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The Night Circus

The circus arrives without warning.No announcements precede it, no paper notices plastered on lampposts and billboards. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not.

Within these nocturnal black-and-white-striped tents, awaits an utterly unique experience, a feast for the senses, where one can get lost in a maze of clouds, meander through a lush garden made of ice, stare in wonderment as the tattooed contortionist folds herself into a small glass box, and become deliciously tipsy from the scents of caramel and cinnamon that waft through the air.

Welcome to “Le Cirque des Rêves.”

Beyond the smoke and mirrors, however, a fierce competition is underway --- a contest between two young illusionists, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood to compete in a “game" to which they have been irrevocably bound by their mercurial masters. Unbeknownst to the players, this is a game in which only one can be left standing, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will.As the circus travels around the world, the feats of magic gain fantastical new heights with every stop. The game is well underway and the lives of all those involved --- the eccentric circus owner, the elusive contortionist, the mystical fortune teller, and a pair of red-headed twins born backstage among them --- are swept up in a wake of spells and charms.

But when Celia discovers that Marco is her competitor, they begin to think of the game not as a competition, but as a wonderful collaboration. With no knowledge of how the game must end, they innocently tumble head first into love. A deep, passionate, and magical love that makes the lights flicker and the room grow warm whenever they so much as brush hands.

Their masters still pull the strings, however, and this unforeseen occurrence forces them to intervene with dangerous consequences, leaving the lives of everyone from the performers to the patrons hanging in the balance.

Both playful and seductive,THE NIGHT CIRCUS, Erin Morgenstern’s spell-casting debut, is a mesmerizing love story for the ages.

The Night Circus
by Erin Morgenstern

  • Publication Date: July 3, 2012
  • Genres: Fiction
  • Paperback: 528 pages
  • Publisher: Anchor
  • ISBN-10: 0307744434
  • ISBN-13: 9780307744432