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Cryptids & Cauldrons: The Sideshow
1926.
Imogene horrifically scarred from an event she can't remember, she wanders the country after her mother's death, searching for employment.
Josie a schoolteacher who prides herself on her devotion to the Bible, she searches for anyone who may be in need of help.
They both find themselves at Samuel Hersch's sideshow, a small traveling company that's seen better days. Their troupe has to confront usual problems of the time-- rival sideshows, hostile townsfolk-- as well as unusual ones. Because this sideshow employs genuinely supernatural acts...
Imogene horrifically scarred from an event she can't remember, she wanders the country after her mother's death, searching for employment.
Josie a schoolteacher who prides herself on her devotion to the Bible, she searches for anyone who may be in need of help.
They both find themselves at Samuel Hersch's sideshow, a small traveling company that's seen better days. Their troupe has to confront usual problems of the time-- rival sideshows, hostile townsfolk-- as well as unusual ones. Because this sideshow employs genuinely supernatural acts...
345 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 31, 2022
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Stephanie Rabig
46 books36 followersI love mythology and fairy tales (those form the basis of about 60% of my current projects), Pacific Rim, Firefly, The Avengers, tea, Welcome to Night Vale, and chocolate. Recently, I've had several short stories (and soon novels!) published by the wonderful Less Than Three Press.
Though I write mostly fantasy and romance, my first and main love will always be horror. A few years ago, my grade-school librarian came up to me at work and said it was nice to see me again. I was surprised she recognized me, considering how many kids she'd interacted with over the years, and she laughed. "True, but not many kindergartners come up to my desk wanting to borrow Dracula, dear."
Basically, I was doomed from the start.
Though I write mostly fantasy and romance, my first and main love will always be horror. A few years ago, my grade-school librarian came up to me at work and said it was nice to see me again. I was surprised she recognized me, considering how many kids she'd interacted with over the years, and she laughed. "True, but not many kindergartners come up to my desk wanting to borrow Dracula, dear."
Basically, I was doomed from the start.
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April 19, 2023
In The Sideshow which is the third book of the Cryptids and Cauldrons series we’re taken back in time where we meet the people and creatures that originally created the ASPCA (A Society for the Prosecution of Cryptids and Assorteds).
Samuel Hersch's sideshow, a small traveling company that's seen better days encounters the usual problems of the time -- rival sideshows, hostile townsfolk -- as well as unusual ones. Because this sideshow employs genuinely supernatural acts.
For a nickel there is a seer who can predict your future and in another tent there is a woman who steps behind a curtain and returns to the stage as a half snake/half woman creature. Is it an illusion or is it real? It’s a midway carney show with games and stage acts, and a crew of men and women who make it all happen.
The book takes us along through difficult and tragic events all of which eventually reveal the truth behind each of the characters. As they begin to truly care for one another they begin to realize there is much to be done to protect their individual realities.
It’s a good original story, with some great characters, and I found myself not wanting it to end. These first three books have laid down the foundation of what should prove to be a remarkable paranormal series.
There is found family, animal cruelty (not seen), racial and sexual prejudices, physical deformity, and LGBTQ+, all of which presents us with The Sideshow. Get your tickets now as you don’t want to miss the next performance!
Oh! I almost forgot! There’s a mermaid … a real one!
Samuel Hersch's sideshow, a small traveling company that's seen better days encounters the usual problems of the time -- rival sideshows, hostile townsfolk -- as well as unusual ones. Because this sideshow employs genuinely supernatural acts.
For a nickel there is a seer who can predict your future and in another tent there is a woman who steps behind a curtain and returns to the stage as a half snake/half woman creature. Is it an illusion or is it real? It’s a midway carney show with games and stage acts, and a crew of men and women who make it all happen.
The book takes us along through difficult and tragic events all of which eventually reveal the truth behind each of the characters. As they begin to truly care for one another they begin to realize there is much to be done to protect their individual realities.
It’s a good original story, with some great characters, and I found myself not wanting it to end. These first three books have laid down the foundation of what should prove to be a remarkable paranormal series.
There is found family, animal cruelty (not seen), racial and sexual prejudices, physical deformity, and LGBTQ+, all of which presents us with The Sideshow. Get your tickets now as you don’t want to miss the next performance!
Oh! I almost forgot! There’s a mermaid … a real one!
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