If you enjoy stories by Diana Wynne Jones & J.K. Rowling, you"re in the right neighborhood. Look over there. MAGIC. MYSTERY. MAYHEM. The Mumbo Jumbo Circus. 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. With B&W illustrations. Contains: some swearing. Recommended for age 14 and up.