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Caraval

By: Stephanie Garber
Narrated by: Rebecca Soler
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Welcome to Caraval, where nothing is quite what it seems.

Scarlett has never left the tiny isle of Trisda, pining from afar for the wonder of Caraval, a once-a-year weeklong performance where the audience participates in the show.

Caraval is magic. Mystery. Adventure. And for Scarlett and her beloved sister, Tella, it represents freedom and an escape from their ruthless, abusive father. When the sisters' long-awaited invitations to Caraval finally arrive, it seems their dreams have come true. But no sooner have they arrived than Tella vanishes, kidnapped by the show's mastermind organiser, Legend.

Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. Nonetheless, she quickly becomes enmeshed in a dangerous game of love, magic and heartbreak. And whether it's real or not, she must find Tella before the game is over and her sister disappears forever.

©2017 Stephanie Garber (P)2017 Macmillan Coming of Age Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Classics Heartfelt

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Critic reviews

With CARAVAL, Stephanie Garber spins a spellbinding tale of sisterhood, love and betrayal. Like her characters, I lost myself in the dangerous, enchanting world she created-and never wanted to come out. (Sabaa Tahir, author of New York Times bestseller Ember In the Ashes)
Enchanting and mysterious, Stephanie Garber's CARAVAL is a story rich with sumptuous detail, beautifully written. (Renée Ahdieh, New York Times No.1 bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn)
In a book where nothing is at it appears, one thing is certain: CARAVAL is the darkly enchanting adventure you've been looking for! (Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of Paranormalcy and And I Darken)
Intoxicating. Darkly magical. CARAVAL walks the knife-edge between fantasy and reality. Within mere pages, I gladly lost myself in this perfect labyrinth of a plot. Stephanie Garber doesn't just dazzle-she makes me believe. (Jodi Meadows, author of The Incarnate Trilogy and The Orphan Queen)
A tale of sisterly devotion painted in colors of cerise and shimmering gold. If you ever wondered how it would feel to step into a living dream, here's your ticket. (Stacey Lee, author of Under a Painted Sky and Outrun the Moon)
A decadent and enchanting tale. CARAVAL will sink its teeth into you, and you will not want to leave. (Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Star-Touched Queen)
CARAVAL shimmers with magic. This is an inventive, delightful tale with several aces up its sleeve. (Marie Rutkoski, New York Times bestselling author of the Winner's Trilogy)
I love this novel . . . It's a thing of beauty and the stuff of dreams. (Cecelia Ahern)
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This is such a hyped series and while it started really strong, the plot did fade a little in my estimation. It was a very ya story, drama a plenty with lots of twists. There's enough for me to want to continue but my expectations are lowered.

Overall decent narration with a few irritations.

Hyped

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I almost ditched this book as for 2/3rds of the book I found Scarlet a terribly annoying character. Thankfully the last third of the book, the plot picked up and Lordy me looking forward to book 2.

Narration was good.

Hmmm.

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I loved this so much! The story kept me guessing the whole time and I had no clue of the plot twist. I really enjoyed the whole story.
I definitely recommend it!

Amazing

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If you liked the Night Circus or you enjoy the work of Neil Gaiman, especially Stardust then I’m confident you will enjoy Caraval. I’m excited to read the next 2 books from this set.

Whimsical and enchanting.

A curious delight

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Honestly this was a magical beautiful and keep-you-on-the-edge-thrilling experience. The storyline went so smooth and it was so original i just fell in love with everything about this book from title to characters to plot. I cant wait to read legendary.

I was absolutely swept away

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I feel Caraval is a romantic fantasy thriller full of magic, mystery and attraction, with lots of twists and turns.
The performance was full of drama and emotion.

Magic, Mystery and Attraction

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Fantastic beginning to the trilogy, great suspense throughout and a brilliant storyline. Amazing descriptions and scene setting throughout

Brilliant beginning

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What a brilliant book, I totally got immersed into the world. I listened to this one on audible and it was very well read, and performed.

Scarlett is one of those characters who starts out to be a bit timid and set in their ways, but then throughout the book you go on a journey with her and see her growing, which I adored.

Julian really surprised me, he’s a guy who knows what he wants, and is very convincing, but it’s one of the point of views where you don’t know whether to trust it or not.

Brilliant twists and turns throughout, the amount of times I gasped out loud and had my heart racing, I almost thought I was having a heart attack, but I loved eve dry second of it.

Can’t wait to learn more in the next book

Fantastic!

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sadly this wasn't as good as the reviews said and the ending was totally predictable. Great narration though.

overly hyped

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rereading/listing before the new one comes out and I love it even more and can't wait to fall in love with tella and her story

LOVE IT

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