The rustle of the circus comes without warning. No announcement precedes it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. The black sign, painted with white letters hanging on the gates, reads: Opens at Sunset Closes at Dawn. As the sun disappears behind the horizon, small lights begin to flicker all over the tents, as if the entire circus is covered by particularly bright fireflies. When the tents are all illuminated, shining under the night sky, the sign appears. Le Cirque des Rêves The Circus of Dreams. Now the circus is open. Now you can enter. The Starless Sea, the enchanting second novel from the author of The Night Circus, is available for pre-order now.