The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

The Night Circus

A Novel

Erin Morgenstern

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · July 3, 2012

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Two starcrossed magicians engage in a deadly game of cunning in the spellbinding novel that captured the world's imagination. • "Part love story, part fable ... defies both genres and expectations." —The Boston Globe The circus arrives without warning.

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Who it’s for
For when you want a sustained, spellbound read with a touch of darkness.
Genres
Fantasy Romance, Magical Realism
Published
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, July 3, 2012

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Two starcrossed magicians engage in a deadly game of cunning in the spellbinding novel that captured the world's imagination. • "Part love story, part fable ... defies both genres and expectations." —The Boston Globe 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.

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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 both, this is a game in which only one can be left standing. Despite the high stakes, Celia and Marco soon tumble headfirst into love, setting off a domino effect of dangerous consequences, and leaving the lives of everyone, from the performers to the patrons, hanging in the balance.

Spellbound Atmosphere

For when you want a sustained, spellbound read with a touch of darkness.

Come here for

  • immersive atmosphere
  • romance-tinged fantasy

Expect

  • cozy and dark fantasy signals
  • book-club conversation bait

Where it sits

Magical Realism67%
Fantasy Romance29%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Historical Fantasy
  • Cozy Fantasy
  • Fantasy Romance
Authors
Erin Morgenstern
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published
July 3, 2012
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Historical Fantasy