I just started reading Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus, but already, I want to be home reading it instead of at work! It tells the story of a young boy, Marco, and a young girl, Celia, who are taken under the watchful guidance of a pair of rivaling magicians. Both are taught the art of magic and they are destined to duel each other until there is only one survivor. But the unthinkable happens….they fall in love. You can read a little more about the whole synopsis of the book here (don’t worry…it doesn’t give anything away.)
Morgenstern wrote this book in a variety of renditions, during NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month….we’ve talked about that on this blog countless times). Her journey to publication hasn’t been easy, and after many revisions, she ended up with her pick of agents, which is a writer’s dream. But boy, is this book worth it! It’s not what I might normally read, but she draws you in right from page one and unravels the mystery of the Night Circus with characters that are rich and fascinating. I can’t wait to pick the book back up tonight, but at the same time, I know this is one that I’d like to savour.
If you haven’t read it yet, stop in and put your name down for The Night Circus. You won’t be disappointed.
This book is sitting on my shelf, I really need to read it.
I really desperately want to read this!