'The only response to this novel is simply: wow. The novel opens with a quote from Oscar Wilde: A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he seems the dawn before the rest of the world. With the lives of everyone at the Circus of Dreams at stake, they must test the very limits of the imagination, and of their love.Ĭomplete the gorgeous anniversary collection with The Starless Sea, the second novel from the author of the The Night Circus, out now. What did you think of the story Did you like it Love it Hate it What made you lean that way 2. But behind the glittering acrobats, fortune-tellers and contortionists a fierce competition is underway.Ĭelia and Marco are two young magicians who have been trained since childhood for a deadly duel. A sign hanging upon an iron gates reads:įull of breath-taking amazements and open only at night, Le Cirque des Rêves seems to cast a spell over all who wander its circular paths. Erin Morgenstern The Night Circus Audiobook. Against the grey sky the towering tents are striped black and white. The non-direct narrating, fantastical visuals, multi-layered plot, and rich, completely fleshed characters are skilled to the group of onlookers with an independently gifted and deft hand a genuine delight, worth its cost in both time and cash. Originally, I bought the book on Audible. The Night Circus is magical, surreal and utterly captivating. I was glad I took the plunge and bought this book. Of course, there are always some readers out there who have no taste for this type of fantasy. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. The Night Circus is a New York Times best seller and has had many rave reviews. Rediscover the million-copy bestselling fantasy read with a different kind of magic, now in a stunning anniversary edition to mark 10 years since it's paperback debut.

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