The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
5 out of 5 thumbs up (Is it okay to give a review full marks? Doesn't that go against some kind of "critic's code?" Who cares.)
The story of this book is set around a circus that moves from city to city without warning and is only open at night (hence, the title). It also follows the lives of two young illusionists. These illusionists, Celia and Marco, have been trained from a young age in the "art" of magic. They are unknowingly destined to be pitted against each other in a duel to the death, bound by magic with the Night Circus as their arena. Things (of course) get complicated when they develop feelings for each other.
I loved this book. I liked the story, the characters, the imagery (I want to go to this circus), and the format. It's not until the very end of the book does the whole story come together and the mystery of the circus unravels.
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