He's the master of the ring, but he cannot master her. Kitty has been part of Arcanium as Pretty Kitty the Bearded Lady for over fifteen years, taking care of the circus' inhabitants-both human and demon-when the curtains close. But she's kept a dark secret from the rest, one that she shares with the sadistic demon known only as the Ringmaster. Though it would be a stretch to call the arrangement he and Kitty share tender, the Ringmaster finds himself curiously drawn to the kind but dark heart of Arcanium. When Kitty convinces a long-time lover of hers from outside Arcanium to join the circus-Victor, a sweet, handsome, charming man in love with every square inch of hair on Kitty's body-the secret between Kitty and the Ringmaster not only risks coming to light, but the strange relationship itself threatens to crumble and throw Arcanium into chaos.