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# Magical fantasy narrative NYT Bestseller & top-ranked Trade paperback format The Night Circus: A Novel

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> ✨ Unlock the magic that everyone’s talking about — don’t miss the circus that never sleeps! 🎪

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## Key Features

- • **Elegant Trade Paperback:** A beautifully designed, collectible edition perfect for your bookshelf.
- • **Award-Winning Bestseller:** Join over 52,000 readers who rated it 4.4 stars and counting.
- • **Immersive Magical Realism:** Dive into a surreal world where fantasy and reality blur seamlessly.
- • **Perfect for Millennial Dreamers:** A must-read for professionals craving escapism with depth and style.
- • **Complex, Multi-Layered Storytelling:** Experience a narrative that challenges and captivates with every chapter.

## Overview

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is a critically acclaimed trade paperback novel blending historical fantasy and romance. Ranked #35 in Historical Fantasy and boasting over 52,000 reviews with a 4.4-star average, it offers a richly imaginative story of magical rivalry, love, and mystery set against the backdrop of a mysterious nocturnal circus.

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desertcart.com: The Night Circus: A Novel: 9780307744432: Morgenstern, Erin: Books

Review: A Magical Circus. Surreal. Dreamlike. Captivating. - A friend recommended this book to me. I had not read anything by this author, but I decided to try it after reading a few reviews. “The Night Circus” is a New York Times best seller and has had many rave reviews. Of course, there are always some readers out there who have no taste for this type of fantasy. I was glad I took the plunge and bought this book. I loved it! . The Night Circus is magical, surreal and utterly captivating. Originally, I bought the book on Audible. I was hooked by the Audible version. The narrator, Jim Dale, is excellent. He made the characters come alive and pulled me deeply into the story. I enjoyed the Audible version so much that I bought the paperback, from desertcart, as well. Incidentally, the paperback cover is beautifully done and is in keeping with the magic within. What a gorgeous paperback! Erin Morgenstern takes the reader on a journey of the imagination, a disorienting but exhilarating ride that juxtapositions reality and fantasy. It is like a fairytale that is set in the late 19th century. It could almost be one of Hans Christian Anderson’s tales, but it is certainly more intense and intricate. The circus suddenly appears in a field. A small boy, Bailey, waits for it to open, but he reads a sign that says it is only open at night. He thinks that is odd, so he hangs around the gate and sneaks in. He keeps coming back to the circus and is befriended by the twins Poppet and Widget who perform tricks with kittens. He is obsessed with the circus and feels like this is his real home. His family does not approve of his obsession with the circus, so Bailey has to sneak out at night when his whole family is sleeping. He meets a group of “Reveurs” or dreamers who follow the magical circus wherever it goes. He ponders whether he can run can away from home and even join the circus. The magician, Hector Bowen, Prospero the Enchanter, is surprised when he finds he has a daughter, Celia, and must care for her. He sees Celia’s potential in the art of illusion and trains her as a magician. In another location, Mr. A. H., the Man in the Gray Suit, rescues a young boy, Marco, from an orphanage and spends years training him in the magical arts. Celia and Marco are being trained for a challenge, a game in which they do not know the rules and do not know whom they are competing against. Every move they make affects all the people in the circus. Marco knows who Celia is and understands the game they are playing before she does. He starts playing tricks on her, but when she realizes Marco is her opponent in the challenge, she uses her powers to block his magic. They both work hard to increase their individual powers and defeat the other challenger. Marco and Celia, fight for control over the circus, a fight that will lead to death for one of them. However, as the years pass, they fall in love. They both want to give up the game and be together. When they see that is not possible, they each want to die and let the other live. Towards the end of the book, they know they have to break the rules of the game. Marco jumps into the circus bonfire, a bonfire that continually burns in the middle of the circus. Celia jumps in with him, and they become the core of the circus. They are neither dead nor alive, but they are together eternally. The competition is a draw; neither side wins the game. The circus is like an intricate clock that has to work perfectly, just like the large magical circus clock that is at the center of the circus and is essential to the circus’ operation. However, Frederick Thessien, the clock maker, is murdered. Mr. A.H., The Man in the Gray Suit, blames Hector Bowen, Prospero the Enchanter, for the murder. Marco and Celia stop playing the game, and the circus contortionist, Tsukiko, officially ends the challenge. The circus starts to fall apart and the performers hurry to catch the train that will take them elsewhere. Bailey had packed a few possessions and planned on running away from home to join the circus that night, but he took too long to get ready to go. When he finally reached the field where the circus had been, he found only the empty field. The circus had left town without him. Does that circus still exist somewhere or was it all a dream? Magic, danger, romance, jealousy, hate, and love are all here in this remarkable book. The characters are magnificent and memorable. I got so deeply into the twists and turns of the plot that I did not want to put the book down.
Review: 4 Stars - This is an extremely unique novel. I'd had a desire to read it ever since I saw the cover at Target when it first came out. I got the ebook on sale a while back, and this week, I finally got around to reading it. While as a whole, I enjoyed the story and majority of the characters, there were some things confusing to me. The whole first 30% of the book was rather confusing to me. I think it may be partly because I mostly read romance novels, which are very straightforward. The way some of the chapters are written, didn't make any sense at first. Once I got past 30%, I got into the groove of the writing style and the world the author created. The things happening to various characters started to make a bit of sense and it was easier to follow. There are a few chapters written in second person, which I felt was a little strange and didn't add much to the story for me. There are also a few diary entries/letters written by the specific character that appear sporadically through the book, that also didn't add much to the story for me. I will say that all descriptions of magic and the other fantastical things that happen, are all super clear. I could picture every magical act in my head and was never confused when magical things were taking place. I really enjoyed all the chapters written about the hero, Marco, and heroine, Celia. I was always disappointed when the next chapter would jump to someone else. There's a third hero, Bailey. He's a boy of 10 when his chapters start and his chapters start about 10 years into the future. His timeline and Marco and Celia's timeline eventually meet up at the end, when Bailey, I think, is around 18. Bailey's chapters don't make sense at first, why he's being written about, but once it all comes together, it's actually pretty cool. There is one use of the f- word and one very vague sex scene. You know it's happening, that is obvious, but there are no descriptions of the act past clothes being removed and "when their bodies joined." I was really happy with the ending. I was afraid this would be a tragic love story, but it's not. It certainly doesn't end the way you think, or even hope it will, but it's still satisfying. I can 100% see this being turned into a film or limited TV series. All the descriptions are so clear and precise, it would so easily translate to the screen.

## Features

- Trade paperback

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #3,345 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #35 in Historical Fantasy (Books) #86 in Literary Fiction (Books) #190 in Romantic Fantasy (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 52,172 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Magical Circus. Surreal. Dreamlike. Captivating.
*by T***4 on November 17, 2020*

A friend recommended this book to me. I had not read anything by this author, but I decided to try it after reading a few reviews. “The Night Circus” is a New York Times best seller and has had many rave reviews. Of course, there are always some readers out there who have no taste for this type of fantasy. I was glad I took the plunge and bought this book. I loved it! . The Night Circus is magical, surreal and utterly captivating. Originally, I bought the book on Audible. I was hooked by the Audible version. The narrator, Jim Dale, is excellent. He made the characters come alive and pulled me deeply into the story. I enjoyed the Audible version so much that I bought the paperback, from Amazon, as well. Incidentally, the paperback cover is beautifully done and is in keeping with the magic within. What a gorgeous paperback! Erin Morgenstern takes the reader on a journey of the imagination, a disorienting but exhilarating ride that juxtapositions reality and fantasy. It is like a fairytale that is set in the late 19th century. It could almost be one of Hans Christian Anderson’s tales, but it is certainly more intense and intricate. The circus suddenly appears in a field. A small boy, Bailey, waits for it to open, but he reads a sign that says it is only open at night. He thinks that is odd, so he hangs around the gate and sneaks in. He keeps coming back to the circus and is befriended by the twins Poppet and Widget who perform tricks with kittens. He is obsessed with the circus and feels like this is his real home. His family does not approve of his obsession with the circus, so Bailey has to sneak out at night when his whole family is sleeping. He meets a group of “Reveurs” or dreamers who follow the magical circus wherever it goes. He ponders whether he can run can away from home and even join the circus. The magician, Hector Bowen, Prospero the Enchanter, is surprised when he finds he has a daughter, Celia, and must care for her. He sees Celia’s potential in the art of illusion and trains her as a magician. In another location, Mr. A. H., the Man in the Gray Suit, rescues a young boy, Marco, from an orphanage and spends years training him in the magical arts. Celia and Marco are being trained for a challenge, a game in which they do not know the rules and do not know whom they are competing against. Every move they make affects all the people in the circus. Marco knows who Celia is and understands the game they are playing before she does. He starts playing tricks on her, but when she realizes Marco is her opponent in the challenge, she uses her powers to block his magic. They both work hard to increase their individual powers and defeat the other challenger. Marco and Celia, fight for control over the circus, a fight that will lead to death for one of them. However, as the years pass, they fall in love. They both want to give up the game and be together. When they see that is not possible, they each want to die and let the other live. Towards the end of the book, they know they have to break the rules of the game. Marco jumps into the circus bonfire, a bonfire that continually burns in the middle of the circus. Celia jumps in with him, and they become the core of the circus. They are neither dead nor alive, but they are together eternally. The competition is a draw; neither side wins the game. The circus is like an intricate clock that has to work perfectly, just like the large magical circus clock that is at the center of the circus and is essential to the circus’ operation. However, Frederick Thessien, the clock maker, is murdered. Mr. A.H., The Man in the Gray Suit, blames Hector Bowen, Prospero the Enchanter, for the murder. Marco and Celia stop playing the game, and the circus contortionist, Tsukiko, officially ends the challenge. The circus starts to fall apart and the performers hurry to catch the train that will take them elsewhere. Bailey had packed a few possessions and planned on running away from home to join the circus that night, but he took too long to get ready to go. When he finally reached the field where the circus had been, he found only the empty field. The circus had left town without him. Does that circus still exist somewhere or was it all a dream? Magic, danger, romance, jealousy, hate, and love are all here in this remarkable book. The characters are magnificent and memorable. I got so deeply into the twists and turns of the plot that I did not want to put the book down.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4 Stars
*by S***R on January 31, 2021*

This is an extremely unique novel. I'd had a desire to read it ever since I saw the cover at Target when it first came out. I got the ebook on sale a while back, and this week, I finally got around to reading it. While as a whole, I enjoyed the story and majority of the characters, there were some things confusing to me. The whole first 30% of the book was rather confusing to me. I think it may be partly because I mostly read romance novels, which are very straightforward. The way some of the chapters are written, didn't make any sense at first. Once I got past 30%, I got into the groove of the writing style and the world the author created. The things happening to various characters started to make a bit of sense and it was easier to follow. There are a few chapters written in second person, which I felt was a little strange and didn't add much to the story for me. There are also a few diary entries/letters written by the specific character that appear sporadically through the book, that also didn't add much to the story for me. I will say that all descriptions of magic and the other fantastical things that happen, are all super clear. I could picture every magical act in my head and was never confused when magical things were taking place. I really enjoyed all the chapters written about the hero, Marco, and heroine, Celia. I was always disappointed when the next chapter would jump to someone else. There's a third hero, Bailey. He's a boy of 10 when his chapters start and his chapters start about 10 years into the future. His timeline and Marco and Celia's timeline eventually meet up at the end, when Bailey, I think, is around 18. Bailey's chapters don't make sense at first, why he's being written about, but once it all comes together, it's actually pretty cool. There is one use of the f- word and one very vague sex scene. You know it's happening, that is obvious, but there are no descriptions of the act past clothes being removed and "when their bodies joined." I was really happy with the ending. I was afraid this would be a tragic love story, but it's not. It certainly doesn't end the way you think, or even hope it will, but it's still satisfying. I can 100% see this being turned into a film or limited TV series. All the descriptions are so clear and precise, it would so easily translate to the screen.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Favorite Book!!
*by I***A on October 11, 2025*

This is one, If not my favorite book of all time. This book surprised me by touching my soul in a way I wasn't anticipating. It does not mean this will be the same for every reader, but it did for me. With that being said, this book builds its world with beautiful prose and magical realism. This comes at a cost of a slower pace. A lot of emotions and relationships are built in subtext and the passage of time, things that can be easily missed by the reader and make them feel as if things just happen. It isn't a loud or in your face sort of book. It's a book made with the slow, subtle burn of life and the small things that can get lost between the cracks if one doesn't stop and contemplate. **Potential Spoiler Area That Goes Into Depth** This book states that there's a fierce competition between two magical illusionist, which is...sort of true? It's more like a slow-building competition of endurance, ingenuity, and skill. The rules and the endgame of the competition are not straightforward to the main characters nor to the reader. Magic is real in this world. Some is innate, some is learned, some are showy, and some are invisible. In this sense, it's a bit like the soft magic system of Harry Potter wherein how they do magic is never really explained, but here it is explained that anyone can do magic if they are taught, unlike Harry Potter. With that said, the magic performed is well done! What the character is doing and how their magic interacts with the world around it is very easy to imagine compared to many other books that I have read. The story is told in multiple POVs with chapters typically taking place in different locations and different times. We follow three different groups of people, the main two characters, three children, and you, the reader, all taking place at different times to an extent. This book is slower paced than books like Caraval. It focuses more on setting the scene and the world building that the circus exists in. I could smell and taste the foods (it made me so hungry), I could hear the people in the background moving about and talking, I could see the rooms and tents and practically walk with the characters. While people may state that the pacing is too slow, I feel as though it was to make room for building the world with beautiful prose and allowing yourself to get lost in it. After all, the circus itself is its own character and the characters who inhabit that circus come from very distinct places.

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