A real carval was a sailing ship in the 18th century. Many of my fellow readers assumed Caraval was a circus or carnival with a fancy french name. For the last 7 years Scarlet has written to Legend begging for either Caraval to come to her town, or for her and her sister to be invited to Caraval. Sometimes you will do anything to escape the life you are living. But whether Caraval is real or not, she must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over, and her sister disappears forever.Ĭontinue the adventure in Legendary and Finale-out now! Read more Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance.

It turns out that this season's Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval’s mastermind organizer, Legend. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to attend. 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.īut this year, Scarlett's long-dreamt-of invitation finally arrives. Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their powerful and cruel father. Welcome, welcome to CARAVAL, Stephanie Garber’s enchanting, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling fantasy debut about two sisters swept up in a mysterious competition filled with magic, heartbreak, and danger

Caraval by stephanie garber