The Night Circus

A Novel

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • 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.

True love or not, the game must play out, and the fates of everyone involved, from the cast of extraordinary circus per­formers to the patrons, hang in the balance, suspended as precariously as the daring acrobats overhead.

Written in rich, seductive prose, this spell-casting novel is a feast for the senses and the heart.

Coming from Starless Sea.

Absolutely loved Starless Sea. A magical journey from beginning to end.

This? This is ok. It has the same ambiance as Starless Sea that’s mystical and mesmerizing, but the story ultimately falls flat. The characters are memorable, but nothing worth putting deep interest in. A book I would not read again.

Narrator is awesome as always

Leaves The Reader Out

The narrative leaves the reader as blind to what's going on as the characters are. The characters are underdeveloped and the story is convoluted. It's a cool idea but poorly put into story. The narrative kept shifting from time frame to different characters with no linear direction. It was very confusing. Not until near the end do you perceive exactly what is going on. I think it does warrant a second read seeing that you will have such foresight the second time around. I, however, will not be repeating it. I frankly just don't care about the characters enough.

good but..

I loved the story but I dislike all Jim Dale narrations, why do they keep employing him

The Night Circus

Overall I gave this a 4 star review. it was a good story and I enjoyed it. The narration by Jim Dale I gave a 5 star performance. This was my first Erin Morgenstern book and I was very happy with my selection. I will definitely check out other novels by this author.

My favorite book!

I love this book. The imagery it creates is breath taking. There are plently of characters to fall in love with. I listen to it every day. I was sad when it was over. This book is an ideal beautiful Fantasy. I wish they would make it into a movie.