Bücher von Erin Morgenstern

The circus arrives without warning. The black sign, painted in white letters that hangs upon the gates, reads:Opens at NightfalllCloses at DawnAs the sun disappears beyond the horizon, all over the tents small lights begin to flicker, as though the entirety of the circus is covered in particularly bright fireflies.

Als Marco und Celia einander zum ersten Mal begegnen, ist es sofort um sie geschehen. Sie ahnen nicht, dass ihrer beider Schicksale bereits unauflöslich miteinander verbunden sind, denn ihre Väter - die beiden mächtigsten Magier ihrer Zeit und erbitterte Feinde - haben ihre Kinder dazu auserkoren, in einem Kampf auf Leben und Tod gegeneinander anzutreten. Stattfinden soll das Duell im geheimnisvollen Nachtzirkus, einer Welt voller Magie und verwunschener Abenteuer. Für Celia und Marco wird der Wettstreit ein verzweifeltes Ringen um ihre Liebe und ihre Träume ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERTwo starcrossed magicians engage in a deadly game of cunning inThe Night Circus,the spellbinding bestseller that has captured the world's imagination.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 Rves, 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.Look for Erin Morgenstern's new novel, The Starless Sea, coming November 2019.