The Circus of the Earth and the Air

This book was quite a surprise. I read only the back cover when it was presented to me as a rather interesting book. I wasn't quite sure what to make of it and then I started to read it. It was fast paced right from the start. The writer didn't waste 2 chapters explaining in detail the charaters and background... and for me that was a wonderful thing. The story flowed well and I couldn't seem to put the book down, even when I knew I had to.

This book was quite a surprise. I read only the back cover when it was presented to me as a rather interesting book. I wasn't quite sure what to make of it and then I started to read it. It was fast paced right from the start. The writer didn't waste 2 chapters explaining in detail the charaters and background... and for me that was a wonderful thing. The story flowed well and I couldn't seem to put the book down, even when I knew I had to.This is a must read for anyone that likes romantic adventures.

This book operates on an entirely different plane than most other novels. It is an action novel that's simultaneously psychological, mythological and emotional. The many scenes, which are almost entirely visual and exquisitely beautiful, operate on multiple levels. Proof of this is the way the story and characters seem to infiltrate the reader's dreams. For myself and most of my friends who read it, we found it nearly impossible to put down or to stop thinking about for that matter. It is an experience that you will not forget.

I pretty much wept for joy when I read this book. It was like Brooke Stevens had gotten into my head at night and captured my dreams. The book is a dream. I've often thought about figuring out how to most accurately convey the dream world to others. Brooke Stevens has done it! It captures the thick and mysterious atmosphere of the circus and carnival. There are hints of Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes. A must read for anyone who has fantasized about running away with a dark carnival or is just fascinated with the hallucinatory world of dreams. This book is a masterpiece! Thank you Brooke!!