The First Bright Thing

This is the magic circus book that I have been looking for all my life. It's compelling and brilliant, and made me cry on a public streetSeanan McGuire, author of Every Heart A Doorway

This book takes the reader on an audacious, bittersweet journey, underpinned by the magic of theatre and the alchemies of grief and love. A masterpiece of the fantastical and the humanFreya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light

J.R. Dawson welcomes us to a time-traveling circus of magical outcasts, forged by love into family. A celebration of artistry and wonder as essential talismans we wield against despair—and with which we triumph against it . . . I, for one, am here for the showTravis Baldree, author of Legends and Lattes

Mesmerizing and magical, The First Bright Thing gives friendship, love and found family top billing, puts the audacity of optimism on center stage and delivers a voice with artistry and flair worthy of the Ringmaster herselfRowenna Miller, author of Torn