The Lost Spectacular

by Zoé Duhaime · 2026

In "The Lost Spectacular," Zoé Duhaime weaves a magical fable and a tender love story that feels like a cross‑between *The Night Circus* and *The Midnight Library*. Childhood friends‑turned‑rivals Noon Bonaventure and Munro Forrest grow up swapping stories, arguing over favorites, and dreaming of the mysterious Spectacular—a shifting festival that gathers everything ever lost, from pearl earrings to abandoned drafts. When they finally encounter the Spectacular, its glittering chaos forces them to chase each other through classic literature, famous paintings, private letters, and family dinners, confronting the grief they have been avoiding. As their divergent paths pull them apart, they must decide whether to face that grief together or let it dissolve forever. Duhaime’s lyrical prose celebrates the transformative power of books, turning every page into a portal for love, loss, and the possibility of redemption.