Harlequinade by Author Tricia Arnold About the story… In 1901, as the carnival rolls toward its next destination, whispers of unease ripple through its performers. Annie, a melancholy clown, feels the weight of something unseen pressing against her-—watching, waiting. Then, she discovers the carnival’s secret. A sinister Harlequinade lurks in the shadows, pulling strings, orchestrating nightmares. Its master, Brickles, is a monstrous Harlequin clown who does not tolerate deserters. When Annie tries to flee, the carnival tightens its grip. No one quits the Willetts & Parker Show. Trapped among cursed performers and flickering gaslight, Annie must face a terrifying truth: the carnival is more than a spectacle. It’s a graveyard…