Set in a near-future England where the poorest people in the land are forced to sell their children to a travelling circus - to perform at the mercy of hungry lions, sabotaged high wires and a demonic ringmaster.

The ruling class visit the circus as an escape from their structured, high-achieving lives - pure entertainment with a bloodthirsty edge.

Ben, the teenage son of a draconian government minister, visits the circus for the first time and falls instantly in love with Hoshiko, a young performer.

They come from harshly different worlds - but must join together to escape the circus and put an end to its brutal sport.