Genre: Paranormal, Romance
LGBTQ+ Category: Gay
Reviewer: Jay
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About The Book
He was born in darkness, but when he meets someone who offers him light, will his secret ruin it all?
Ezra carries a dark secret, one that forces him to keep people at a distance. That’s until he meets Damon, who makes him feel things he’s never allowed himself before. Sweet things. Hopeful things. Maybe even love.
A disturbing change in Ezra’s gift and a visit to a mysterious carnival make keeping his secret harder than ever, but if Damon learns the truth, he’s bound to look away in disgust.
And that’s a chance Ezra can’t afford to take.
The Carnival of Mysteries is a magical place, where characters can find safety—and sometimes face hard truths. If you like angsty heroes who fall for cinnamon rolls and a touch of magic in your love stories, check out The Sin Eater today!
The Review
The Carnival of Mysteries books are always a delight and this is no exception.
The carnival itself plays a very small role in this story but does provide both entertainment and advice. Both main characters work in a hospital, Damon as a security guard, and Ezra as a morgue technician.
Ezra has a dangerous secret. However, his secret is not actually the one he thinks he has. Can he ever trust Damon to accept him in spite of it? Damon has his own problems including a career ended by an accident and a sister who attempts to control much of his life. By the end of the tale, they may both be facing new lines of work.
The novel explores issues of trust as well as family pressures and secrets. It also involves investigation of a cold case crime. The characters are well rounded, the plot is exciting, and the writing is excellent. The book can be read without any prior knowledge of the carnival but for readers who follow the series it’s a ‘must’.
5 stars.
The Reviewer
I’ve been doing book reviews on my website, crossposted or linked to various social media, for a few years. I read a number of genres but I really enjoy all kinds of speculative fiction so thought I’d like to share my views with you. I love sci fi and other speculative fiction because of the way it can, at its best, make us see ourselves in a new light. Quite apart from the exciting stories, of course! I used to be an English teacher, and I’m a writer (fantasy) so I can be quite critical about style etc. but I hope I can also appreciate properly some books that don’t appeal to me personally but might be simply perfect for others. I have, obviously, read widely, and continue to do so.
