Tag: Book Review

At the center of the story is a magical school. If you’re thinking about Hogwarts, this is nothing like that. There are no teachers, no holidays and the school kind of tries to kill the students. So why enroll? In this world, magical children are in danger from monsters everywhere. Till they grow old enough and skilled enough to be able to handle themselves, the school acts as a safehouse but still cannot keep all of the monsters out.

I’m glad to have stumbled upon this underrated gem. The main character, Josephine Rivers, is a child prodigy with a knack for numbers. Mathematics is hidden all around us and we can predict many things using applied mathematics. Josephine’s ability to physically see equations in her surroundings or when she thinks of a situation and calculate them in real time lets her make perfect predictions and take precise decisions. This makes her a target of a criminal mastermind who wants to use her powers for profit.

This story is set in, as you may have guessed, a circus. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves. As the title suggests, it opens only at night and arrives without warning. Within its black-and-white striped tents is a magical and utterly unique experience. The descriptions of the setting was the main focus of this book. I thoroughly enjoyed the writing style.