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Le Cirque De Magie
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Marsha A. Moore (Goodreads Author)
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(first published November 22nd 2011)
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(Review by Cynthia Shepp for Word Vagabond)
Enter the world of Le Cirque de Magie, The Circus of Magic, in Prohibition-era America. This book delves into Sanskrit spirits and demons. Ravi, a sun-bird deity, is the main character of the book. He does not speak good English but he manages to come across as a great man. Ravi is a performer in Le Cirque de Magie, whose winter home is in Sarasota, Florida. He is part of the trapeze act and is in love with Alice, another performer in the circus. The ci...more
Enter the world of Le Cirque de Magie, The Circus of Magic, in Prohibition-era America. This book delves into Sanskrit spirits and demons. Ravi, a sun-bird deity, is the main character of the book. He does not speak good English but he manages to come across as a great man. Ravi is a performer in Le Cirque de Magie, whose winter home is in Sarasota, Florida. He is part of the trapeze act and is in love with Alice, another performer in the circus. The ci...more
The only complaint I have is that it ended way too soon :) This was a great read about Ravi, a Suparna, who is hiding his true identity from most of the circus folk (besides Jack the Manager and his girlfriend Alice). While practicing for their performance, Ravi nearly drops Alice from the flying trapeze as a newly hired dwarf, Sadie, causes a commotion below with Ravi's friends, the Snake people. He has a feeling the dwarf is more than meets the eye, and soon finds out his feelings are correct....more
An excellent short story. Easily a half-hour/hour long read.
Set during Prohibition (squee), it follows Ravi, a Sanskrit sun-bird spirit, who lives life in human form as the Great Birdman in a circus--a highwire acrobat naturally. (squee) He becomes suspicious when he sees the circus manager hiring a new dwarf act. But she turns out to be a lot more than the dwarf acts they've had in the past--she's really a demon. Ravi, as well as the manager, make it their mission to kill the demon--but not bef...more
Set during Prohibition (squee), it follows Ravi, a Sanskrit sun-bird spirit, who lives life in human form as the Great Birdman in a circus--a highwire acrobat naturally. (squee) He becomes suspicious when he sees the circus manager hiring a new dwarf act. But she turns out to be a lot more than the dwarf acts they've had in the past--she's really a demon. Ravi, as well as the manager, make it their mission to kill the demon--but not bef...more
To be honest i'm quite disappointed. Oh the story isn't bad but it lack something. I would have loved more explanation about the powers from the different character like for example do the suparna have a special link with animal. Is that why the dog go to him?
Also...i didn't see many things to make us understand that's in 1920 ( ok the absynte but apart that the time of the story isn't well show so we don't know if it's important)
The character have their own personnality that's great but it's t...more
Also...i didn't see many things to make us understand that's in 1920 ( ok the absynte but apart that the time of the story isn't well show so we don't know if it's important)
The character have their own personnality that's great but it's t...more
Ravi, A Divine Sun-Spirit Suprna Deity Had Wings And Preformed A High Wire Act In A Circus And Only His Two Partners And The Snake People Known As The Nagas Knew What He Was. He Had Learned His Lesson When Showing His Wings To Humans And Was Tired Of Being Called A Freak. Alice And Fred, His Partners Did Not Judge Him And Humans Adored Their Act And Called Him Birdman.
A Dwarf Spiting Tobacco Joined With Them And Every Since The First Came And Went They Were Nothing But Trouble And Sadie Proved T...more
A Dwarf Spiting Tobacco Joined With Them And Every Since The First Came And Went They Were Nothing But Trouble And Sadie Proved T...more
This story was a fun look at the heyday of the circus in the 1920s! I felt like I could really smell the circus, the sweat of the animals and a buttery popcorn aroma in the air. The author did a great job creating a setting that pulled me in. The details of the time period added a lot, especially the clothing and the slang. Loved the slang words, like brown plaid, panther piss, and zozzled! The magic came off well, complementing the grittiness of the hard times during prohibition. The main chara...more
This was a fun, short read about circus freaks (some of whom are supernatural beings) and the evil spirit who comes to bedevil them. The 1920s setting made this work, in my opinion. Ravi was fun, broken English and all.
Perhaps its only flaw was the lack of mystery — it's very clear very quickly, who the bad guy (gal) is — and there's no real explanation of why she has chosen to screw with them. The plot lies in finding out what she really is and how to get rid of her. The ending wraps up a littl...more
Perhaps its only flaw was the lack of mystery — it's very clear very quickly, who the bad guy (gal) is — and there's no real explanation of why she has chosen to screw with them. The plot lies in finding out what she really is and how to get rid of her. The ending wraps up a littl...more
The mythology the author uses and expands on is very interesting, but the story telling is dull and clunky. Characters act without underlying cause part of the time and then use expository dialog when talking to each other. Adding to the unevenness is a heavy handed chunk of 1920s slang from one character - just the one, and then it's gone. There's a seed of a good story here, but it needs a LOT more development and rewriting.
In the harsh reality of today's world, sometimes I need to get lost in a fantasy, and this story whisked me away. I actually experienced the circus with my five senses as I read about the high wire hero and his love. I've read several of Marsha's fantasies and she always puts me right in the action with her characters. If you like fantasy, I highly recommend her books.
I loved this urban fantasy short story with its Sanskrit spirits and demons. It’s inspired me to read more of Marsha’s work. It’s about a circus in the 20s where Ravi, the Suparna birdman and aerial artist, discovers that the dwarf, Sadie is a Rakshasi and he must deal with her before his beloved Alice becomes next on the creatures hit list.
Short, rather odd circus story.
Le Cirque De Magie offers a classic story line with a supernatural twist. The rich imagery instantly transports you to a circus of the 1920's. A fun read!
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Marsha A. Moore is a writer of fantasy romance. The magic of art and nature spark life into her writing. Her creativity also spills into watercolor painting and drawing. After a move from Toledo to Tampa in 2008, she’s happily transforming into a Floridian, in love with the outdoors. Crazy about cycling, she usually passes the 1,000 mile mark yearly. She is learning kayaking and already addicted....more
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