The Night Circus

["The finished clock is resplendent. At first glance, it is simply a clock, a rather large black clock with a white face and a silver pendulum... The changes are slow... the color changes in the face, shifts from white to grey, and then there are clouds that float across it... there is a silver dragon that curls around... books with actual paper pages that turn... At the center, where a cuckoo bird would live in a more traditional timepiece, is the juggler."]

-The Night Circus-

"The Circus is Coming..."

Deciding to begin with one of my favorites, some of you may recognize the reference to the bestseller "The Night Circus". This story is an amazing mixture of romance, intrigue, and suspense. It focuses on two characters chosen to compete in an abstract game instigated by two magicians. In the midst of their challenge lies a unique circus designed to attract audiences with it's fantastic oddities as well as provide an active playing field. My description is vague, but only because great books should not be ruined, and believe me, this is poetic literature that charms and captivates its audiences. 

There are so many descriptive and beautiful scenes, it was hard to choose, but I finally settled on these few...

["Bailey finds a gap in the side of one pof the tents... Then he sees the tag... The picture side shows a black-and-white etching of a child in a bed covered in fluffy pillows and a checkered quilt, not in a nursery but under a star-sprinkled night sky."]

-The Night Circus-

["He recalls what the tag said about openin things, wondering what could possibly be in  all of these jars... He picks up a frosted-glass mason jar and unscrews the silver metal lid... The scent that wafts from it is the unmistakable smell of the ocean, a bright summer day at the seashore..."]
-The Night Circus-

["The statue herself is still, but her hand is held out, and only then does Bailey notice the younge woman with a red scarf standing in front of her, offering the love letter-clad statue a single crimson rose."]

-The Night Circus-

They may not do the words justice and are a little hard to see, but that is what I have for now. Again, if there are any suggestions any would like to make, please feel free to comment. 

May it ever be a pleasure till the next read.

[Cloud Maze]