I recently read this book that immediately caught my eye. My school librarian ordered it in for me and I read it in a matter of days. I was obsessed. The story at times followed a unique 2nd person narrative that allowed the reader to become immersed in the circus, like a character of the story. You can become a 'reveur'. The main plot follows a magical competition with a venue set in a whimsical night time circus. The mysterious circus plays host to multiple plot lines, each with interlinking themes, carefully interwoven to create suspense and wonder.
The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not.
It was one of the best books I've ever read and I'd thoroughly recommend it whole heartedly. I never wanted it to end, and luckily, there had been talk of a sequel. David Heyman (producer of Harry Potter films) has bought the rights to the books film rights so fingers crossed the film will bring the deserved hype and wider audience to the stellar novel.
Please read it if you get a chance, I implore you.
