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. 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.
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. 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.
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Fanciful speculative fiction and immersive visual storytelling define the literary reputation of The Night Circus, a bestseller that introduced readers to a nocturnal, black-and-white magical competition. Author Erin Morgenstern established herself as a distinctive voice in contemporary fantasy through her evocative debut and subsequent works, crafting atmospheric stories that blur the boundary between illusion and reality.
Born on July 8, 1978, in Marshfield, Massachusetts, Erin Morgenstern studied theater at Smith College, earning her Bachelor of Arts degree. Her academic background in theater heavily influenced her visual approach to world-building and narrative structure. A multimedia artist as well as a writer, Morgenstern describes all her creative work as fairy tales in one way or another. Outside of writing, her personal interests include an ever-growing collection of jewelry made from skeleton keys, living in Massachusetts with a cat on her lap.
Morgenstern published her debut novel, The Night Circus, in 2011 to commercial and critical success. The book was published in dozens of languages, named one of TIME Magazine's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time, and optioned for film adaptation by Lionsgate. It earned her the Locus Award for Best First Novel and an Alex Award from the American Library Association in 2012. Her second novel, The Starless Sea, was published on November 5, 2019, further expanding her body of speculative fiction and winning a Dragon Award.
Morgenstern's writing is characterized by intricate world-building, rich sensory detail, and a deep appreciation for the art of storytelling itself. Drawing from her background as a multimedia artist and theater student, she constructs layered, dreamlike environments filled with mystery, magic, and illusion. Her prose frequently explores themes of fate, choice, artifice, hidden worlds, and romantic devotion, grounding fantastical concepts in tactile descriptions and visual motifs.
1 books in catalog
Fanciful speculative fiction and immersive visual storytelling define the literary reputation of The Night Circus, a bestseller that introduced readers to a nocturnal, black-and-white magical competition. Author Erin Morgenstern established herself as a distinctive voice in contemporary fantasy through her evocative debut and subsequent works, crafting atmospheric stories that blur the boundary between illusion and reality.
Born on July 8, 1978, in Marshfield, Massachusetts, Erin Morgenstern studied theater at Smith College, earning her Bachelor of Arts degree. Her academic background in theater heavily influenced her visual approach to world-building and narrative structure. A multimedia artist as well as a writer, Morgenstern describes all her creative work as fairy tales in one way or another. Outside of writing, her personal interests include an ever-growing collection of jewelry made from skeleton keys, living in Massachusetts with a cat on her lap.
Morgenstern published her debut novel, The Night Circus, in 2011 to commercial and critical success. The book was published in dozens of languages, named one of TIME Magazine's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time, and optioned for film adaptation by Lionsgate. It earned her the Locus Award for Best First Novel and an Alex Award from the American Library Association in 2012. Her second novel, The Starless Sea, was published on November 5, 2019, further expanding her body of speculative fiction and winning a Dragon Award.
Morgenstern's writing is characterized by intricate world-building, rich sensory detail, and a deep appreciation for the art of storytelling itself. Drawing from her background as a multimedia artist and theater student, she constructs layered, dreamlike environments filled with mystery, magic, and illusion. Her prose frequently explores themes of fate, choice, artifice, hidden worlds, and romantic devotion, grounding fantastical concepts in tactile descriptions and visual motifs.
