The Night Circus

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Celia and Marco are pitted against each other when they are very  young. They don't know when the contest will begin, what the rules are or what determines the winner. They are not even told when the contest will begin. Throughout the years they read, practice and prepare for a contest that is totally unknown to both of them.

Finally a venue is chosen, a black and white circus that is only open in the evening. Others are unknowingly pulled into the contest and it goes on for years and their talents and imaginations are pitted against each other.  As they struggle to figure out what kind of game they are playing and what the rules are, they begin to fall in love and that only raises the stakes of the game.

This is a unique story with all kinds of twists and turns. I enjoyed reading this author and her original ideas.