The cheer of the holidays has passed, but the Noah´s Ark traveling circus has been making the rounds, bringing fun and joy to children of all ages. However, as the ringmaster´s cries fade away, a disturbing trend begins to surface in the wake of the colourful entourage. Children seem to disappear whenever the circus packs up for its next destination, and there are no clues . . . or corpses . . . to be found. But when the situation calls for Ciel and Sebastian to infiltrate the big top, will Sebastian´s inhuman skills be enough to see him and his young master through a treacherous tightrope act that may well end in death?