The Ladies of the Secret Circus

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 – Luanne G. Smith author of The Vine WitchSayers weaves romance, mystery and a family curse into a spellbinding historical fantasy that stretches from 1920s Paris to modern-day America. Fans of Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus will love this page-turning story of dark magic, star-crossed love, and familial sacrifice * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *Ambitious and teeming with magic, Sayers creates a fascinating mix of art, The Belle Époque, and more than a little murder – Erika Swyler, author of The Book of SpeculationEncompassing as many genres as a circus carousel has animals to ride, this is ultimately a story about love. Highly recommended for lovers of timeslip fiction, readers who enjoy their genres very bent indeed, and those who have dreamed of running away to the circus * Library Journal (starred review) *The Ladies of the Secret Circus is a book to get lost in … a story that feels like sitting down with an older relative and slowly, over hours, getting all the family secrets in one juicy, enchanted package * BookPage *The Ladies of the Secret Circus is a dazzling tale, laced with sinister magic, blood and beauty, love and loss. This is a book that will haunt you long after the last page is turned – Alyssa Palombo, author of The Spellbook of Katrina Van TasselRomance, mystery, and a family curse - The Ladies of the Secret Circus has it all * Popsugar *Spellbinding. The Ladies Of The Secret Circus is a dazzling, high-wire feat of storytelling – Catherine Taylor, author of Beyond the Moon

Constance Sayers received her MA in English from George Mason University and her BA in writing from the University of Pittsburgh. She is a media executive at Atlantic Media. She has been twice named to Folio’s list of “Top 100 Media People in America” and was included in their list of “Top Women in Media.” She is the co-founder of the Thoughtful Dog literary magazine and lives in Kensington, Maryland.