The Carousel: A Thriller
The carnival closed its gates decades ago... but something inside never stopped turning.
When journalist Harriet Monroe sets out to investigate a long-abandoned carnival, she expects little more than urban legends and fading ghost stories. But when she captures footage of the carousel moving on its own-and glimpses a spectral child trapped in the swirling lights-she realizes the truth is far darker than the myths suggest.
With the reluctant help of Charlie Kendall, a local historian obsessed with the carnival's vanished children, Harriet uncovers decades of buried secrets. Town records don't align, eyewitnesses refuse to speak, and every clue points to a final night of terror that was deliberately erased from history. At the heart of it all: the carousel, a ride that once delighted families-until something twisted took root in its gears.
As Harriet and Charlie dig deeper, the warnings grow dire. The town's old caretaker urges them to walk away, whispering of a presence that feeds on attention. The more they pry, the closer they come to reawakening something malevolent. And when the calliope music plays again-when the ride turns once more-Harriet realizes too late that some spirits don't want to be set free.
Some want company.
A gripping supernatural thriller where ghosts, forgotten tragedies, and unraveling sanity collide, The Carousel is perfect for fans of eerie, slow-burn horror with atmospheric dread and relentless suspense.
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