
Written by Angela Montoya
A runaway posing as a fortune-teller learns her magical carnival hides something sinister.
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Esmeralda has found the perfect haven for a runaway at the Carnival Fantástico, where her tricks and sharp wit make her the resident fortune-teller and winning the Big Top lead would free her from the army commander she once served. Then Ignacio, the boy who broke her heart and the commander's defector son, appears hunting proof of his father's corruption. They strike a deal to help each other, but old feelings and the carnival's darker secrets complicate everything.
"Witty, charming, and a little sinister, this is a real showstopper." --Allison Saft, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wings of Starlight An unputdownable romantasy following a young woman posing as fortune-teller at a magical traveling carnival, where the handsome boy who once broke her heart resurfaces and warns her that the carnival is more sinister than it appears. Welcome to the Carnival Fantástico, a spectacle of magic and mischief, and the perfect haven for a runaway. Using her tricks and razor-sharp wit, Esmeralda becomes the carnival's resident fortune-teller, aiming for the lead role in the Big Top Show. Success would mean freedom from her former employer, the commander of the King's army. Ignacio has defected from the army and is on the hunt for evidence of his father's corruption. But the last thing he expects to find on his father's trail of lies is the only girl he's ever loved, spinning false fortunes at a traveling carnival. Perhaps fortune has thrown them together for a reason. They strike a deal: she'll help him expose his father if he helps her secure the main act. But old feelings don't die easily, and the commander's secret isn't the only thing they'll need to confront.
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