First published 2023
Seraphina Ramon's sister Eff lies in a coma after a suspicious accident. The last place anyone saw Eff was an abandoned amusement park that now houses a strange cult community. Seraphina decides to infiltrate the group to learn what happened to her sister. She enters a surreal world where a wolf-themed roller coaster sits like a dead snake on scorched ground. An animatronic Humpty Dumpty repeatedly falls and reassembles itself on a concrete castle. Cultists giggle while they meditate in a hall of mirrors. This twisted carnival represents everything Seraphina fears, but she knows joining the cult offers her only chance to uncover the truth. She must navigate the bizarre rituals and unsettling atmosphere while maintaining her cover. The investigation forces her deeper into a community that blends childlike wonder with sinister purpose. Seraphina's determination to save Eff drives her through this nightmare landscape where nothing operates according to normal rules.
Genres: suspense, mystery, horror, thriller
Vibes: surreal, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, infiltration, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Abandoned Amusement Park, Cult Community
202 pages · Kindle Edition · Meerkat Press
Content warnings: violence