“The circus arrives without warning…”
These haunting words are the first signal of an opening door into a beautiful world of magic and illusions, romance, and a tragic game turning into a beautiful collaboration. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is like reading a fairy tale: Tragic, Romantic, and Fantastic.
Two magicians, now too old to challenge one another, play a game of skill via proxy. The game is simple: Which is the proper approach to magic? To be naturally talented or to be taught it as a strict set of rules? The protagonists of the story, Celia and Marco, are bound to this game by their teachers, and compete within the ethereal Cirque de Reveres. The two, however, fall in love, and the Circus quickly goes from a battleground to a beautiful collaboration. Little do they know of the deadly wager their mentors’ have, and soon Celia and Marco are faced with difficult choices that leave the very being of the circus and all connected to it hanging in the balance.
Two magicians, now too old to challenge one another, play a game of skill via proxy. The game is simple: Which is the proper approach to magic? To be naturally talented or to be taught it as a strict set of rules? The protagonists of the story, Celia and Marco, are bound to this game by their teachers, and compete within the ethereal Cirque de Reveres. The two, however, fall in love, and the Circus quickly goes from a battleground to a beautiful collaboration. Little do they know of the deadly wager their mentors’ have, and soon Celia and Marco are faced with difficult choices that leave the very being of the circus and all connected to it hanging in the balance.
With its beautiful imagery, likable characters, minute details that burst into significance, and a plot that keeps the reader guessing and wanting more and more of the Cirque de Reveres, The Night Circus is sure to catch your attention and keep you hooked. Who knows? Perhaps you’ll become a reveur as well.
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