Carnival of Death is a dark fantasy novel where obedience is a weapon and survival demands more than courage.Vera stands inside a world built on ritual and control—stone corridors, polished rules, and punishments so clean they look like duty. Each step she takes pulls her deeper into a system that rewards silence and turns mercy into a liability. When the cracks begin to show, she must decide what she's willing to become to stay alive.As the body count rises and the truth shifts under her feet, Vera's choices stop being simple. Every escape has a cost. Every "e;right"e; answer leaves a stain.Book 1 of the Carnival of Death series.Perfect for readers who enjoy:• dark fantasy with psychological tension• morally complex characters• eerie, oppressive settings• horror-leaning suspense and dread