Caraval
Scarlett has never left her tiny island, but she has dreamed of attending Caraval, a legendary performance where the audience participates in the show. When she finally arrives, nothing is what it seems.
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Tella convinces her older sister Scarlett to slip away from their cruel father and accept tickets to Caraval, the legendary five-day performance-game. On the island, the game's prize is finding Tella herself.
Stephanie Garber's Caraval trilogy has three books: Caraval, Legendary, and Finale. A follow-up trilogy, Once Upon a Broken Heart, is set in the same world with linked characters.
Caraval is YA fantasy, suitable for readers 13 and up. There is no explicit content. The atmosphere and slow-burn romance have made it a gateway to fantasy romance for younger readers.
Caraval was written by Stephanie Garber, published in 2017 by Flatiron Books.
Caraval is 436 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, Caraval takes most readers 7 to 9 hours to finish.
Caraval is a standalone novel by Stephanie Garber, not part of a series.
Caraval is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
