The Otherland Circus
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“Through the alley and to the side lies a circus for the lost to find.” The woman was gone, darting through the darkness of the narrow side-street with nothing but an echo of her giggles behind her. Anne hesitated for only a moment, looking back to the bright safety of the main road. Her father had always warned her about alleys, “They lead only to the madness of the mind. As nothing good comes of it, ‘tis best to stay upon the main path, where you’re sure to find a safe end.” With his words in mind, and the lights behind her, Anne ran down the dark path, twisting this way and that after the strange Mistress. She had always preferred the unknown to the safe and well trotted, anyways.
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Lizzie Lutwidge knows her father is up to something. Albert Lutwidge is head psychiatric scientist at London’s grand asylum, the Pauper’s Lunatic Mill. For as long as Lizzie can remember, Albert has been studying the young females of the asylum while reading Lewis Caroll’s Alice in Wonderland. Lizzie makes the connection between the two when she reads a letter intended for her brother. Whenever she asks him about it, however, he loses his typically happy smile and becomes stoic and withdrawn, refusing to answer her questions. Lizzie being ever curious, her family’s reluctance to speak only spurs her into her own investigation. It all started with a girl named Alice. Now the path to rehabilitation at Pauper’s Lunatic Mill is doused in blood. Can Lizzie save the girls whom life has so horribly hurt? Perhaps they don’t want to be saved, as each woman wanders towards a wonderland of violence, darkness and desire.
About the Author
Kelsey Elizabeth Behm has been telling stories her whole life. The only things she loves more than books are her cats, Queen Katie Cat, Sir Charlie Mouse and Captain Jack Sparrow. Born and raised in the Saskatchewan prairies, Kelsey is committed to writing full-time. Her dreams are often excellent inspiration, as they tend to be detailed and infused with dark scenarios.