THE SCARLET CIRCUS

by Jane Yolen
Introduction by Brandon Sanderson

ISBN: Print: 978-1-61696-386-6 Digital: 978-1-61696-387-3

Published: February 2023

Available Format(s): Trade Paperback and Digital Books

Jane Yolen is, simply, a legend.

—Catherynne M. Valente, author of The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own

From ecstasy to tragedy, with love blossoming shyly, love at first sight, and even love borne of practical necessity—beloved fantasist Jane Yolen’s newest collection defies the very notion of simple love stories. This bewitching assemblage of passion and adventure by a legendary, World Fantasy Award-winning author, is a delightful read for absolutely anyone who appreciates witty, compelling and cleverly-wrought romance.

The Hans Christian Andersen of America

—Newsweek

A ship at sea encounters a mysterious merman they must learn to communicate with. A fairy rake meets the real Juliet behind Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. A jewelry artist falls into the past to meet the man who will establish a long-running silversmithy. And more than one ignored princess finds their match in the most unlikely men.

Following the acclaimed collections The Emerald Circus and The Midnight Circus, The Scarlet Circus brings you the many treasures and transformations that only love can bring.

The Aesop of the twentieth century

—The New York Times

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Sans Soleil
• Dusty Loves
• Unicorn Tapestry
• A Ghost of an Affair
• Dark Seed, Dark Stone
• Dragonfield
• The Sword and the Stone
• The Sea Man
• Memoirs of a Bottle Djinn
• Peter in Wonderland
• The Erotic in Faerie: The Footnotes