Stephanie Garber

'If you ever wondered how it would feel to step into a living dream, here's your ticket' - Stacey Lee 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 week-long 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. But nonetheless she quickly becomes enmeshed in a dangerous game of love, magic and heartbreak. And real or not, she must find Tella before the game is over, and her sister disappears forever. *************** PRAISE FOR CARAVAL 'Impressive, original, wondrous' - USA Today 'Spellbinding' - US Weekly 'Magnificent' Publishers Weekly 'The Hunger Games meets The Night Circus' - Entertainment Weekly 'I lost myself in this world' - Sabaa Tahir 'Beautifully written' - Renée Ahdieh 'Shimmers with magic' - Marie Rutkoski

The mesmerising Sunday Times bestseller

Caraval: the mesmerising Sunday Times bestseller

Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their ruthless father. Now Scarlett's father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the legendary, 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 who she has just met, 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.

Caraval

i js wanted to highlight this cause it’s kinda cute 😭

kristin :)

Scarlett wasn't sure who kissed who first. Their lips were almost touching, then Julian's soft mouth was crushing hers. It tasted like the moment before night gives birth to morning: like the end of one thing and the beginning of something else all wrapped up together.

i was SO sad when i read this, but then i read the ending and it was okay lol, but it's still sad af

'No!' Beneath her hands, Scarlett felt his chest fall a final time.

'Julian. Julian. Julian!' She pressed her hands to his heart but nothing moved.

Scarlett didn't know how many times she repeated his name. She said it like a prayer. A plea. A whisper. A good-bye.

That night the moon stayed out a little longer, watching with silver eyes as Julian took Scarlett's hand and wrapped it carefully in his own. He kissed her once more, gently and deliberately, reassuring her without words that he had no intentions of letting her go.

idk what it is, but i fold every time he calls her crimson

'I know I don't deserve another chance, but earlier you said you think I can be good. I'm not, Crimson, or at least I haven't been. I'm a liar and I'm bitter and sometimes i make terrible choices."

Not quite sure how far she'd already fallen, she imagined loving him would feel like falling in love with darkness, frightening and consuming yet utterly beautiful when the stars came out.

Romy

"Not quite sure how far she'd already fallen, she imagined loving him would feel like falling in love with darkness, frightening and consuming yet utterly beautiful when the stars came out."

The acclaimed New York Times bestseller! Welcome, welcome to Caraval—Stephanie Garber’s sweeping tale of the unbreakable bond between two sisters. It’s the closest you'll ever find to magic in this world... 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. New York Times bestseller #1 IndieNext Pick Publishers Weekly Flying Start Entertainment Weekly Best 10 YA Books of 2017 Teen Vogue Best YA Book of the Year Amazon Best Book of the Year Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year BuzzFeed Best Book of the Year “The Hunger Games meets The Night Circus. Grade: A-.” —Entertainment Weekly “Impressive, original, wondrous.” —USA Today “Spellbinding.” —US Weekly “Magnificent.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “I lost myself in this world.” —Sabaa Tahir, author of An Ember in the Ashes “Beautifully written.” —Renée Ahdieh, author of The Wrath and the Dawn “Shimmers with magic.” —Marie Rutkoski, author of The Winner’s Curse “Darkly enchanting.” —Kiersten White, author of And I Darken “Decadent.” —Roshani Chokshi, author of The Star-Touched Queen “Like stepping into a living dream.” —Stacey Lee, author of Outrun the Moon “Destined to capture imaginations.” —Kirkus Reviews “Ideal for fans of The Night Circus, Stardust, and The Hunger Games.” —School Library Journal

Natalia Melike

"Not everyone gets a true ending. There are two types of endings because most people give up at the part of the story where things are the worst, where the situation feels hopeless. But that's when hope is needed most. Only those who persevere can find their true ending."

Ashlyn Barrett

Caraval there's always a bit of real mixed in with everything. There is some free will involved.

Caraval takes place at night because you like to watch, and see what people do when they think there are no consequences… Once people leave this isle, the things they've done here don't just unhappen, no matter how much they might wish them undone.

She remembered thinking falling for him would be like falling in love with darkness, but now she  imagined he was more like a starry night: the constellations were always there, constant, magnificent guides against the ever-present black.

There was something seductive about winning the heart of someone who'd vowed to never love again.

Do you always focus on what you're giving up, rather than what you'll be gaining? Some things are worth pursuit regardless of the cost.

Every person has the power desire to change their fate if they are brave enough to fight for what they desire more than anything. 

Our futures are only predictable because as creatures of this world we are predictable… The future knows what things we desire, unless there is something greater in our path that chases us away.

She liked to believe if she were good, good things would happen. Fate left her feeling powerless, and hopeless, and with an overall feeling of lessness. 

On this isle secrets are valuable. Be careful about giving yours away too freely. If people know what you want the most, it can be used against you.

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. What happens beyond this gate may frighten or excite you, but don't let any of it trick you. We will try to convince you it's real, but all of it is a per-formance. A world built of make-believe. So while we want you to get swept away, be careful of being swept too far away. Dreams that come true can be beautiful, but they can also turn into nightmares when people won't wake up.

She'd disappeared like a broken star, leaving the world untouched, save for the bits of missing light that no one would ever see again.

A child who'd yet to realize that most fairy tales did not end happily.

Ada kuzey 

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.

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           Me ha gustado mucho el libro, pero la verdad es que había momentos en que los cambios eran muy bruscos. Scarlett me ponía nerviosa con algunas de sus decisiones, pero en general el libro ha estado bien. No he acabado de conectar 100% con alguno de los personajes y Donatella me parece bastante superficial, a pesar de que ha sido ella quien lo ha provocado todo.
Eso sí, las últimas 200 páginas me las he leído en menos de 24 horas.

kait

STEPHANIEEEEE THIS WAS SO GOOD! this is a new favorite i love this book so much, i can't believe it took me so long to read this

brie

3.5 stars. enjoyed this very much! BUT IS IT REALLY JUST A GAME THOUGH??!!!😭



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karo

The disappointment I feel after finishing this book is outstanding. The first half of the book was really cool. It was mysterious, it felt pretty magical and it was interesting. For some part I was under impression I was holding a 5* read. It had a solid foundation with a nice vibe and with the right plot twist that would put some light on everything that was happening- this would be absolutely incredible. 

Untill it actually happened. The plot twist I mean. Or plot twistS to be more specific, multiple of them. Every next worse than the previous one. The second half of the book was a disaster. The nearer the ending the worse it got. We end up knowing less than we knew at the very beginning- and we knew KNOWING at the beginning. Nothing is explained and nothing makes sense. It is SUPPOSED to make sense because Caraval is just magical and thats just how it works. But how it is magical? How that magic works? We dont know, and apparently the author doesn’t know as well.

I will try to give a 2nd book a chance, but the fact its from Donatellas POV is making me freeze. I picked it up because I want to read Once Upon a Broken Heart and Im PRAYING its better, because YALL made me hyped for it, smh

I LOVE THE PLOT TWIST SO MUCH! 
(spoiler: there’s a lot of plot twist) 
SO SO SO SO SO MIND BLOWN 🤯

i was very confused but wow it was plottwist after plottwist

Kayleigh Vermeij

zlaina

4★ —
some of this felt a little too YA for my liking but the mystery of Caraval and Julian as a character kept me feeling intrigued enough to push through. i ended up really enjoying the mystery surrounding the game, and while Scarlett and Tella were both a bit annoying in some parts, i liked how they stuck up for one another with their father

buny

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           ???????????????????????????????????? left me disoriented & confused as hell lol BYEEEEE #will read the next one bc of that ending tho...... mayb we'll see 

i MEAN. i like the idea of caraval as this whole magical world that's pseudo-real— the concept feels intriguing and fun but only slightly bc i did not have an easy time imagining all that was happening and being described clearly.. 's why i was just not into it as much. and the plot? julian's whole deal with hes good but hes hiding something from scar like thrice??? seriously. i was kinda bored of him buzzing around her and wanted scarlett to move along without his help lol

i want to like tella, i really do. i just can't seem to......... i know she did whatever she did with good intentions in mind but traumatising ur sister by making her play a sick game for a week w those outcomes at the end of it just feels too cruel to look over by her simple explanation, "i wanted to protect us"

scar was a fun one. she was rational and cautious and protective and fierce and just so caring of her sister no matter what. i absolutely love it when i can understand and accept every single thing a female character does & im just full of compassion for them UGH!!!!

i will rate it 2.25 bc once again im too generous

Nicky

** spoiler alert **
           3.5 ⭐
Al principio me estaba costando leerlo después que iba avanzando me enganché con la historia y que puedo decir, tremendo plow twist que tiene el libro. Voy a seguir con la trilogía a ver cómo termina.
Me encantaron Scarlett y Julián.

Selin Igten

***The Sunday Times bestseller*** 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 week-long 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. But nonetheless she quickly becomes enmeshed in a dangerous game of love, magic and heartbreak. And real or not, she must find Tella before the game is over, and her sister disappears forever.

aleksandra

2.5/5

I will be completely honest here and say I started this series for Jacks. I hope I will finish it till the A Curse for True Love comes out. It's a popular series, so I thought I'd finish this book and immediately run to read the second one, but the first one turned out to be just fine for me. I guess it didn’t live up to the hype for me, or it's just the first book, and the next two are better. I don’t know, we will see.

The plot was okay, though it didn’t suck me up from the beginning as I thought it would. I actually dnfed the first time I picked it up, but decided to give it a second chance. 

My main problem here was the main characters. I didn’t connect to the at all. I didn’t even particularly like them. Scarlett and Donatella were fine. Julian had some great moments though. His nicknames were sweet. I mean, if a man called me 'love', I would melt. He was pretty funny too. 


  
    “Wait, I don’t see a wound.” “There’s not one. But that feels really good.” Julian moaned and arched his back. 
“You scoundrel!” Scarlett pulled her hands away, resisting the urge to smack him only because he was already injured."
  


Dante is, or probably will be, more mentioned in the second book, so we will see what I will think of him. 

Also. Lies and secrets here? At one point I was so confused that I no longer knew what or whom I should believe.

I hope I will finish this series in time. 


  Caraval series

1. Caraval (Caraval, #1) 2.5 stars
2. Legendary (Caraval, #2) 2 stars
3. Finale (Caraval, #3) not continuing

For such a small book this took me ages to read, I didn’t feel as though I connected with the main characters and their storylines enough to get into the book

If I’m being honest I don’t understand the hype of this book and how everyone loves it- it was too YA for me 

And the whole vibe of the book being set in a magical carnival type place reminded me of the same vibe I got watching coraline and I didn’t like that film either 

Holly Lake

For such a small book this took me ages to read, I didn’t feel as though I connected with the main characters and their storylines enough to get into the book

If I’m being honest I don’t understand the hype of this book and how everyone loves it- it was too YA for me 

And the whole vibe of the book being set in a magical carnival type place reminded me of the same vibe I got watching coraline and I didn’t like that film either 

Favour Amed

3.7 stars I expected way more from this book seeing how hyped up it was on tiktok

Nabila Azahra

2 stars.

Wow. I don’t like it. The story was all over the place, the writing was weird, the romance was meh, the world building was literally none and it lacks of atmosphere. The plot intrigued me tho, but it just wasn’t executed well.

C’était vraiment bien, j’ai passé un très bonne lecture le monde de Caraval est envoûtant. Trop hâte de lire la suite 

Anais <3

2.75. This was my second time reading this and I remember it being better than it was this time. I felt like the plot was drawn out yet in some parts and then smushed together in weird places. I don’t think things were fully flushed out plot wise and conflict resolutions were solved within pages. Tbh I felt confused a lot of the time. I did like Julian and Scarlett though and would like to continue the series, mostly so I have full background before reading Once. 

Emily O'Masters

One of the best books I've EVER read. It's written so good I had I really difficult time recovering from it. The plot twist is extremely unpredictable, the characters so well-developed, i though I was in the book!! Loved it, would totally recommend!

Elena Tsakona

Kaitlyn

The plot of this series was so intriguing I loved it just as much as the Once Upon A Broken Heart series. It felt so magical and dramatic. And the ending was CRAZYYYYYY Scarlett is definitely traumatized.

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.

liana

4.75⭐️

Reseña en español e inglés / Review both in English and Spanish.


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Caraval de Stephanie Garber es un libro de fantasía, misterio y romance que trata sobre Caraval, un lugar donde la magia y la realidad se confunden de maneras inimaginables, una competición que dura cinco días y cuyo gran premio es un deseo. Este juego no es como los demás. Para Scarlett Dragna y Donatella (su hermana pequeña) ese concurso significa la libertad: es la vía de escape perfecta para dejar atrás a su padre y sus abusos. Caraval es magia. Misterio. Aventura. Cuando las hermanas reciben por fin las ansiadas invitaciones para Caraval, parece que sus sueños se han hecho realidad. Pero Tella desaparece momentos después de su llegada, secuestrada por el organizador del espectáculo, Legend.
Scarlett tiene entendido que todo lo que sucede en Caraval es una ilusión. Sin embargo, pronto se ve sumida en un peligroso juego repleto de amor, magia y desconsuelo. Real o no, deberá encontrar a Tella antes de que termine el juego o perderá a su hermana para siempre.



  ➵Los sueños que se hacen realidad pueden ser excesivamente bellos, pero también se pueden convertir en pesadillas cuando la gente no se quiere despertar.



Creo que me han gustado todos y cada uno de los personajes de esta historia (menos el padre, obviamente). 
Una de las cosas que más me ha gustado ha sido el amor de Scarlett por su hermana Tella, dispuesta a darlo todo por recuperarla. La verdad es que esta protagonista me ha gustado, pero ha habido algunas ocasiones en las que me ha puesto un poco nerviosa. Demasiado cabezota y tozuda, al principio del libro tiene unas ideas en la mente y es imposible que nadie se las cambie, pero a medida que iba leyendo podía ver perfectamente su magnífica evolución. De querer llevar a cabo sí o sí su boda (con un prometido que no conoce) a querer dar su vida por encontrar a su hermana y decidir quedarse con Julian. Y no sólo eso, sino que también se da cuenta de muchas cosas que, por primera vez, hacen que tome una decisión pensando en sí misma, poniéndose a ella por delante. A mi parecer, creo que es súper fuerte, decidida y capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por las personas que quiere.
Tella me ha encantado, y ya sé que no sale casi nada en este libro, pero es que su actitud y su manera de vivir me ha parecido súper curiosa, ya que se puede ver perfectamente que ella y su hermana son totalmente opuestas. Obviamente no puedo decir mucho más de ella, pero estoy ansiosa por leer el segundo libro de esta trilogía, porque se centra en su historia y es que no puedo esperar más.
Julian está añadido definitivamente a mi lista de crushes infinita. Aparte de guapísimo, su actitud y forma de ser son geniales. Me encanta al principio cómo vacila a Scar todo el tiempo y lo seductor que es durante todo el libro ha sido lo mejor, además de su humor. Repleto de secretos, este personaje pasa de misterioso a abrirse poco a poco con Scarlett, y gracias a eso se va desarrollando una relación entre ambos que me ha fascinado por completo. Por cierto, quiero un Julian para mí (por si alguien encuentra alguno).
El personaje de Legend me ha parecido una maravilla lo bien que está escrito. Alguien súper oscuro mezquino y misterioso, que se vuelve cada vez más villano con cada juego de Caraval, le encanta jugar con la gente y disfruta con ello. Como he dicho antes, quiero leer YA el segundo libro para saber más sobre él y sobre todos los secretos y misterios que esconde. Me ha parecido un personaje increíble y súper original. Un villano con todas las letras.
Personajes como Dante, Aiko y Jovan que, aunque no aparezcan demasiado, me han parecido súper curiosos y a la vez importantes en la historia, y creo que aparecerán más en los próximos libros (aunque es una suposición mía, no lo sé si será verdad).



  ➵Toda persona tiene la capacidad de cambiar su destino si tiene la suficiente valentía para luchar por aquello que desea más que cualquier otra cosa.



Ahora toca mi opinión. Sinceramente, me compré este libro por insistencia de una amiga y fui a ciegas, ya que no tenía ni idea de qué iba, y menuda sorpresa. No tengo palabras para describir tremendo libro. La autora escribe increíblemente genial, su pluma es una pasada y me ha encantado cómo describe absolutamente todo, añadiendo metáforas preciosas. Me enganchó desde que la primera página hasta la última, y es que leí trescientas páginas en un día porque no podía soltarlo. Al principio no entendía en absoluto lo que estaba pasando, pero a medida que pasaba la historia se hacía muchísimo más interesante y quería saber constantemente a dónde Scarlett tenía que ir y qué buscar para obtener las pistas del juego. Los plot twists me han parecido bestiales, adiviné uno que otro pero con cada página que pasaba había uno nuevo y es que no paraba de sorprenderme (todavía sigo flipando). La relación de Scarlett y Julian me ha parecido súper bonita y la he amado desde el principio y quiero leer más sobre ellos. Sigo sin palabras, no voy a superar este libro en mucho tiempo. La cantidad de páginas anotadas no es ni medio normal😂, pero todo lo que me ha hecho sentir la autora con este libro… bfffffff, increíble. 
¿Algún punto negativo? Quizá que hay dos o tres capítulos en mitad del libro que se me hicieron un poco largos pero después remontó de una manera impresionante, pero poco más.
Lo recomiendo a absolutamente todo el mundo en la faz de la tierra.: ¡Vas a ser incapaz de soltarlo!
Al final he decidido cambiar a 4,75 mi puntuación porque estoy segurísima de que el segundo libro me va a encantar muchísimo más. ES QUE ES DE TELLA Y NO PUEDO ESPERAR A LEERLO😭.


Por último y no menos importante antes de leer el libro, por favor busca información sobre los trigger warnings porque puede haber algunos temas que pueden ser duros para algunas personas


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Caraval by Stephanie Garber is a fantasy, mystery and romance book about Caraval, a place where magic and reality blend in unimaginable ways, a five-day competition whose grand prize is a wish. This game is not like the others. For Scarlett Dragna and Donatella (her little sister) that contest means freedom: it is the perfect escape route to leave behind their father and his abuse towards them. Caraval is magic. Mystery. Adventure. When the sisters finally receive the long-awaited invitations to Caraval, it seems that their dreams have come true. But Tella disappears moments after her arrival, kidnapped by the show's organizer, Legend.
Scarlett understands that everything that happens in Caraval is an illusion. However, she soon finds herself drawn into a dangerous game filled with love, magic, and grief. Real or not, she must find Tella before she finishes the game or she will lose her sister forever.



  ➵Dreams that come true can be beautiful, but they can also turn into nightmares when people won't wake up.



I think I liked each and every one of the characters in this story (except the father, obviously).
One of the things I liked the most was Scarlett’s love for her sister Tella, willing to give everything to get her back. The truth is that I liked the fmc, but there were some occasions in which she made me a little nervous. Too stubborn, at the beginning of the book she has some ideas in her mind and it is impossible for anyone to change them, but as I kept on reading I could perfectly see her magnificent evolution. From wanting to carry on with her wedding (with a fiancé she hasn’t met) to wanting to give her life to find her sister and decide to stay with Julian. And not only that, but she also realizes many things that, for the first time, makes her start thinking of herself, putting her first before anyone. In my opinion, I think she is super strong, determined and capable of doing anything for the people she loves.
I loved Tella, and I know she doesn’t appear too much, but her attitude and her way of life were super curious to me. You can perfectly see that she and her sister are totally the opposite. Obviously I can't say much more about her, but I'm looking forward to reading the second book in this trilogy, because it focuses on her story and I just can't wait any longer.
Julian is definitely added to my endless crush list. Apart from being very handsome, his attitude is amazing. I love how he teases Scar all the time at the beginning and how seductive he is throughout the book it’s the best, plus his humor was on point. Full of secrets, this character goes from mysterious to gradually opening up to Scarlett, and thanks to that a relationship develops between them that has completely fascinated me. By the way, I want a Julian for myself (in case anyone finds one).
The character of Legend is amazing how incredibly written he is. Someone super dark, mean and mysterious, who becomes a worse villian with each Caraval game, he loves to play with people and enjoys it. As I said before, I want to read the second book RIGHT NOW to find out more about him and all the secrets and mysteries he hides. He is such an original character. A villain with all the letters.
Characters like Dante, Aiko and Jovan who, although they don't appear too much, I found them super curious and at the same time important in the story, and I think they will appear more in the next books (although it is my assumption, I don't know if it’ll be true).


  ➵Every person has the power to change their fate if they are brave enough to fight for what they desire more than anything. 


Now, my opinion. Honestly, I bought this book because a friend insisted me on reading it and I went totally blind since I had no idea what it was about, and what a surprise. I have no words to describe this tremendous book. The author writes incredibly great, her pen is amazing and I loved how she describes absolutely everything, also adding beautiful metaphors. It had me hooked from the first page to the last, which is why I read three hundred pages in a day because I just couldn't put it down. At first I didn't understand what was going on at all, but as the story progressed it became so much more interesting and I constantly wanted to know where Scarlett needed to go and what to look for to get the clues to the game. The plot twists were incredible, I guessed some of them but with each page that I turned there was a new one and it just kept surprising me (I'm still freaking out). Scarlett and Julian's relationship was super cute and I've loved them from the beginning and I want to read more about them. I'm still speechless, I won't get over this book for a long time. Everything the author made me feel with this book... bfffffff, incredible. 
Any negative point? Perhaps there are two or three chapters in the middle of the book that were a bit long to me but then it got back in an impressive way.
 I absolutely recommend it to everyone on the face of the earth: You won’t be able to put it down! 
After thinking about it, I decided to change my score to 4.75 because I am very sure that I am going to love the second book much more. IT'S ABOUT TELLA AND I CAN'T WAIT TO READ IT😭. 


Last but not least before reading the book, please look up information about trigger warnings because there may be some topics that can be hard for some people.






(English is not my first language, if you find any mistakes please let me know).

akynn 

** spoiler alert **
           I would have preferred it if they stayed dead, imma be honest.

Ariella

Me entretuvo pero estoy aquí solo por Jacks así que .....

Annalissa Powner 

"But not she imagined he was more like a starry night: the constellations were always there, constant, magnificent guides against the ever- present black."

Some books make you laugh, some make you furious, some make your mouth hurt from smiling and some take you into their world and amaze you. This book was one of those that pulls you in and you don't want to even try and get out. Stephanie Garber is magical with words, she makes you feel, smell, see and almost taste everything she describes. I loved almost everything about this book, and the things I didn't love weren't bad things they just frustrated me for a bit. This book is one you could read over and over and each time come out with different puzzle pieces you hadn't noticed before but suddenly realized we're important. Absolutely great book!

katia

The book was good but my expectations were too high

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