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Despite its length, The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is hard to put down. Set during the Victorian Age, the novel presents Le Cirque des Rêves (The Circus of Dreams) a traveling circus that — unlike its peers — only appears at night and has acts that offer no illusion; they defy the laws of gravity and reality. The events unfold as the two godfathers of the circus, Prospero and Mr. A H, decide to play a game — they will both train two young people as magicians and eventually have a “magical” face off to the death, but what they don’t consider is that they will fall in love. Marco and Celia, the chosen contenders, are unaware that they are each other’s opponent. As the events progress the circus performers start to question why they haven’t aged in decades, how their impossible acts are executed seamlessly, and how they are able to travel swiftly from place to place in a day. When one of the circus founders dies, acts begin to fall apart, audience members are hurt, and it is now up to Marco and Celia to keep the night circus alive. Aside from the unusual characters crafted for the circus, look for great narration describing magical illusions and tricks with intricate details which guide the reader into imagining these impossible feats.

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