Return of The Circus of Brass and Bone

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Happy Halloween! After an unplanned hiatus, The Circus of Brass and Bone is back! It took longer than I thought it would, and a whole lot has happened in the meantime: two deaths among our family and close friends; the birth of our youngest child; two family health crises; and a state-mandated home renovation. When I returned to writing The Circus of Brass and Bone, I thought I would finish writing the whole story before resuming the serialization. So I wrote. And wrote. And kept writing. And eventually I discovered that I had written past the natural ending point and was halfway into the sequel before I realized it. The print and ebook editions will include a bonus novelette from this story overflow. Print and ebook editions, you ask? Why yes! The current plan is to have them available for purchase by Christmas.

The next episode will be posted on Monday, November 10th, and new episodes will follow weekly on Monday until we reach the end. I hope you enjoy your Halloween treat!

Episode 17
A Small Favor

Ginger, the Whitefaced Clown
Port Rumsey

"I was hoping you could do something for me. For the commissioner, really." Ginger guided Mr. Akrill, the commissioner's assistant, away from the ticket line.

Mr. Akrill frowned. "For the commissioner?"

"Exactly. But he mustn't know about it."

Mr. Akrill pulled back. "Hold up there. I won't do anything that might--"

(Continue reading at The Circus of Brass and Bone.)