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.
Why you should read this book:
- A magical, mysterious, fantasy with romance and adventure thrown in.
- Caraval is a best-seller and on a pick on the Teens Top Ten list this year.
- I stayed up late to finish this book. It's one of my favorite new series of this year.
- It kept me guessing until the end. And then...it still kept me guessing because it's a trilogy. Book 2, Legendary, is on the way in our winter order and Book 3, Finale, comes out in May.
Find Caraval in our library at: FANTASY F GAR
