The Axeman's Carnival -- Catherine Chidgey, Paperback Fiction - Horror one that ends with a

one that ends with a clear-eyed

has taken refuge in their old oak tree

while wondering if the sun would ever rise again

Opportunity arrives in the form of her twin sister

Jane Hirshfield

The Axeman's Carnival -- Catherine Chidgey, Paperback Fiction - Horror one that ends with aWINNER OF THE JANN MEDLICOTT ACORN PRIZE FOR FICTION AT THE 2023 OCKHAM NEW ZEALAND BOOK AWARDS A dazzling portrayal of humanity and the natural world that perfectly balances violence and humor Tama is just a helpless chick when he is rescued by Marnie, and this is where his story might have ended. "If it keeps me awake," says Marnie's husband Rob, a farmer, "I'll have to wring its neck." But with Tama come new possibilities for the couple's future.