About this book:

Step into the soot‑blackened world of 1842 Ohio, where a rag‑tag crew of displaced laborers wrestles a colossal circus tent from mud and rain—only to discover that the canvas hides something far older than sawdust and painted tin. Caleb Thorne, a keen‑eyed roustabout with a habit of keeping his mouth shut, is thrust into the orbit of Jupiter Armitage, a silver‑haired director whose carriage smells of ozone, brandy, and secrets that whisper in the dark.

As the Big Top rises like a sleeping leviathan, strange phenomena flicker at its edges: a copper birdcage that exhales sulfur smoke, a woman who sharpens blades with uncanny precision, and a low, resonant hum that seems to come from the very ropes holding the tent aloft. Every lantern lit, every coin tossed into the box office, pulls Caleb deeper into a web of illusion and true magic where the line between trick and terror blurs with each breath.

Will he survive the cost of enchantment, or will the circus devour him whole? *The Circus of Forgotten Dreams* weaves gritty historical detail with haunting wonder, inviting readers to walk the tightrope between hope and horror—and to ask what price they’d pay for a glimpse of the impossible. Don’t just watch the show; become part of its legend.