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The Midnight Carousel

by Fiza Saeed McLynn

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Why Read This?

You'll be immersed in a richly atmospheric world where grief and obsession intertwine, delivering a satisfyingly tense and emotionally grounded mystery.

Synopsis

Come children, come children from far and near. Come choose your steed, you galloping knights, to enjoy the fun of the carousel . . . Paris, 1900 Celebrated carousel-maker Gilbert works night and day to finish his masterpiece in time for the city's Exposition Universelle. But Gilbert is struggling in the wake of his wife and son's tragic deaths, and as he finalises his creation, a dangerous idea forms in his mind . . . Chicago, 1920 Maisie Marlowe has come to America in the search of a new life. When she unearths a beautiful, neglected old carousel, she seizes the opportunity to carve a thrilling new destiny for herself. But Maisie doesn't know that beneath its glittering facade, the carousel is hiding a dark secret. Twenty years ago, it was linked to a number of people inexplicably vanishing into thin air - and now history has begun to repeat itself . . .

At a Glance

3.86 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️fade to black
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

dark romancecursed love interesthidden past revealed

Mood

gothicmysteriousdarkatmosphericmelancholic

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.86 ★

Page Count

322 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Gothic Romance

Pairing

M/F

POV

Third Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Audiobook

Available

No

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

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Mood & Vibe

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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

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deathmurdertraumaviolencecaptivitygriefstalking

World & Setting

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Reading Context

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