. The plot twists are creative and surprising, and the finale was nicely done. But on the whole, it wasn't much more than for casual reading only.
