Cass has always dreamed of joining the circus as an acrobat, but a missed audition leads her into a swashbuckling adventure, and an encounter with the brave and valiant Company of Eight.
I loved everything about the book - from the beautiful cover to the page-turning plot, and the setting and characters who leap off the page. By the end of the novel, you feel that the characters have become friends, and I can't wait to read more about Cass, Rip, Tig, Lin and the heroic Company of Eight.
I'm sure the book will appeal to boys and girls (and to a wide age range), but it was particularly refreshing to read a story with such strong female characters, and one where the mysterious fighters who save the day are women.
Highly recommended.