#51 Waiting on… Caraval by Stephanie Garber

POSTED ON January 18, 2017 BY Austine IN Weekly

Caraval
by Stephanie Garber
Published on January 31, 2017 by Flatiron Books
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult
Pages: 401
Format: ARC, Paperback
Source: Giveaway Prize
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Before you enter the world of Caraval, you must remember that it’s all a game . . .

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.

Then, Scarlett’s long-dreamt of invitation to Caraval finally arrives. So, Tella enlists a mysterious sailor’s help to whisk Scarlett away to this year’s show. But as soon as the trio arrives, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval’s mastermind organizer, Legend.

Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. But she nonetheless soon becomes enmeshed in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic with her sister, with Legend, and 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.

I mean, y’all knew this was coming, right? After all my raving and gushing and THIS REVIEW because I couldn’t contain all of that within myself.

This was bound to happen.

For those who have had the fortune to read this book early, I hope you all loved it! And for those eagerly awaiting their pre-orders, let me tell you: prepare yourselves.

To quote myself (because that’s not weird or anything…):

Caraval is a debut that is sure to haunt your dreams, intrigue and delight, and make you wonder: was it really just a game?

 

This book is going to ROCK. YOUR. WORLD. So go! Pre-order the crap out of this book and get ready for one hell of a ride!

Doubt me? Go read that review I mentioned earlier 😉

What books are you excited for this week?

Austine
Well hello there! I see you’ve reached the end of the post. Bummer. But perhaps I may interest you in a comment? And in case you were wondering, I’m a 20-something college grad with a piece of paper that says I know about wildlife. Reviewer of books since 2011, amateur photographer by day, and aspiring author by night. I believe animals (and books) are better than people.

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