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Caraval

by Stephanie Garber

🌶️fade to black·spoiler·Caraval #1

Why Read This?

A magical carnival where nothing is what it seems and everything you love is at stake—plus a mysterious love interest who might be playing the most dangerous game of all

Synopsis

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.

At a Glance

3.97 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️fade to black
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

adventure romancecaptive romanceforbidden love

Mood

mysterioussuspensefulwhimsicaladventurousmagical

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.97 ★

Page Count

407 pages

Published

2016

Primary Genre

Ya Fantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

Third Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Rebecca Soler

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

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Characters

FMC: reluctant hero sign in to unlock

Spice Details 🌶️

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kidnappingviolencedeathemotional abuseabuseparental abusetraumagaslightingstalkingmanipulationwarimprisonmentmind gamespsychological manipulationforced engagementcontrolling parentemotional manipulation

World & Setting

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Reading Context

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