From the moment he first saw a circus, Harry Abbott knew that circus life would be his future. In 1961, seventeen-year-old Harry finally sees his dream come true as he joins the band of lost souls that make up

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Sterling Brothers Travelling Emporium of Fun

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However, all is not what it seems, and it slowly becomes obvious that each performer is scarred by a tragic background and, in turn, unable to break the hold the Sterling Brothers have over them. But Harry fits naturally into circus life and is taught the secrets of the performances and illusions, whilst he is well aware that his fate will be to slowly succumb to the Sterlings’ hold.

With Harry now a vital part of the brothers’ continued success, he is painstakingly prepared by the Sterlings to take the next step in his preordained destiny, for Harry is to be inducted into the guild. But as the forces of good and evil prepare to meet head-on, is that a step too far?