Beneath the dazzling lights and raucous laughter of the big top lurks a darkness no ticket can escape.

CIRCUS OF THE DEAD from Wicked Shadow Press (edited by author Chad Anctil) collects the most twisted tales of carnival horror, where the line between performer and predator blurs and the price of admission might just be your soul.

From trapeze artists who never land, clowns whose grins hide centuries of torment, to spectral ringmasters pulling strings of flesh and bone, this anthology unveils the macabre heart of the circus. Each story is a masterclass in terror, blending seductive spectacle with visceral horror. Whether it’s a carousel that steals souls, a puppet show with unwilling actors or a carnival that arrives in town but never leaves, CIRCUS OF THE DEAD will haunt you long after the final curtain falls.

Are you brave enough to step inside?

AUTHORS FEATURED IN Circus of the Dead:
Andrew Kurtz, Chad Anctil, Chris Tattersall, Cliff Hansen, Deidra Whitt Lovegren, Donovan Douglas Thiesson, Jacek Wilkos, James Dorr, James Stevens-Arce, Jasiah Witkofsky, Joshua Vise, Kay Northbridge, Kerry D. Brackett, Lawrence Dagstine, Lawrence Miles, Lynn White, Pat Harrigan, Ricardo D. Rebelo, Robb T. White, Roberto Miguel A. Gaspar, Suzanne Bjornson, Tim Newton Anderson, Toby Crabbe, Tom Folske and Zoë Paige