Name: Adrien Stoker (at least sometimes)
Position: Circus performer – escape artist
Features in: PURPLE RIBBON
“The fool always gets the last laugh.”
Adrien wouldn’t consider himself a citizen of any particular place. Sure, he has family and his family may hail from the unforgiving country of Levinkrantz, their touring circus leaves them nomads.
Having lived such an uncertain life on the road, Adrien is no stranger to theft and fleecing. He has to survive somehow and it’s a tough old world out there, mucker.
What makes Adrien different from the rest of the nefarious scoundrels in his tents is his vision of a better future for his family. Cheaters and swindlers isn’t exactly the legacy he was his circus to carry forward.
He firmly believed no one should leave his tents said – a little lighter in the pocket maybe? But not sad.
When war broke in Levinkrantz and bombs started to fall, Adrien gained perspective. Too many were having to break his golden rule, fleeing from the aggression. Kiddies could no longer enjoy his shows for fear of the soldiers on the streets as the dreaded Yugasov regime took over the country.
Adrien had a choice. He could find the advantage in such dire circumstances or he could help the audience he claimed to love so much.
He chose the latter.
Using his unique flair for performance and all the tricks he had up his sleeve, he rescued hundreds from the bomb blitzes, cementing himself as a notable hero in the resistance against the oppression.
Stoker Circus is filled with pickpockets, con tricks and back stabbers. Son of the Amazing Adrien, Val Stoker is offered an opportunity too good to miss and a lot of bunce. Trouble is, will his father’s legacy influence his choice or will the almighty coin?
*Caution: Contains scenes and themes some may find distressing