Diamond wasn't always a star Born to penniless parents who longed for a strong healthy son she was a dainty delicate daughter
- & a bitter disappointment Discovering an extraordinary gift for acrobatics Diamond uses her talent to earn a few pennies but brings shame on her family When a mysterious cruel-eyed stranger spots her performing Diamond is sold
- & is taken to become an acrobat at Tanglefield's Travelling Circus The crowds adore Diamond but life behind the velvet curtains is far from glamorous Her wicked master forces Diamond to attempt ever more daring tricks until she is terrified to step into the ring But there are true friends to be found too the gentle Mister Marvel; the kindly Madame Adeline; & the glorious Emerald Star Tanglefield's br&-new ringmaster & Diamond's heroine When life at the circus becomes too dangerous to bear any longer what will the future hold for Diamond? & will her beloved Emerald be a part of it?