I always wanted to find a place where I belonged.A place where I wasn’t looked at differently for being one in a million.I left home when I was seventeen looking for this nirvana on Earth that I knew had to exist somewhere, and I finally found it in a small revival of traveling performers.No one here looks at me any differently because of my illness. See, even though I look like the perfect … look like the perfect picture of health, that couldn’t be further from the truth.
I don’t believe that my anomalies make me any less of a person than someone who has the ability to feel certain things.
My new family has welcomed me with open arms, and even made me a top billing because of what I can withstand—which to say is a lot.
Until him.
I never knew that I didn’t care to feel anything until he joined us.
I want to feel him.
I need to feel him.
I’ve finally found the one thing I’m unable to withstand, and when I feel his eyes on me, I know that things will be alright eventually.
He wants to help me—I can see it in the way he looks at me. Whether he admits it or not, I know that he’s come here for me.
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Barren by Yolanda Olson, is the first installment of the Carnaval des Ténèbres collection by seven authors.
Barren stars Yager, the man who can’t feel. Yager never felt like he belonged so he joined the carnival where he found a place and family. A new memeber comes along changes the game for the one who can’t feel.
I was glued to my kindle as I needed to know what was going to happen next with the family. The suspense was killing me. Characters from the other stories are in Barren which just made it even better to read their connections. Can’t what to read all the stories.
P.s. this cover made me have more feels after reading the story.
I was given this book as an ARC for my honest review.
Once again I am not disappointed with Yolanda Olson’s writing.
BARREN starts with Yager and his life at the Carnaval. He looks like a regular man you would automatically believe he would be the ringmaster not part of the show. Good looking and strong at first glance then you see he is a man Who can not feel -physically and mentally. He Feels No Pain.
We meet many of the “showman” throughout this book. All of them have their own story and unique look.
Yager loves his family and we see him do many things to protect his family. In comes the new member of the family, Indigo. There’s something about him that Yager can’t seem to figure out. He needs to know and he needs to make sure that his family will remain safe.
I can not go into his story in the review since I do not like to write spoilers in my review. I can tell you that there is a cliffhanger.
This story is wonderfully written and I can not wait to read further about Yager and his family’s story.