Circus of Small Gods

About the Book

A decrepit circus drifts from town to town, carrying with it a quiet, improbable magic. In Circus of Small Gods, a troupe of misfits, led by Babo, a former physicist turned clown, performs not just for spectacle, but for something deeper: the mending of unseen fractures in the human soul. Alongside him are the enigmatic Paulita, a gorilla named Selah who seems to understand more than she should, and Petunia, an elephant whose humor masks something profound. Watching from the margins are two weary government agents, drawn into a mystery they cannot quite define. As the circus unfolds across shifting landscapes, it becomes more than a performance; it is a threshold. Beneath its tattered canvas, small miracles take root, heartbreaks soften, and the boundaries between science and spirituality begin to blur. At the center of it all lies the “Hinge,” a symbolic crossing point where the human and the divine meet, and where transformation quietly begins. Blending surrealism with philosophical depth, Circus of Small Gods is a darkly comic, tender exploration of grace, meaning, and the strange dignity of being human.

About the Author

R. Gordon Zyne is a Clinical Hospice Chaplain. An accomplished author of novels, poetry, and works on spirituality, Zyne brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective that weaves together theology, art, and human experience. As an educator, artist, and theologian, he explores the sacred dimensions of everyday life through a lens that unites faith, science, compassion, and the dignity of all creation.