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. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. ★ Book Details ★ Buy: Blurb: Two starcrossed magicians engage in a deadly game of cunning in The Night Circus, the spellbinding bestseller that has captured the world's imagination. 📖 #CurrentlyReading: The Night Circus by #ErinMorgenstern. This review is also available on Goodreads. I would definitely run away with this circus haha! My notes for this book is probably the longest I’ve written so far :p It would appeal to readers who enjoy stories with magical realism. The Night Circus is an enchanting tale of obligations and comradery. It’s not about making statement with high impact actions but rather nuances of power and love. The story was not exactly what I expected but it didn’t take away my enjoyment.

“I prefer to remain unenlightened, to better appreciate the dark.” “Because I do not wish to know,” he says. “Why haven’t you asked me how I do my tricks?” The many characters were all interesting and among my favorites were Bailey, Poppet and Widget. The sights and sounds were mesmerizing, making it felt like I was part of the circus. While the hero and heroine of the book were Marco and Celia, the story didn’t solely focused on them, but the circus itself as a whole. It would be like pulling the Murray twins apart and expecting them to be the same.

Then they expect the victor to continue on without that. The other person becomes how you define your life, how you define yourself. They think it simple to pit any two people against each other. They were inexorably bound by a situation they couldn’t control and how they handled it, each other and the people around them. I am tired of denying myself what I want for fear of breaking things I cannot fix. “Trying to control what cannot be controlled. “I am tired of trying to hold things together that cannot be held,” Celia says when he approaches her. I’m glad to finally get to it because I absolutely love it. I have always love circuses and carnivals so it was natural for me to be attracted to this book in the first place. For it was more than mere circus, but a battleground for Celia Bowen and Marco Alisdair, two young magicians who never fully understood how their lives were about to change. However, behind the black and white facade laid a secret that only a select few were privy. The enchanting exhibits never failed to awe people no matter how many times they experienced it. Le Cirque des Rêves (The Circus of Dreams) always came and went without warning.

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