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Caraval

Stephanie Garber

2000407 pagesabout 6–9 hours
2000
first published
  • 2017Flatiron Books · 407 pages · ENGISBN 9781250095251
  • 2018Turtleback Books · 448 pages · ENGISBN 9780606410939
  • 2024Hodder & Stoughton · 416 pages · ENGISBN 9781399739672
  • 2021Puck · 448 pagesISBN 9788417854249
  • 2000Dex Yayinevi · 440 pagesISBN 9786050942149
  • 2017Flatiron Books · 416 pagesISBN 9781250095275
  • 2018Flatiron Books · 448 pagesISBN 9781250095268
  • 2020Flatiron Books · 448 pagesISBN 9781250264978

A legendary competition. A mesmerizing romance. An unbreakable bond between two sisters. Scarlett Dragna has never left the tiny island where she and her 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 faraway, 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. Nevertheless she becomes enmeshed in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic. And whether Caraval is real or not, Scarlett must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over or a dangerous domino effect of consequences will be set off, and her beloved sister will disappear forever. Welcome, welcome to Caraval . . . beware of getting swept too far away.

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AtmosphereWhimsical

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Romance levelCentral
Written forMiddle grade

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