All's Fair in Love and Blood
Jennifer Peel
5.0
Circus of the Dead: Book 2
by Kimberly Loth
About this book
Callie thought she was inches away from escaping the nightmare of the island, but Samuel has ensured her journey is far from over. Trapped in a world where survival is a daily struggle, she finds herself drawn deeper into the twisted allure of the circus. As she navigates this lethal landscape, the lines between her past life in California and her terrifying new reality begin to blur.
This gripping installment in the supernatural series dives deeper into the complex dynamics of vampire courts, where power is currency and trust is a death sentence. As Callie uncovers dormant, forbidden abilities, she realizes that the only way to endure the horrors surrounding her might be to embrace dark magic. However, the cost of such power is steep, and she must decide how much of her humanity she is willing to sacrifice to stay alive.
With high-stakes tension and a budding, complicated romance with Benny, Callie is forced to confront the darkest parts of her own potential. Is she destined to succumb to the evil that permeates the circus, or can she master her newfound gifts without losing her soul? If you crave a dark, atmospheric paranormal romance, this chilling tale will keep you questioning who to trust until the very end.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B083P5XZNP
Reader Reviews
February 18, 2026
Great series loved it )
February 15, 2020
I enjoyed this a lot, with one huge caveat: Samuel repeatedly sexually harasses and tries to rape Callie. In fact him trying rape her happens pretty early in the book. He then keeps trying to manipulate her into sleeping with him. He also forces other members of the circus to sleep with him, partially just to get under Callie’s skin. As well as basically enslaving kids. Now I know this is a tool that illustrates how depraved and evil he is, and to make us hate him all the more. It works! But...
February 4, 2020
Callie's adventure becomes more intriguing the further I read. I wonder how she'll survive this island of horrors. There's no telling who her real friends are or if she's in this alone. Samuel is the ringmaster you love to hate. Benny and Callie have something special but how far does it go. We learn so much more about the island and the people on it during this book that it keeps us invested in the turn of the page. And that cliffhanger... I don't know where the author got this idea, but I'm...
February 27, 2020
A lot of sequels aren't as good as the first book, but some surpass their beginnings. This book did that and I loved it even more than the first book, of course having what Callie has to protect her would be awesome. I admit that the cliff hangers are horrid, but I'm looking forward to seeing where this all goes and how the story will end. I read this book in under a day, which is big for me since I'm a rather slow reader, but it was well worth it. I'm excited to continue this series and see...
February 3, 2020
Wow this series just gets better and better! Callie seems to have finally beaten Samuel but at what cost? Is she the islands new puppet master? What about Benny? I love this series, can't put it down! Great plot, action packed with characters that seem so real it's like you could expect them to drop over for coffee. Can't wait for the next book! )
