The Circus Wagon

by Andrew S. Fuller

Christopher Epstein's childhood memories of the old wagon have always been clouded and uneasy. Lurking in his grandmother's backyard, buried in lore and surrounded by tragedy, the abandoned carnival antiquity seemed to wait for him every haunted summer. Lately, he finds those nightmares returning, along with the helpless certainty that something more terrible has followed him out of the past.

Genres: Horror, Fiction

26 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Andrew S. Fuller is a writer and editor of horror, fantasy, and science fiction whose work appears in magazines, anthologies, and several short films. The story collection Constellations of Ruin (2023, Trepidatio Publishing) is his book debut. Since 1999, he’s edited the fiction magazine Three-Lobed Burning Eye. He grew up in Nebraska and other places, dabbling in heavy metal and theater, and lives in Portland, not far from rivers and forests and a few extinct(?) volcanoes.

Reviews

[Clayton Bye · Rating 4 out of 5]

http://reviews.thedeepening.com/2011/...

[Horror DNA · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like most avid readers, there are 'go to' authors in my library that fulfill a mood that I may be in. For straight brutality, I might go to Brian Keene, Jack Ketchum or Richard Laymon. For consistency, I may venture into Richard Matheson's world, as he rarely disappoints. But for straight storytelling, I know I can always rely on the likes of Gary A. Braunbeck, Joe R. Lansdale and Stephen King (pre- Misery , or course). Those cats just know how to spin a yarn like no other. When you pick up a book by one of those three, you might as well be gathering around the campfire for a good old fashioned ghost story. They can make just about anything terrifying and, if The Circus Wagon is any indication of Andrew S. Fuller's skill, he could very well join that club.

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[Bob · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting story about a an old circus wagon that resists all efforts to be removed from a young boy's grandparents' property, whether it be fire, tow truck or helicopter. I enjoyed the story, but would really like to see it expanded into a novel. Highly recommended.