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Sarah Noffke2016
When a stranger joins the cast of Vagabond Circus-a circus that is run by Dream Travelers and features real magic-mysterious events start happening. The once orderly grounds of the circus become riddled with hidden threats. And the ringmaster realizes not only are his circus and its magic at risk, but also his very life. Vagabond Circus caters to the skeptics. Without skeptics, it would close its doors. This is because Vagabond Circus runs for two reasons and only two reasons: first and foremost to provide the lost and lonely Dream Travelers a place to be illustrious. And secondly, to show the nonbelievers that there's still magic in the world. If they believe, then they care, and if they care, then they don't destroy. They stop the small abuse that day-by-day breaks down humanity's spirit. If Vagabond Circus makes one skeptic believe in magic, then they halt the cycle, just a little bit. They allow a little more love into this world. That's Dr. Dave Raydon's mission. And that's why this ringmaster recruits. That's why he directs. That's why he puts on a show that makes people question their beliefs. He wants the world to believe in magic once again.
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Laura Kehoe@laurakehoe
3 stars
Feb 10, 2022

I think this book had a really cool concept and the characters had a lot of depth. And overall, I enjoyed reading it! But, I think sometimes the plot itself got a little hard to believe. This was a pretty good book though, and I enjoyed reading it for the most part. So let's talk about the characters first. I loved how unique and developed each characters was. Zuma was so much fun and Jasmine was one of my absolute favorites. Titus was another character I really felt invested in. I got a little annoyed with Finley and Jack, but most of the time I found them endearing too. Alright, the plot. I feel a little conflicted on the plot. I said in the beginning of this review that this was such a cool idea for a book. But I feel like sometimes things were a little too forced. Like, Noffke knew she wanted certain things to happen so she just put them in without as much development and explanation as they needed. And there was a bit of insta-love. Plus kind of a love triangle going on. Personally, I'm not generally a fan of either of those. Despite some of my negative comments, I really did have fun reading Suspended. It took me a bit to get into the story, but once I did, I found myself really interested in what would happen next. I definitely want to read the next book and see how things progress!

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Sam Kiszonka@dastardlyreads
4 stars
Dec 6, 2021

I need book 2 ASAP!! I have a love / hate relationship with books (and TV shows) that end in cliffhangers, but it worked for this book. It left you wanting to know so much more, but also left so many unanswered questions. So the cover for this book got me! As did the circus theme, who doesn’t love the circus? And I am glad that I requested this book! It was fun and interesting read, with fun characters. The story started off slow but once it picked up it was full of twist and turns that left you guessing. I would love to hear more about the circus, its origins, the curse and what happened 20 years ago! Hopefully that will come up throughout the series. Which I definitely will be reading the rest of and of course more of Sarah Noffke's books in general! What I liked. The cliffhanger ending!! Cliffhangers kill me, but I love them. The circus in general! The world building in this book was great! As were the characters, I loved meeting the weird and wonderful cast of The Vagabond Circus. What I disliked. Finley and his hidden agenda! While Finley’s reason for joining the circus is hinted at throughout the book, I feel like it is dragged out and was quite irritating. As was his attitude to the other members of the circus. Blog || Twitter || Tumblr || Instagram || Bloglovin’ || Facebook

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Chantale@canadianbookaddict
4 stars
Sep 15, 2021

This isn't something I would usually read but a few people recommended it so I decided to read this book. It is so good and I read it pretty quickly too because I enjoyed the story and the characters.

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Aleena Korell@aleena
1 star
Dec 15, 2021