The Festival of Fools will be celebrated in five of the city’s theatres-El Cercle de Gràcia, Lluïsos de Gràcia, Lluïsos d’Horta, Foment Hortenc and the Gleva Theatre-and there will be a total of fourteen shows at affordable prices brought to you by some of the most outstanding clowns on the international scene. I drank every achingly beautiful word.Great clowns from all over the world come to Barcelona to join a varied program of shows. A poignant tale that has its characters dancing to its song with spirit, strength and some humor. This beautiful story reads like a dream trapped in a dystopian world with the texture of a fairytale. “Mage of Fools’ enchanting imagery and worldbuilding are richly woven in dark, delicious prose. Stephen Embleton, James Currey Fellow for African Literature, Nommo-nominated author of Soul Searching Bacon summons an African future where words and stories, folktales and memories, can subvert outside forces seeking to control the mind wanting to break free.” A gritty world of politics versus community, the whole versus the individual. “A brutal dystopia elegantly conceived with elements befitting legends and horror. Hugo Award winner for Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation Professor John Jennings, NYTimes bestselling author, and graphic novelist. “Mage of Fools’ lush narrative, vivid characterization and expertly constructed world help signify why Eugen Bacon is one of the most talented writers working in speculative fiction today.” Angela Slatter, award-winning author of All the Murmuring Bones Mage of Fools is a clarion tale that examines the dangers of knowledge and, even worse, the withholding of it.”

“Bacon’s sentences are ceaselessly reaching with a boldness that would have made Angela Carter proud. I’ll leave you, my fellow enthralled readers, to discover the thrilling and gripping truth for yourselves, as you join me in praising this brilliant and powerful work of mind-blowing dystopian novel by the unrivaled Dr. Eugen Bacon has, yet again, delivered in her latest book, Mage of Fools . . . “When the final chapter of a book ends with the heading ‘DENOUEMENT’ you know instinctively that you are in the presence of a master-or in this case, a mistress of words! Armed with her all-conquering sword for carving unforgettable, lyrical and magical prose, Dr. Jeffrey Ford, multi-award-winning author in the fantastic genre “Eugen Bacon’s unique vision, Mage of Fools, is a wonderfully imagined dystopia a techno/folklore blend with a resourceful mother at its heart.” Mage of Fools is a dystopian novel in which truth is the people’s most potent weapon-if they choose to wield it.” Stories, after all, are more than their conclusions: it is the messages taken from them, and the actions that they inspire, that truly matter.

Knowing in advance how Jasmin’s efforts end in no way affects the story’s power to surprise, horrify, and enlighten.

“Lush prose twists and entrances, bringing Jasmin’s harsh, regimented world to life. Through poetic, fast-paced narration, Bacon draws readers into her dangerous and exciting world to showcase the power of stories, art, and individualism.” Top 10 SF, Fantasy & Horror Books Spring 2022

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