Blood Circus

At the end of the twenty-first century, climate change and famine almost ended humanity-until the discovery of the Klujns, a barbaric, humanoid species with strangely colored eyes and even stranger abilities. Their crystal claws and bones fertilize barren soil, and their tender meat is a super-protein. Klujns are both humans' saviors and natural-born enemies, meant to be hunted and used. When sixteen-year-old Ava finds herself on the wrong side of a military fence erected to protect the North American Territory, she's captured by Klujns and made to participate in the Blood Race, a macabre tradition where young human hostages compete to the death for Klujn amusement. At first, she is terrified, but as Ava observes Klujn behavior that contradicts what she's learned, she begins to wonder: Are Klujns as different as she was led to believe? And, as she fights for her life, does it matter? Inspired by the dark, bohemian influence of the circus she traveled with for five years, Camila Victoire delivers a twisted coming-of-age tale that combines elements of fantasy, magical realism, and suspense. “Blood Circus” will capture fans of Erin Morgenstern's “The Night Circus”, Suzanne Collins's “The Hunger Games”, and Tomi Adeyemi's “Children of Blood and Bone.” Its masterful worldbuilding, plot twists, and boundary-pushing Blood Race are wholly immersive, and compel readers to call their own long-held assumptions, values, and belief systems into question.

Return to the untamed wilderness where survival demands sacrifice in the gripping sequel to the dark, seductive world of Blood Circus. Ava may have survived the deadly Blood Race at Circo, but on human soil, she is a fugitive, hiding her true identity for fear of being hunted. If she can't complete the Klujn Blood Race-the real one, in the wild-before the Ice Moon rises, she faces permanent exile. On the run, she learns that Grouse, the ruthless autocrat, holds her adoptive mother captive. Ava's only chance at true freedom and to save those she loves is to bring Grouse the heart of Warwick, Circo's king-the same mad king who enslaved her and who has terrorized humanity for decades.Aided only by the intimidating but ailing Diablo, Ava embarks on an epic journey into the frozen wilds, where danger lies around every corner-and in her own mind. For survival is only the beginning. Ava must also impress the gods, because they are everywhere, and they are watching.Dazzling and grotesque, horrifying and hopeful, Ice Moon pulls readers deeper into a world of primal rituals, sentient plants, earth magic, and savage beauty. Ava's fight for home, belonging, and love becomes a powerful journey of healing-one that shows us we cannot heal the earth until we first heal ourselves.