Tour - Mumbo Jumbo Circus (review)

When the enigmatic Ringmaster asks 15-year-old Evanja (Evan) Leane to run away and join the circus, she says yes. Anywhere’s got to be better than foster home Number Eight. Evan learns that this ragtag circus, a haven for throwaway teens, relies on more than spectacle and illusion. This circus is built on magic. Each of the teens possesses a donvrai, a true gift, that manifests only in the presence of the Ringmaster’s mysterious Ju-Ju. Unlike many of the other teens who must wait for their donvrai to emerge, Evan’s gift surfaces on her first night: she can read horses’ minds. This would be totally awesome except she has been deathly afraid of horses since foster home Number Three. But circus is a dying art. If Evan wants to save her beloved new-found home, she must concoct a brilliant horse act that will bring in the crowds. And she’d better get over herself and get on with it fast; there’s a traitor close to the Ringmaster who will stop at nothing to make sure she doesn’t succeed. 

My Review: 

Okay let me start by saying, this book brings back some amazing memories of being a kid. I loved going to the circus, and this book definitely was enjoyable for those reasons. 


The main character Evan makes you sympathetic, grabbing your attention very quickly. The world thats created here is both realistic and magical in every sense of the world. I couldn't stop reading this book as it really captured my. I highly recommend it.