In Victorian London, there is no more coveted ticket than Ashe and Pretorius' Carnivale of Curiosities. Rumors abound that Aurelius Ashe can make any wish come true. No one knows the truth of this better than Lucien. Born with the ability to create fire, he's dazzled spectators since he was a boy. When Odilon Rose comes with a proposition regarding his charge, Charlotte, Ashe is tempted to refuse. After revealing, however, that Rose holds a secret that threatens the troupe, Ashe has no choice but to sign an insidious contract. Secrets, horrors, and what it means to be family come to a head in this vividly imagined spectacle.