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.Paris, 1925: To enter the Secret Circus is to enter a world of wondermdash;a world where women weave illusions of magnificent beasts, carousels take you back in time, and trapeze artists float across the sky. Bound to her family#39;s circus, it#39;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.Virginia, 2004:#160;Lara Barnes is on top of the world until her fianceacute; disappears on their wedding day. When her desperate search for answers unexpectedly leads to her great-grandmotherrsquo;s journals, Lara is swept into a story of a dark circus and ill-fated love.Soon secrets about Lararsquo;s family history begin to come to light, revealing a curse that has been claiming payment from the women in her family for generations. A curse that might be tied to her fianceacute;rsquo;s mysterious disappearancePraise for The Ladies of the Secret Circus:quot;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.quot; mdash;Luanne G. Smith, author of The Vine Witchquot;Fans of Erin Morgensternrsquo;s The Night Circus will love this page-turning story of dark magic, star-crossed love, and familial sacrifice.quot; mdash;Publishers Weekly (starred review)quot;Ambitious and teeming with magic, Sayers creates a fascinating mix of art, The Belle Eacute;poque, and more than a little murder.rdquo; mdash;Erika Swyler, author of The Book of Speculation#160;For more from Constance Sayers, check out A Witch in Time.#160;
