The Ringmaster's game

The Ringmaster's Game is a dark, atmospheric fantasy that pulls readers into the shadows of a city where forgotten alleys lead to impossible carnivals and every choice carries a price.



Niko, a nineteen-year-old street magician scraping by on wit and sleight of hand, stumbles upon The Midnight Carnival a place that seems to breathe, filled with illusions too sharp to be tricks and dangers too real to ignore. Lured by the enigmatic Ringmaster Amaris and haunted by the fiery tightrope walker Josefine, Niko is offered a place among the carnival's misfits. But survival here demands more than quick fingers. The Carnival feeds on secrets, bargains, and sacrifice and once you enter, there's no going back.



Blending gritty urban survival with the wonder and menace of a supernatural circus, The Ringmaster's Game is perfect for fans of The Night Circus and Caraval. It is a tale of magic, danger, and the desperate hunger to belong, even when the cost may be your soul.