CPL Sci-Fi Book Club: Something Wicked This Way Comes

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm

"Something Wicked This Way Comes" by Ray Bradbury is a dark fantasy novel that follows the eerie events in the small town of Green Town, Illinois, during the autumn of 1938. When a sinister carnival led by the enigmatic Mr. Dark arrives, two young boys, Jim Nightshade and Will Halloway, discover that the carnival's attractions come with a malevolent twist, granting secret desires at a terrible cost. As the boys and Will's father, Charles, confront their inner fears and desires, they must unravel the carnival's supernatural mysteries and fight against the allure of its dark temptations to protect their town from its sinister influence. The novel explores themes of good versus evil, the passage of time, and the complexities of human desires.

Copies are available for checkout at the first floor Circulation desk.


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