I believe the novel is longer than necessary and it could drag on for you also. You will be presented with beautiful imagery and the plot does a solid job separating the past from the present and in Part 3, connecting them together. This is a novel worth reading (maybe not listening too) if you appreciate fantasy and history combining, secrets, magic, and power. 'Ambitious and teeming with magic, Sayers creates a fascinating mix of art, The Belle Époque, and more than a little murder.” -Erika Swyler, author of The Book of Speculationįor more from Constance Sayers, check out A Witch in Time.I am still reeling from The Ladies of the Secret Circus, not because of the insanity within but because it took so much time to listen too and I am still attempting to wrap my head around what I did listen too and what I believe I listened to was a LONG novel about the devil's circus, its descendants, and destiny. 'Fans of Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus will love this page-turning story of dark magic, star-crossed love, and familial sacrifice.' - Publishers Weekly (starred review) 'At times decadent and macabre, The Ladies of the Secret Circus is a mesmerizing tale of love, treachery, and depraved magic percolating through four generations of Cabot women.' -Luanne G. Praise for The Ladies of the Secret Circus:

A curse that might be tied to her fiancé’s mysterious disappearance Soon secrets about Lara’s family history begin to come to light, revealing a curse that has been claiming payment from the women in her family for generations. When her desperate search for answers unexpectedly leads to her great-grandmother’s journals, Lara is swept into a story of a dark circus and ill-fated love.

Virginia, 2004: Lara Barnes is on top of the world until her fiancé disappears on their wedding day. Bound to her family's circus, it's the only world Cecile Cabot knows until she meets a charismatic young painter and embarks on a passionate affair that could cost her everything. Paris, 1925: To enter the Secret Circus is to enter a world of wonder-a world where women weave illusions of magnificent beasts, carousels take you back in time, and trapeze artists float across the sky.

From the author of A Witch in Time comes a magical story spanning from Jazz Age Paris to modern-day America of family secrets, sacrifice, and lost love set against the backdrop of a mysterious circus.

The ladies of the secret circus