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 The simplest way I can describe the Night Circus, which is not a simple book at all, is that it is written beautifully and has one of the most well though out plots I have ever read. However, you need to be slow and really appreciate it, if you are expecting fireworks and nonstop action, this is not the book for you. 
 There is a deadly game afoot set in place by two men that are much older than they seem. A game, a contest, a dual; a competition between two magicians that will have consequences for not only them, but for everyone else that gets involved. 
 The concept of a magician's dual, especially created in such a devious and mysterious way was fascinating and left just enough secrecy for the reader to wonder along with the main characters. 
 Celia and Marco were fantastic characters. Actually, the whole cast of characters was magnificent, each of them having their own motives and flaws and secrets. They, like the entire book, were each puzzles, and even by the end of the book there are still missing pieces, but that is the beauty of THE NIGHT CIRCUS. 
 For a story written in third person, and at times second person, it is so wonderfully written. You can taste, hear, smell, and see everything that is described in vivid detail, and it is so amazing. I had to give the writing five stars, it was absolutely perfect. 
 The romance is not the main component of this book, so do not go in expecting it from the start. It develops slowly, over time, and that makes all the difference to the story. It just adds more emotion in the end and lets you focus on other important parts in the book. 
 If you have not read this book now, I suggest you do so as soon as possible. But make sure you have the time to truly savor it.