When a group of teens decide to break into an abandoned circus-themed amusement park & the site of multiple gristly murders back in the 90’s, everything seems super chill and like *nothing* could go wrong—right?! It’s all fun and games until people begin to go missing one-by-one and bodies are being discovered. Who’s behind this? Why would someone copy the cirque berserk murders 20+ years later? One of these seniors better figure it out quick, before Cirque Berserk and its demons swallow everyone up, for good.

This is my favorite book in the rewind or die series to date. It radiates an American Horror Story type of energy, showcasing modern characters who are far more sinister than they appear. There were fun twists throughout and the novella kept a perfect pace: weaving between backstory and current events flawlessly. Cirque Berserk’s high-energy plot can be attributed to the multitude and variety of slasher scenes. It was so fun to anticipate the gory deaths but never know how they’d play out. Although the ending wasn’t what I anticipated, I loved it and it made me hopeful for a 2nd installment