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http://www.amazon.com/Night-Circus-Erin-Morgenstern/dp/0385534639/
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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, this is a game in which only one can be left standing, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will. Despite themselves, however, Celia and Marco tumble headfirst into love—a deep, magical love that makes the lights flicker and the room grow warm whenever they so much as brush hands.
True love or not, the game must play out, and the fates of everyone involved, from the cast of extraordinary circus performers to the patrons, hang in the balance, suspended as precariously as the daring acrobats overhead.
Written in rich, seductive prose, this spell-casting novel is a feast for the senses and the heart.
It goes on sale tomorrow. I'm getting it. 
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Kinda reminds me of Something Wicked This Way Comes, but not really.
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my gut reaction was "gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay" but then i realized i have that reaction when ever i read the summary of an urban fantasy book. 
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It's been described as a cross between Harry Potter and Twilight.
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 i like harry potter but.. no.
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Ravynmagi posted:
It's been described as a cross between Harry Potter and Twilight.
That sounds... awful. Perhaps I'm getting old?
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After reading the book a couple days, I'd personally wouldn't call it a cross between Harry Potter and Twilight. I guess it happened because the book involves a "forbidden" romance between two students of magic. But this is definitely no school like settings or some weird creepy love triangle. And it seems like most of the story will take place when the two characters are older (lot of time passes during the first few chapters). And it definitely has a more mature feel.
Really enjoying it so far. The author is really great at telling a story and creating atmosphere.
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One of the comics I read reviewed this book, and it caught my attention. Then Goodreads sent me an email about it too. I may just have to read it!
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If I read book jackets for UF books I would never be able to pick one up while maintaining my self respect.
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vn_jurojin posted:
Kinda reminds me of Something Wicked This Way Comes, but not really.
Or The Seven Faces of Doctor Lao. The book, not the movie.
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Book is meh. I mean there are some great ideas in this book and the author had room for more, but doenst quite reach its full potential. The plot seemed like it would go one direction but overall it wasnt something I wanted to keep reading after each chapter. Nice quick read though.
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Ravynmagi posted:
It's been described as a cross between Harry Potter and Twilight.
Oh, because they are 'magicians' so its now jumping on the wagon of Potter. lol It would have been more appropriate to hook it on 'The Prestige'.
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