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Carnival of Terror

by Blair Daniels et al.

At a sinister carnival, swings summon ghosts and dark corners threaten visitors who may never leave. These stories turn familiar rides and midway pleasures into traps.

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The carnival is in town. You'll be lucky if you ever leave.

Riding the swings is supposed to be relaxing. It's not supposed to make you face ghosts from your past.

If you ride the mini-copters, a kind carnival worker might hand you the coveted pilot's license. For new hiree Rory Kent, it's not that simple.

Come to FOOD JUNKIE, your humble home for carnival delights! We’ve got churros, takoyaki, funnel cake and MORE... so lift up those flaps, step right up and let your tummies rummmmble!!!

The carnival is in town. The neon lights flash through the darkness. The summer air is thick with fried food and the shrieks of children. But there is darkness pooling in the corners. The giggle of a clown. The metallic whine of the Ferris wheel. The disorienting mirror maze.

The tickets are cheap... but you may never leave.

With stories by: Erik Hannila C.M. Robinson D.D.Wikman John Beardify Kyle Harrison HR Welch Christian Wallis Matt Dawson Blair Daniels DR Forge Jamie Janazian Samantha Whitmore Ben Hare Nathaniel Lewis Estelle Sim Victor Sweetser

First published: 2026
Publisher: Banshee Books
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Carnival

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