The Night Circus
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern tells the tale of two real life illusionists, Marco Alisdiar and Celia Bowen, who, although being wagered against each other in a deadly battle of magic unlike the world has ever seen, end up subverting the laws of their masters by falling in love.
The story begins with Celia as, following her mother's mysterious suicide at five-years-old, she is handed over to her arrogant father, known popularly as Prospero the ...