The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is good supernatural fiction that doesn’t require a love of vampires. This story takes place over a long period of time and revolves mainly around illusionist Celia Bowen. Celia was raised by her father, Prospero the Enchanter, and taught to be a disciplined illusionist. From an early age she was bound by an enchanted ring to a competition of which she knows very little. Meanwhile an orphan by the name of Marco is plucked from obscurity by Prospero’s rival, Alexander, to be Celia’s competitor. The competition takes place within the confines of an enchanted circus that travels the world. Each illusion Celia and Marco add to the circus only compel more fans to follow and fall in love with the fanciful world of The Night Circus. This novel starts out a little slow, but about halfway through it really pulls you into its enchanted fantasy world. And although the construct of the novel is supernatural, the characters are written well as humans who are just a part of an unbelievable world.
Recommended for teens and adults.
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