Menagerie (Menagerie #1)
Rachel Vincent
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
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Behind closed doors [?]
· 36 ratings · 432 pages · Published: 29 Sep 2015
When Delilah Marlow visits a famous traveling carnival, Metzger's Menagerie, she is an ordinary woman in a not-quite-ordinary world. But under the macabre circus black-top, she discovers a fierce, sharp-clawed creature lurking just beneath her human veneer. Captured and put on exhibition, Delilah in her black swan burlesque costume is stripped of her worldly possessions, including her own name, as she's forced to "perform" in town after town.
But there is breathtaking beauty behind the seamy and grotesque reality of the carnival. Gallagher, her handler, is as kind as he is cryptic and strong. The other "attractions"—mermaids, minotaurs, gryphons and kelpies—are strange, yes, but they share a bond forged by the brutal realities of captivity. And as Delilah struggles for her freedom, and for her fellow menagerie, she'll discover a strength and a purpose she never knew existed.
Renowned author Rachel Vincent weaves an intoxicating blend of carnival magic and startling humanity in this intricately woven and powerful tale.
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- urban fantasy 11
- dystopian 11
- paranormal 10
- dark romance 10
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- shapeshifters 8
- fae 7
- mystery 5
- contemporary 5
- new adult 5
- young adult 4
- science fiction 4
- suspense 1
- angst 1
- slow burn 1
- independent heroine 1
- take-charge heroine 1
- monsters 1
- competent heroine 1
- horror 1
- slavery 1
- tortured heroine 1
- class difference 1
- vengeance 1
- survival 1
- found family 1
- gifted/super-heroine 1
- criminal heroine 1
- possessive hero 1
- bodyguard/protector hero 1
- third person pov 1
- non-human hero 1
- secret relationship 1
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The 'Menagerie' series
3.97 · 77 ratings
urban fantasy · north-america · suspense · dystopian · paranormal · fae · magic · dark · abuse · fantasy · strong heroine · contemporary · non-human-hero · length-long · competent heroine · third-person-pov · forced-pregnancy · monsters · slavery · survival
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