The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

"The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night. 

But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway—a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them, 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. Despite themselves, however, Celia and Marco tumble headfirst into love—a deep, magical love that makes the lights flicker and the room grow warm whenever they so much as brush hands."(Goodreads.com)

This book is one of the most beautifully written books that I have ever read. The way that the author describes the scenes and characters makes me wish that I was in the book itself. However, due to the imaginative and descriptive nature of this book the journeys of the characters tend to come second so I would recommend this book to readers who enjoy reading books with slower paced plots.

Kelsey Fitzgerald

Library Assistant

Available at the Langley Adams Library