Menagerie (The Menagerie Series Book 1)

When Delilah Marlow visits Metzger's Menagerie, a traveling carnival, she discovers a fierce creature lurking beneath her human appearance. Captured and put on exhibition, she is stripped of her possessions and name, forced to perform from town to town. Despite the seamy reality of captivity, Delilah finds unexpected connections. Her handler Gallagher is kind and strong, while the other attractions—mermaids, minotaurs, griffins, and kelpies—share a bond forged by their shared circumstances. As Delilah fights for her freedom and that of her fellow menagerie members, she discovers a strength and purpose she never knew she possessed. This dark contemporary fantasy explores carnival magic and humanity through the story of an ordinary woman in an extraordinary world.