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Harrow Faire: The Complete Series
Come one, come all, to Harrow Faire...and greet your sweetest nightmare.
Cora Glass’s humdrum existence as a bank teller flips upside down when a long-abandoned circus mysteriously returns to life. But the entry fee to this big top show is far more than Cora bargained for.
A deal struck.
A soul...stuck.
As Harrow Faire shines a spotlight on Cora, she discovers there are far more secrets in that three-ring nightmare than she could possibly imagine. Trapped in the world of the fiendish and alluring man known as the Puppeteer, Cora finds herself caught in a war between him and the reclusive Mr. Harrow. Both parties will stop at nothing—even murder—to get what they want.
And what they want…is her.
Read the entire series together, start to finish, including "The Astonishing Strande Brothers," a short story covering the tale of two brothers separated by death and magic...who beat the odds to reunite.
Cora Glass’s humdrum existence as a bank teller flips upside down when a long-abandoned circus mysteriously returns to life. But the entry fee to this big top show is far more than Cora bargained for.
A deal struck.
A soul...stuck.
As Harrow Faire shines a spotlight on Cora, she discovers there are far more secrets in that three-ring nightmare than she could possibly imagine. Trapped in the world of the fiendish and alluring man known as the Puppeteer, Cora finds herself caught in a war between him and the reclusive Mr. Harrow. Both parties will stop at nothing—even murder—to get what they want.
And what they want…is her.
Read the entire series together, start to finish, including "The Astonishing Strande Brothers," a short story covering the tale of two brothers separated by death and magic...who beat the odds to reunite.
1391 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 31, 2021
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About the author
Kathryn Ann Kingsley
66 books2,449 followersKathryn has always been a storyteller. Years of scriptwriting for performances on stage and for tourism in Boston led her to writing romantically dark, fantastical tales, which was an obsession of hers that began once seeing The Phantom of the Opera at a young age.
When she isn’t penning new villainous leads, she works in video game development. There, she has been everything from Creative Director to Chief of Staff, Design Manager, Executive Producer, and Principal Writer for various companies in the industry.
She shares her antique home with three very fluffy animals and one very patient and loving husband.
When she isn’t penning new villainous leads, she works in video game development. There, she has been everything from Creative Director to Chief of Staff, Design Manager, Executive Producer, and Principal Writer for various companies in the industry.
She shares her antique home with three very fluffy animals and one very patient and loving husband.
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January 19, 2022
An amazing piece of work …
Utterly amazing. Loved the cover art. Simple and character focused. Simon is the most compelling character in the story. He is such a consistently psycho antihero. It’s amazing like a train wreck—one where cars derailed and some fell off a cliff, and others crashed, burned and warped in fiery l warped in an explosive wreck.
Cora’s illness is accurate. The circus terminology seems real. It’s a bit racy for my tastes, but in character.
Simon is a compelling character—like a train wreck. If there were an award for best antihero, Simon Waite, would win. (It’s a good thing there aren’t though as he already knows he owns the title. Further recognition would, I suspect inspire a dangerous display of psychopathy to match the title and given what Simon defines as a “distraction.” None of us wants to see his definition of antihero villainy). I loved the reveal of what his Shadow was, how messed up he is to the end, and his reaction to hearing of his alternate history outside of Harrow Fair. (Alas, the alternate history seems like a depressingly accurate picture of human nature. Harrow Fair is a thoughtful, knowledgeable, fascinating, utterly warped, piece of work. Definitely recommend.
Utterly amazing. Loved the cover art. Simple and character focused. Simon is the most compelling character in the story. He is such a consistently psycho antihero. It’s amazing like a train wreck—one where cars derailed and some fell off a cliff, and others crashed, burned and warped in fiery l warped in an explosive wreck.
Cora’s illness is accurate. The circus terminology seems real. It’s a bit racy for my tastes, but in character.
Simon is a compelling character—like a train wreck. If there were an award for best antihero, Simon Waite, would win. (It’s a good thing there aren’t though as he already knows he owns the title. Further recognition would, I suspect inspire a dangerous display of psychopathy to match the title and given what Simon defines as a “distraction.” None of us wants to see his definition of antihero villainy). I loved the reveal of what his Shadow was, how messed up he is to the end, and his reaction to hearing of his alternate history outside of Harrow Fair. (Alas, the alternate history seems like a depressingly accurate picture of human nature. Harrow Fair is a thoughtful, knowledgeable, fascinating, utterly warped, piece of work. Definitely recommend.
November 4, 2022
Spoilers but honestly, if you're triggered by abuse and rape, you need to avoid this series.
This book should've been right up my alley. I love circus themes, enemies to lovers, and everything other reviews promised.
What I got was being reminded of my abuse. Simon is horribly abusive to Cora, raping her more than once throughout the whole series. Neither him or the shadow know what consent his.
Cora isn't whiny or dumb. She's a victim of narcissistic abuse. I'm so disappointed by the amount of readers that are okay with the blatant abuse and rape that happens in the series. It's so overt.
If Simon hadn't been involved, I could've given this series 4 stars.
This book should've been right up my alley. I love circus themes, enemies to lovers, and everything other reviews promised.
What I got was being reminded of my abuse. Simon is horribly abusive to Cora, raping her more than once throughout the whole series. Neither him or the shadow know what consent his.
Cora isn't whiny or dumb. She's a victim of narcissistic abuse. I'm so disappointed by the amount of readers that are okay with the blatant abuse and rape that happens in the series. It's so overt.
If Simon hadn't been involved, I could've given this series 4 stars.
April 24, 2023
If you ever wanted to love a psychopath from the safety of pages this is it. Simon stole my heart and made me love him despite his murderous tendencies and psychotic breaks. The way they handled trauma and the healing process was well done. All that being said I would look up trigger warnings. This book was very dark and messed up but I wouldn't have it any other way.
I cried. The lore was super cool. I want to visit the man-eating-murder circus.
I cried. The lore was super cool. I want to visit the man-eating-murder circus.
April 7, 2023
This series was overall creative, well-written, and pretty engrossing. The h was pretty likeable and I liked the buildup of the leads' relationship. But although the H was pretty obsessed with the h, she was the one constantly wearing her heart on her sleeves and displaying her love. Due to understandable circumstances, he wouldn't admit to his feelings. I didn't like this because I prefer the H to be the one confessing more often rather than the other way around.
My biggest issue was that the H, although villainous (mostly just the first two books -didn't really do anything really sinister afterwards until the end), wasn't powerful enough and got beat up several times, which further undermined his prowess and threat level. The h became much more powerful than him and that's just not as appealing for me. It's a personal preference of mine for the H to be practically invincible in a fantasy romance and I just didn't find this H to be formidable enough.
But, I did love everything else about him: Especially how he slowly became obsessed with the FL despite initially wanting to turn her into another one of his toy playthings. I loved their slow-burn relationship dynamics.
Lastly, I thought the climax was a little rushed and wanted one particular character to be called out/chewed up more.
My biggest issue was that the H, although villainous (mostly just the first two books -didn't really do anything really sinister afterwards until the end), wasn't powerful enough and got beat up several times, which further undermined his prowess and threat level. The h became much more powerful than him and that's just not as appealing for me. It's a personal preference of mine for the H to be practically invincible in a fantasy romance and I just didn't find this H to be formidable enough.
But, I did love everything else about him: Especially how he slowly became obsessed with the FL despite initially wanting to turn her into another one of his toy playthings. I loved their slow-burn relationship dynamics.
Lastly, I thought the climax was a little rushed and wanted one particular character to be called out/chewed up more.
January 30, 2025
These are my complete thoughts on this book and as usual, its a long one (sorry).
First of all, this should have been one book, why the author tried to set this up as a 5 book series is beyond me. The books themselves are too short but put all together it is too long. Towards the last two books, there is a lot that could have been taken out. I found myself skimming through pages and pages to get to the meat of the story. (I will be writing this review as if it is all one book)
I haven’t read this kind of romance before. The MMC is a literal psychopath and is utterly obsessed with our FMC and violence. Fuck morally grey, this man is straight up evil. And I hate to admit that I ate it up. The things he does to her are…delicious…and fucking depraved. I felt gross after reading some of these scenes lol. Cora, our FMC, fully understands how much of a lunatic he is and still comes back for more. As far as spice goes, it starts off very tame but definitely moves to wilder stuff. To be graphic, it was very hot but I noticed that there wasn’t much foreplay or oral? Still, very fun to read. I’m not gonna lie, I thought the sex was going to get a bit kinkier than it did.
A couple of small critiques about content: this author is clearly obsessed with thinness. There are constant references to how thin Simon is. It is a common talking point about how they can’t get fat from the greasy carnival food. The main insult hurled at Ringmaster (exclusively by Simon) is that he is fat. Whenever Ringmaster talks about or to Amanda, the Aerialist, he brings up how petite she is. I really hated how often this was brought up in the book. Also, and I know this sounds dumb and nit-picky, Cora said Simon’s name too much. Everytime she was caught off guard by him it was, “Simon-” with no sentence to follow. Just saying his name because, no thoughts to follow up. I don’t know, I just found this annoying.
I recently have been looking at FMCs who are called “bratty” or “witty” without being backed up by actual wit. Unfortunately, Cora falls into this category. Sure she says snarky things like “douche-canoe” or “go fuck a pogo stick” but after one book of these “shock value” insults, it gets old. But all of the other characters in the book applaud her for it and call her quick-witted. I wanted her to say something clever and gutting so badly. Go full tilt, babe!
I say this as a compliment, the beginning of this book is very creepy. I found myself off put, in a good way, about the machinations of the man eating murder circus and of course by our terrifying MMC.
I was impressed with some of the side characters in this book. I have been so annoyed for so long about how many authors write their side characters as one note and lacking any real dimension or personality. Not to say that this isn’t present for some of the side characters, namely Aaron and Amanda. The ones that we get to spend a bit more time with though, such as Ringmaster, Jack, and Clown, I felt like we got a solid look into who they really are and they felt fully fleshed out. I am very grateful for this.
The storyline was very interesting to follow, it felt very new and original to me. The thought that was put into how the Faire operated was really thoughtful and fun.
I also really liked how the author let the reader decide how they felt. There are many authors who write in a way that you are forced to feel how they want you to feel about a character or situation (looking at you, Sarah J Mass) but that was not the case here at all. She didn’t push us to think that . She didn’t smother Simon’s insanity so we’d think “oh you know what? He’s not really a bad guy, just misunderstood.” No, she laid out solid arguments for both sides and let the reader decide if one side was wrong or the other.
Overall, I would recommend this book but only to someone who is looking for something dark and depraved. I wouldn’t say it’s a must read but it’s an entertaining one.
First of all, this should have been one book, why the author tried to set this up as a 5 book series is beyond me. The books themselves are too short but put all together it is too long. Towards the last two books, there is a lot that could have been taken out. I found myself skimming through pages and pages to get to the meat of the story. (I will be writing this review as if it is all one book)
I haven’t read this kind of romance before. The MMC is a literal psychopath and is utterly obsessed with our FMC and violence. Fuck morally grey, this man is straight up evil. And I hate to admit that I ate it up. The things he does to her are…delicious…and fucking depraved. I felt gross after reading some of these scenes lol. Cora, our FMC, fully understands how much of a lunatic he is and still comes back for more. As far as spice goes, it starts off very tame but definitely moves to wilder stuff. To be graphic, it was very hot but I noticed that there wasn’t much foreplay or oral? Still, very fun to read. I’m not gonna lie, I thought the sex was going to get a bit kinkier than it did.
A couple of small critiques about content: this author is clearly obsessed with thinness. There are constant references to how thin Simon is. It is a common talking point about how they can’t get fat from the greasy carnival food. The main insult hurled at Ringmaster (exclusively by Simon) is that he is fat. Whenever Ringmaster talks about or to Amanda, the Aerialist, he brings up how petite she is. I really hated how often this was brought up in the book. Also, and I know this sounds dumb and nit-picky, Cora said Simon’s name too much. Everytime she was caught off guard by him it was, “Simon-” with no sentence to follow. Just saying his name because, no thoughts to follow up. I don’t know, I just found this annoying.
I recently have been looking at FMCs who are called “bratty” or “witty” without being backed up by actual wit. Unfortunately, Cora falls into this category. Sure she says snarky things like “douche-canoe” or “go fuck a pogo stick” but after one book of these “shock value” insults, it gets old. But all of the other characters in the book applaud her for it and call her quick-witted. I wanted her to say something clever and gutting so badly. Go full tilt, babe!
I say this as a compliment, the beginning of this book is very creepy. I found myself off put, in a good way, about the machinations of the man eating murder circus and of course by our terrifying MMC.
I was impressed with some of the side characters in this book. I have been so annoyed for so long about how many authors write their side characters as one note and lacking any real dimension or personality. Not to say that this isn’t present for some of the side characters, namely Aaron and Amanda. The ones that we get to spend a bit more time with though, such as Ringmaster, Jack, and Clown, I felt like we got a solid look into who they really are and they felt fully fleshed out. I am very grateful for this.
The storyline was very interesting to follow, it felt very new and original to me. The thought that was put into how the Faire operated was really thoughtful and fun.
I also really liked how the author let the reader decide how they felt. There are many authors who write in a way that you are forced to feel how they want you to feel about a character or situation (looking at you, Sarah J Mass) but that was not the case here at all. She didn’t push us to think that . She didn’t smother Simon’s insanity so we’d think “oh you know what? He’s not really a bad guy, just misunderstood.” No, she laid out solid arguments for both sides and let the reader decide if one side was wrong or the other.
Overall, I would recommend this book but only to someone who is looking for something dark and depraved. I wouldn’t say it’s a must read but it’s an entertaining one.
March 18, 2021
Murder-circus
Ugh, I'm sad giving this 3 stars! This story! The imagination of it! These characters! Brilliant! It's so captivating. This whole book is a whirlwind of craziness that just engulfs you from start to finish. Why the 3 stars then? It was Cora, I hated her character, or how she cried constantly. If I had a dollar for every time she cried out "I can't" or "I'm scared"! omg! I was beyond annoyed. I wanted to give up reading a few times. But since I loved everything else I stuck it out. But 3 books of Cora is a lot on a reader like me. She also had this amazing way of always being there for Simon. No matter how crazy the man got, she was beyond compassionate. Yet when trying to figure out if she was going to save them all, she was a complete a**. "They are all murders! "They deserve to all die" hmmmmm. None of these ppl were murders besides simon. Most were just taken and were just living day by day. Cora has this self righteousness that plays out in about 3 whole books! and then goes and puts herself on a peddle stool of being the one to judge everyone and everything. She Continuously has inner thoughts of this murder circus and it's freaks being evil killing machines, yet as you the reader reads on, even I got the impression that's not even remotely close what so ever. But righteous cora and what she thought took precedence way to much in the story. And I found it hypocritical how she was ok and could excuse Simon and look at him with such care, yet forsaked everyone else she barely got the time to really know. The last book was probably the only saving Grace this entire story had! Finally cora gets over herself and becomes someone I actually liked. I cried a lot here ppl! And what happened to Amanda was the saddest thing. I'm still not over it! But I do recommend this book if you can look past a Weiny heroine.
Ugh, I'm sad giving this 3 stars! This story! The imagination of it! These characters! Brilliant! It's so captivating. This whole book is a whirlwind of craziness that just engulfs you from start to finish. Why the 3 stars then? It was Cora, I hated her character, or how she cried constantly. If I had a dollar for every time she cried out "I can't" or "I'm scared"! omg! I was beyond annoyed. I wanted to give up reading a few times. But since I loved everything else I stuck it out. But 3 books of Cora is a lot on a reader like me. She also had this amazing way of always being there for Simon. No matter how crazy the man got, she was beyond compassionate. Yet when trying to figure out if she was going to save them all, she was a complete a**. "They are all murders! "They deserve to all die" hmmmmm. None of these ppl were murders besides simon. Most were just taken and were just living day by day. Cora has this self righteousness that plays out in about 3 whole books! and then goes and puts herself on a peddle stool of being the one to judge everyone and everything. She Continuously has inner thoughts of this murder circus and it's freaks being evil killing machines, yet as you the reader reads on, even I got the impression that's not even remotely close what so ever. But righteous cora and what she thought took precedence way to much in the story. And I found it hypocritical how she was ok and could excuse Simon and look at him with such care, yet forsaked everyone else she barely got the time to really know. The last book was probably the only saving Grace this entire story had! Finally cora gets over herself and becomes someone I actually liked. I cried a lot here ppl! And what happened to Amanda was the saddest thing. I'm still not over it! But I do recommend this book if you can look past a Weiny heroine.
August 19, 2022
Wow!
I wished I had something insightful to say, but I just really enjoyed this series. I actually liked the main character, the romance was fun and out-there but still felt right, the setting was just cool, and I actually cared. The Faire is intriguing and mysterious and then likeable and endearing as you get to know it. Some could consider it to be slowly paced but I felt it struck the balance of character/relationship development and plot quite well. Once you got the pay-off for one thread you could see the story building up to something new so it never felt like the story stalled. The story never felt like all the cool stuff was front-loaded, it didn't tip its hand too early. It started fun and stayed fun.
Sometimes I'll read a series that's been highly praised and think "Yeah it's pretty good I guess" but not really feel all that exited with it. But with Harrow Faire I thoroughly enjoyed it. It just hits a lot of beats I'm personally fond of. It's probably not for everyone, but if it sounds like your thing you should definitely give it a try.
Harrow Faire has all my fondness. I'd wish for more, but it's probably best ending where it did. A delight for the whole ride.
I wished I had something insightful to say, but I just really enjoyed this series. I actually liked the main character, the romance was fun and out-there but still felt right, the setting was just cool, and I actually cared. The Faire is intriguing and mysterious and then likeable and endearing as you get to know it. Some could consider it to be slowly paced but I felt it struck the balance of character/relationship development and plot quite well. Once you got the pay-off for one thread you could see the story building up to something new so it never felt like the story stalled. The story never felt like all the cool stuff was front-loaded, it didn't tip its hand too early. It started fun and stayed fun.
Sometimes I'll read a series that's been highly praised and think "Yeah it's pretty good I guess" but not really feel all that exited with it. But with Harrow Faire I thoroughly enjoyed it. It just hits a lot of beats I'm personally fond of. It's probably not for everyone, but if it sounds like your thing you should definitely give it a try.
Harrow Faire has all my fondness. I'd wish for more, but it's probably best ending where it did. A delight for the whole ride.
February 6, 2023
Wow! Just that, wow. What a series. I already love this author and her writing so I came in with high expectations and she somehow blew me away. The concepts of seity and the world and characters within it were just phenomenal. I've been in a bit of a book rut lately and this broke it. Cora and Simon's relationship was so much fun to read and experience. All of the main characters were given so much love and attention as per usual. I loved the macabre. I loved the madness. I loved the debate and assigning self-worth vs. the world. So bittersweet to have to leave this universe.
Overall: 4.9/5 - My only knock to this entire series is some of the repetition that occurs in their inner monologues. I'm not sure if it was intentional or not but sometimes it ruined the immersion because I had to question if I was re-reading a section here and there.
Overall: 4.9/5 - My only knock to this entire series is some of the repetition that occurs in their inner monologues. I'm not sure if it was intentional or not but sometimes it ruined the immersion because I had to question if I was re-reading a section here and there.
August 9, 2021
This book was lovely.
I am not a fan of circus books, in fact, I think this is why I was postponing reading it. But once I started it sucked me right in and I loved it, despite the circus setting. I think the fact that this was a man-eating murder eldritch *murder* circus with a small Lovecraft dash more than compensated for my initial reluctance.
I loved the evil Simon, who was not redeemable in any way, and I loved Cora, who bended like a true Contortionist but didn't break.
I've had a small beef with previous books by Kingsley that they tend to be too long, with some superfluous scenes/side plots. Harrow Faire still felt long, but nothing felt superfluous, so I would say that this was more tightly edited and it benefited from that. Pure 5 stars, wonderful writing, wonderful Simon.
I am not a fan of circus books, in fact, I think this is why I was postponing reading it. But once I started it sucked me right in and I loved it, despite the circus setting. I think the fact that this was a man-eating murder eldritch *murder* circus with a small Lovecraft dash more than compensated for my initial reluctance.
I loved the evil Simon, who was not redeemable in any way, and I loved Cora, who bended like a true Contortionist but didn't break.
I've had a small beef with previous books by Kingsley that they tend to be too long, with some superfluous scenes/side plots. Harrow Faire still felt long, but nothing felt superfluous, so I would say that this was more tightly edited and it benefited from that. Pure 5 stars, wonderful writing, wonderful Simon.
July 15, 2021
My favorite series of all time
I devour everything Kathryn Ann Kingsley writes, but Harrow Faire is the one that I love the most followed closely by The Impossible Julian Strande. I read the books on KU then went back and bought this box set to make sure I will always have access to the Faire. The author is truly gifted, mixing tarot and the circus and no one can make a reader fall in love with a murderous psychopath like her (she makes them just so perfect!). Buy the books or the set and you will never be able to forget these characters. Or my favorite man eating murder circus.
I devour everything Kathryn Ann Kingsley writes, but Harrow Faire is the one that I love the most followed closely by The Impossible Julian Strande. I read the books on KU then went back and bought this box set to make sure I will always have access to the Faire. The author is truly gifted, mixing tarot and the circus and no one can make a reader fall in love with a murderous psychopath like her (she makes them just so perfect!). Buy the books or the set and you will never be able to forget these characters. Or my favorite man eating murder circus.
March 24, 2024
You can dive into the world of Harrow Faire as easily as eating your favorite dessert. If you like thrilling tales where you have absolutely no idea what's going to happen next then this one's for you.
Also characters with rich backstories and twisted minds as well as one particular villain with incredibly addictive personality and vibe to be found there.
I should say this series may not be for everyone as it tends to give off philosophical vibes and makes you think about existential stuff. But if you do love these, then go on and read it.
Also characters with rich backstories and twisted minds as well as one particular villain with incredibly addictive personality and vibe to be found there.
I should say this series may not be for everyone as it tends to give off philosophical vibes and makes you think about existential stuff. But if you do love these, then go on and read it.
July 24, 2024
Incredible
Where do I start. I’ve always loved the Circus, Fairgrounds, Carnival, so I was really looking forward to reading this series. I didn’t realise it would have such a profound effect. It was totally absorbing and it was impossible to tell what was going to happen next. This series is outstanding. Fabulous characters and a world of madness combined to make a story that has gone to the top of my favourite books. So, come along, join Cora, Simon and all the cast and begin your journey into Harrow Faire.
Where do I start. I’ve always loved the Circus, Fairgrounds, Carnival, so I was really looking forward to reading this series. I didn’t realise it would have such a profound effect. It was totally absorbing and it was impossible to tell what was going to happen next. This series is outstanding. Fabulous characters and a world of madness combined to make a story that has gone to the top of my favourite books. So, come along, join Cora, Simon and all the cast and begin your journey into Harrow Faire.
February 22, 2021
“Anybody who looks at you and goes, ‘he’s just moody and misunderstood, I can fix him with a little casual sex,’ needs to get their own freaking head examined.”
Simon is such an unmitigated bastard. Consistent to the end and perfect for it. I could bitch and complain a little about how the series was written but I won't. Creative license and all that. The few characters we do get to know are delightful and the story engaging. Overall 5 stars.
Simon is such an unmitigated bastard. Consistent to the end and perfect for it. I could bitch and complain a little about how the series was written but I won't. Creative license and all that. The few characters we do get to know are delightful and the story engaging. Overall 5 stars.
January 20, 2022
Hands down, my most favorite series by Kingsley…and in my top 5 of all time. Superb world building and character development. It’s truly a unique, creepy creepy story line with tons of steaminess and gripping, keep you on the edge of your seat, twists throughout the plot.
Not one book was boring or dull in anyway.
Book 5.5 was a great way to tie in the Strande series and Harrow Faire. It was short but a great read.
Not one book was boring or dull in anyway.
Book 5.5 was a great way to tie in the Strande series and Harrow Faire. It was short but a great read.
September 14, 2024
Loved it! This series was super imaginative and so well written. There’s horror (specially the first 2 books), mystery and a dark romance (super slow burn with amazing banter).
The characters were so unique, specially the psycho anti-hero Simon.
Going to miss the world of this man-eating murder-circus, I’ve got completely sucked in to this story.
I’m eager to read all the other series that this author has written.
The characters were so unique, specially the psycho anti-hero Simon.
Going to miss the world of this man-eating murder-circus, I’ve got completely sucked in to this story.
I’m eager to read all the other series that this author has written.
July 2, 2022
Gorgeous and lavish
This was close to perfection, I loved the characters, the plot, everything. I liked it very much more than the underlie series. My only criticism was book 4, nothing much happened and it felt unnecessary and strung out. Her villains always remind me a little of Spike from Buffy.
This was close to perfection, I loved the characters, the plot, everything. I liked it very much more than the underlie series. My only criticism was book 4, nothing much happened and it felt unnecessary and strung out. Her villains always remind me a little of Spike from Buffy.
August 8, 2024
This is DISGUSTING
I'm literally scared of its impact on people's life, the WORST book that deals with sensitive topics such as abuse and rape. It's excusing and romanticising to an extreme
I think it's shame because I love the cover art and books that take place in a circus universe, but Simon shouldn't be the love interest but the VILAIN
I'm literally scared of its impact on people's life, the WORST book that deals with sensitive topics such as abuse and rape. It's excusing and romanticising to an extreme
I think it's shame because I love the cover art and books that take place in a circus universe, but Simon shouldn't be the love interest but the VILAIN
August 12, 2024
Great world building, plot, and character development.
No spice until book 3 but until then there's obvious spice tension and close calls.
Really liked the overall story. After I finished reading this series, I went and found everything else the author had to offer and started reading all her other series too.
Love love loved this series.
No spice until book 3 but until then there's obvious spice tension and close calls.
Really liked the overall story. After I finished reading this series, I went and found everything else the author had to offer and started reading all her other series too.
Love love loved this series.
October 28, 2024
This series has a special place in my heart. It touched on things so so close to my own personal experiences, desires, losses, fears, hopes, and brokenness.
I could relate to Cora on a level I’ve never related to any other character.
Sure there were typos and inconsistencies that increased going into the later books — bit of an editing thing but whatever.
I could relate to Cora on a level I’ve never related to any other character.
Sure there were typos and inconsistencies that increased going into the later books — bit of an editing thing but whatever.
July 14, 2025
wow this was great ... it could have been better and dragged at times... The FMC was meh and her internal dialogue/struggles became super annoying but overall this was a fantastic and beautifully written story. The characters were perfectly imperfect. If you are tired of reading mmc s that claim to be dark but are not then this is the breath of fresh air you need. Simon is wonderfully broken.
November 23, 2025
OMG
I thought The Masks of Under series was my favourite, well, no. I love that series so much, but Harrow Faire has stolen the first place.
Love all the characters and I completely understand Cora. That makes me re-think my own morale compass on too many levels, but still.
What a great story! Loved the show.
I thought The Masks of Under series was my favourite, well, no. I love that series so much, but Harrow Faire has stolen the first place.
Love all the characters and I completely understand Cora. That makes me re-think my own morale compass on too many levels, but still.
What a great story! Loved the show.
October 19, 2021
Faire
This is a wonderful series of books. I adored them. They're truly a masterpiece. I can't even explain the trope. There's romance and horror. Definitely supernatural and so many other things. They were hilarious and sadistic at the same time. They're brilliant!
This is a wonderful series of books. I adored them. They're truly a masterpiece. I can't even explain the trope. There's romance and horror. Definitely supernatural and so many other things. They were hilarious and sadistic at the same time. They're brilliant!
June 15, 2022
So good
I found this author a few days ago and haven't been able to stop. Seriously. All the books. The writing is incredible, characters are so well written. Honestly this author is amazingly talented.
I found this author a few days ago and haven't been able to stop. Seriously. All the books. The writing is incredible, characters are so well written. Honestly this author is amazingly talented.
March 29, 2025
while not without it's minor issues, i understand the repetitive gripe, the story overall is phenomenal. reading its entirety together really sells it as a whole. the individual books are okay, but combined make a truly great experience
November 22, 2025
I don't even know how to put this series into words - Simon and Cora are life. He's still my favourite MMC to date, nobody has come close yet & I read this a long time ago haha!
Seriously, if you haven't read this series - you NEED too, you're missing out on a great time :')
Seriously, if you haven't read this series - you NEED too, you're missing out on a great time :')
June 22, 2021
Awesome series
What a twisted demented psycho family, but one filled with love and adventure. There first book was a little slow, but stick with it, great series!!!!
What a twisted demented psycho family, but one filled with love and adventure. There first book was a little slow, but stick with it, great series!!!!
October 7, 2021
Fantastic series!
Omg I love this series so much! Read it like 3 times lol. The characters, the twists, the thrills... Just amazing!
Omg I love this series so much! Read it like 3 times lol. The characters, the twists, the thrills... Just amazing!
March 9, 2022
Dark but imaginative, deep yet smutty. Loved it!
Trigger warning.
Trigger warning.
February 7, 2023
Full review on book 1!
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