Part of A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket, book 9
First published 2002
Fleeing the clutches of the nefarious Count Olaf, the Baudelaire orphans find themselves ensnared in the sinister Caligari Carnival. Forced to disguise themselves as freakish performers, the siblings navigate a bizarre, cutthroat world of carnival acts, each more bizarre than the last. As Olaf's schemes close in, the Baudelaires must use their wits, courage, and unbreakable bond to uncover the carnival's darkest secrets and escape with their lives.
Genres: adventure, mystery, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, whimsical
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Caligari Carnival
Period: 20th-century
286 pages · Hardcover · HarperCollins Publishers