This is exceptional! After a run of vin ordinaire and failed reads, this was the magic I was looking for: something clever, entertaining and atmospheric, something to anticipate between reading sessions.
Erin Morgenstern is weaving (as I am still reading it) a story that brings to mind authors like Suzanna Clarke, Neil Gaiman and Angela Carter. Many, many, many other comparisons being bandied about, but I will repeat no more here in case I over-hype, a habit we overly enthusiastic readers have that ruins a good book for the next person.
[And this is demonstrated by the enthusiastic reviews coming out of the US where it was first released, followed by lacklustre ones in the UK whose expectations were very high by the time it hit their shores -- so I am not linking to any reviews today.]
Plot teaser: 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.
Watch an enchanting trailer here on the authors website at erinmorgenstern.com/
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