Something Wicked This Way Comes

On an October wind, a carnival arrives in Green Town, Illinois—too late in the season, too quiet in its footsteps, and far too interested in what people secretly want. Best friends Will Halloway and Jim Nightshade—born minutes apart and balanced on the edge of childhood—step into a world of mirrored corridors, whispered bargains, and a carousel that can steal or restore years with a single turn. At the center stands Mr. Dark, the showman who knows every weakness and offers every wish at a price.
Ray Bradbury’s haunting, lyrical classic blends small-town nostalgia with creeping dread, turning a single night at the fair into a timeless battle between love and fear, innocence and desire—where the bravest act is choosing what not to want.