Church of Marvels

Set in the vibrant and tumultuous backdrop of turn-of-the-century New York City, "Church of Marvels" follows the intertwining lives of four outsiders amid hardship and hope. Sylvan Threadgill, a night soiler, discovers an abandoned baby and embarks on a quest to find her family, while sisters Odile and Belle navigate the aftermath of tragedy following their mother’s death in a Coney Island sideshow fire. Meanwhile, Alphie finds herself trapped in Blackwell’s Lunatic Asylum, determined to escape the clutches of her husband’s mother. As their stories unfold, readers are transported through a richly atmospheric narrative filled with enchantment and emotional depth.