Circus Mirandus

<b>A <i>New York Times</i> bestseller!</b><br><br> &quot;A beguiling first novel&quot; - Gregory Maguire in the <b><i>New York Times</i></b><br><br>&quot;Takes readers to a marvelous place.&quot;<b> - </b><i><b>The Wall Street Journal<br></b></i><br>Even though his awful Great-Aunt Gertrudis doesn't approve, Micah believes in the stories his dying Grandpa Ephraim tells him of the magical Circus Mirandus: the invisible tiger guarding the gates, the beautiful flying birdwoman, and the magician more powerful than any other - the Man Who Bends Light. Finally, Grandpa Ephraim offers proof. The Circus is real. And the Lightbender owes Ephraim a miracle. With his friend Jenny Mendoza in tow, Micah sets out to find the Circus and the man he believes will save his grandfather.<br><br> The only problem is, the Lightbender doesn't want to keep his promise. And now it's up to Micah to get the miracle he came for.