"The Bon Fire"

THE NIGHT CIRCUS-

OPENING NIGHT I: INCEPTION

The Bon Fire-at the stroke of midnight

The Bon Fire ignites in an eruption of yellow flame.
Then the second chime follows, the second archer sends his arrow into the yellow flames, and they become a clear sky-blue.
A third chime with a third arrow, and the flames are a warm bright pink.
Flames the color of a ripe pumpkin follow the fourth arrow.
A fifth, and the flames are scarlet-red.
A sixth brings a deeper, sparkling crimson.
Seven, and the fire is soaked in a color like an incandesent wine.
Eight, and the flames are shimmering violet.
Nine, and violet shifts to indigo.
A tenth chime, a tenth arrow, and the bonfire turns deepest midnight blue.
On the penultimate chime, the dancing flames change from blue to black, and for that moment, it is difficult to discern the fire from it's cauldren.
And on the final strike, the darkest flames are replaced with a blinding white, a shower of sparks falling like snowflakes around it. High curls of dense, white smoke swirl up into the night sky.

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If you are not yet reading this book, you should consider it. The descriptions are so amazing, especially the food. Just sayin:)