{"product_id":"circus-of-the-queens-the-fortune-tellers-fate","title":"Circus of the Queens: The Fortune Teller's Fate by Welz, Audrey Berger","description":"From Imperial Russia to Savannah, Georgia and beyond, a circus family, a once aspiring ballerina, and a scorned lover set the stage and then draw the curtain to this saga of identity, fate, and the steps we take to find who we are in this world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDonatalia dances at the Winter Palace just as the Russian Revolution tears apart the life she thought she would have. Forced to leave her dreams behind for her own safety, she must move to a new world and begin a new life. Having lost family, fortune and country, she unexpectedly finds herself reuniting with Vladimir, heir to the most celebrated Russian circus, dazzling high-wire walker, and object of a long-forgotten crush she harbored as a child. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth struggling to let go of the past, they reconnect and share an intimacy only they can understand. Donatalia follows Vladimir and becomes the circus fortune-teller, and it is through her eyes that this story is told. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA poetic adventure of revenge, love, and loss \u003ci\u003eCircus of the Queens: The Fortune-Teller's Fate\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning debut from an exciting new talent and begs the question: how does one define herself when her whole world is lost?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Audrey Berger Welz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rare Bird Books, a Vireo Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/19\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781945572968\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAudrey Berger Welz earned a degree in Aesthetic Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz, worked in film in San Francisco, then moved to New York City to pursue music, where she collaborated with composers on projects for television, film, and live production. An avid photographer, she sings nightly to her husband and immerses herself in writing every day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRaised in Akron, Ohio by a salesman father who serenaded the family on violin and brought home stray animals, and a mother who taught kindergarten, Audrey lives in Manhattan with her husband and two very naughty shelter cats. \u003ci\u003eCircus of the Queens: The Fortune-Teller's Fate\u003c\/i\u003e, is her debut novel. She is currently writing a sequel titled \u003ci\u003eCircus of the Queens: The Shadow of Lillya\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rare Bird Books, a Vireo Book","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43656259469465,"sku":"9781945572968","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_2da8b0fb-1a4d-4340-a440-be68cc8b4056.jpg?v=1724646119","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/circus-of-the-queens-the-fortune-tellers-fate","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}