Circus of Mirrors

A Glittering Tale of Sisterhood, Sacrifice, and Love Set in the Heart of 1920s Berlin From the author of That Green Eyed Girl - Perfect for fans of City of Girls and Sunday Times bestseller, The Whalebone Theatre! 'Sexy, electrically stylish, and beautiful'' Daisy Buchanan, award-winning author of Insatiable 'Julie's best novel yet' Georgina Moore, bestselling author of The Garnett Girls -- 'Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Babylon Circus . . .' Berlin, 1926: young Leni finds work as a cigarette girl - wide-eyed, dodging stray hands - as the painted dancers and revellers party the nights away. It's all for her little sister Annette - to put a roof over their heads, food in their bellies. Because the two sisters have no one but each other. Then Leni meets pianist Paul, and embarks on a passionate, all-consuming love affair. But for Paul, Berlin is a dangerous place to be. If he and Leni are to have a future together, they must flee the city. For Leni, it's an impossible choice: her sister or the love of her life? The consequences of her decision will ripple through the next four decades . . . -- 'Immersive, tender, simmering with secrets' Alex Hay 'A tale of two sisters and a city, all three of them so vividly drawn, I felt I knew them. Superbly atmospheric, with convincingly flawed characters that just leap off the page' Frances Quinn, author of The Bonesetter Woman 'An all-singing, all-dancing, moving and masterful book about two complex sisters living in incredibly complex times. Brilliant.' Anna Mazzola, author of The Clockwork Girl 'Bold, brave and absorbing' Elizabeth Buchan, author of Bonjour, Sophie 'With hints of Atonement, this is an epic novel' Louise Fein, author of Daughter of the Reich Praise for Julie Owen Moylan 'Touching, entertaining and hopeful' Sunday Times 'Dazzling' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'I was gripped from the first page' SARA COX 'Psychologically astute and emotionally absorbing,' DAILY MAIL 'A wonderfully evocative, immersive novel that brings 50s London to life, from the smog and the nightlife to attitudes towards women' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Emotional, immersive and utterly absorbing' JENNIFER SAINT

Julie Owen Moylan is the author of three novels: That Green Eyed Girl, 73 Dove Street and Circus of Mirrors. Her debut novel That Green Eyed Girl was a Waterstones' Welsh Book of the Month and the official runner up for the prestigious Paul Torday Memorial Prize. It was also shortlisted for Best Debut at the Fingerprint Awards and featured at the Hay Festival as one of its 'Ten at Ten'. 73 Dove Street was a Waterstones' Books of 2023 and a Daily Mail Historical Fiction Book of the Year. As a filmmaker Julie won the Celtic Media Award for her graduation film "BabyCakes" before going on to win Best Short Film at the Swansea Film Festival. Her writing and short stories have appeared in a variety of publications including Sunday Express, The Independent, New Welsh Review and Good Housekeeping. She has a Masters in Filmmaking and an additional qualification in Creative Writing & English Literature. Julie is an alumna of the Faber Academy. Julie can be found on Instagram: @JulieOwenMoylan and her website: JulieOwenMoylan.com