Series: Caraval Book 1
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Length: 416 pages
Audiobook Length: 10 hours and 36 minutes
First Published: 2016
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Publisher’s Description
Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the far-away, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over.
But this year, Scarlett’s long-dreamt of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to the show. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval’s mastermind organizer, Legend. It turns out that this season’s Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner.
Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. But she nevertheless becomes enmeshed in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic with the other players in the game. And whether Caraval is real or not, she must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over, a dangerous domino effect of consequences is set off, and her sister disappears forever.
Welcome, welcome to Caraval . . . beware of getting swept too far away.
Quotes from Caraval
Every person has the power to change their fate if they are brave enough to fight for what they desire more than anything.
Welcome, welcome to Caraval! The grandest show on land or by sea. Inside you’ll experience more wonders than most people see in a lifetime. You can sip magic from a cup and buy dreams in a bottle. But before you fully enter into our world, you must remember it’s all a game.
Hope is a powerful thing. Some say it’s a different breed of magic altogether.
Dreams that come true can be beautiful, but they can also turn into nightmares when people won’t wake up.
About Stephanie Garber
Stephanie Garber is the bestselling author of the Caraval Series (Caraval, Legendary, and Finale) and Once Upon a Broken Heart. She teaches creative writing at a college in California. Visit the author’s website →
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