Synopsis

The news arrived like a physical blow: his brother was gone. With the sudden loss came the responsibility for his nephew and niece, and soon Schneider received a call to collect them. The location he found was unlike anything he’d ever seen – a vibrant, chaotic place resembling a carnival, populated by people who seemed sprung from the pages of a circus. It was a place in desperate need of repair, and, it seemed, of a strong hand to guide it. Persuasion came easily; everyone urged Schneider to s