Carniepunk: Daughter of the Midway, the Mermaid, and the Open, Lonely Sea

Name: Carniepunk: Daughter of the Midway, the Mermaid, and the Open, Lonely Sea
Brand: Simon & Schuster Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Seanan McGuire
ISBN: 9781442386570

Author: Seanan McGuire

Narrator: Candace Thaxton

Unabridged: 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Published: 12/16/2014

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal, Short Stories, Urban

Synopsis

From New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire, a haunting urban fantasy short story in the Carniepunk anthology—for fans of all things circus, supernatural, and mysterious…

It’s been seventeen years since the last time Ada’s carnival passed through her father’s hometown in Alabama—and no one is expecting the reception she gets.

About Seanan McGuire

Seanan McGuire is the author of Every Heart a Doorway, the October Daye urban fantasy series, the InCryptid series, and several other works, both standalone and in trilogies. She also writes darker fiction as Mira Grant. She was the winner of the 2010 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and in 2013 she became the first person ever to appear five times on the same Hugo ballot.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anya on January 26, 2020

A very good short story, very well written, better that my previous experience with full novels by the same author. Characterization was superb, and it felt like reading something more that a short story. Four stars because the ending was not exactly my favourite but it's a simple case of "it's not......more

Goodreads review by J.A. on June 09, 2019

Really enjoyed this self contained short story about freedom and belonging from one of my favourite authors. With McGuire's trademarked hint of whimsy and darkness, this was a perfect mermaid story.......more

Goodreads review by D.B. on October 14, 2018

I'm a mermaid nut, so naturally I had to pick up a copy of this story (audiobook). I'm sooooo glad I did. It was a perfect blend of dark, delicious, and left me hungry for more stories about mercreatures hiding in plain sight. The carnival atmosphere, the mystery of the Alabama mermaid, and the bitt......more

Goodreads review by W1nglockbooks on August 28, 2018

Definitely atmospheric and magical but there was a lot of info dumping and not a lot of plot for such a short story.......more