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Stephanie Garber’s limitless imagination takes flight once more in the colorful, mesmerizing, and immersive sequel to the bestselling breakout debut Caraval

A heart to protect. A debt to repay. A game to win.

After being swept up in the magical world of Caraval, Donatella Dragna has finally escaped her father and saved her sister Scarlett from a disastrous arranged marriage. The girls should be celebrating, but Tella isn’t yet free. She made a desperate bargain with a mysterious criminal, and what Tella owes him no one has ever been able to deliver: Caraval Master Legend’s true name.

The only chance of uncovering Legend’s identity is to win Caraval, so Tella throws herself into the legendary competition once more—and into the path of the murderous heir to the throne, a doomed love story, and a web of secrets…including her sister's. Caraval has always demanded bravery, cunning, and sacrifice. But now the game is asking for more. If Tella can’t fulfill her bargain and deliver Legend’s name, she’ll lose everything she cares about—maybe even her life. But if she wins, Legend and Caraval will be destroyed forever.

Welcome, welcome to Caraval...the games have only just begun.

I'm so excited to start this!!

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(view spoiler)[I love this new magic system but Tella focuses waaaay too much on romance, everywhere she turns it's either Jacks or Dante. (hide spoiler)]

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Omg I might jump in on this!

lol

Ch 8. (view spoiler)[Why do I think this fiance Dante just gave her is going to cause her trouble now? (hide spoiler)]

Andrea wrote: "Omg I might jump in on this!"

Jump in Jump in!! Come join the game!

Alaina wrote: "lol"
You too now Miss Laughter! Take a ticket and join us for a new Caraval adventure!

Jamie wrote: "Alaina wrote: "lol"
You too now Miss Laughter! Take a ticket and join us for a new Caraval adventure!"

ajsdlfjalkdfla OKAY YA GOT ME

I will try but it would probably have to wait until closer to the end of the month ughhhhhhh

Andrea wrote: "I will try but it would probably have to wait until closer to the end of the month ughhhhhhh"

That is fine. When ever you can :)

Alaina wrote: "Jamie wrote: "Alaina wrote: "lol"
You too now Miss Laughter! Take a ticket and join us for a new Caraval adventure!"

ajsdlfjalkdfla OKAY YA GOT ME"

lol

40% (view spoiler)[SO Dante knows he is the Jack of Hearts. Interesting. I am curious if his feelings for Tella are real. Or is he using her for something.. It is hard to tell being is is part (big or small..) of Caraval so trust is an issue. But I THINK I like his character. (hide spoiler)]

59% (Ch 25) (view spoiler)[Wow her mother had a whole secret life!!. (hide spoiler)]

Done Theory spoilers ahead(view spoiler)[Wow. I was starting to think Scar;ett had kissed Jacks and she was his true love bu perhaps not. SO the question is is Dante the empresses son? It is possible. IF she gave up her child and his mother was the 'mistress' and he was sent back to his father and his wife. Julian could be their kid maybe? . (hide spoiler)]

Ch 1 - 5: Tella is still annoying to me, but I'm equally as intrigued by who this 'friend' is and what he wants with (view spoiler)[Legend's real name. And I like the line Nigel says to her "Next time, do not agree to bargains so easily." (hide spoiler)]

Jamie wrote: "Ch 8. [spoilers removed]"

Because it's Dante, that feeling is most likely right. Lol

Ch 17 - I don't know if I'm sorry for Tella. Her deception runs too deep.

Ch 26 - So does that mean that (view spoiler)[Dante really is Legend and that all his teasing Tella about being Legend was actually a confession? (hide spoiler)]

Ch 34 - What is Scarlett up to?

Ch 38 - Oh no baby, what is you doin?

Finished - So many unanswered questions. Book 3 where you at???

I think I'm going to try to read this next week!!

36% (view spoiler)[ This has been pretty good so far!! I really like Tella. I wondering if she's only kissing boys or is like more happening?? Cause like she woke up with Dante and I assumed way more happened but now I don't know. But whatever not super important I guess. Anyway I'm super intrigued by the task Jax has given her. I wonder if Dante will help her, there's totally something there! (hide spoiler)]

Dee Dee wrote: "Ch 1 - 5: Tella is still annoying to me, but I'm equally as intrigued by who this 'friend' is and what he wants with [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I'm also interested in why this mysterious dude wants Legend's real name. What could he do with that information? Nigel gave some solid advice there too haha (hide spoiler)]

Ch. 21(view spoiler)[ I wonder if the mystery of Legend truly will be revealed in this book. Have we met him before? I'm intrigued by what Armando said the game is about. Also I really am starting to like Dante and I don't think I should (hide spoiler)]

Jamie wrote: "40% [spoilers removed]"

Exactly how I feel rn too hahaha

Jamie wrote: "Done Theory spoilers ahead[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I believe that Scarlett is Jax's true love because there's no way it's Tella. He doesn't even lik Tella. I think she made a wrong assumption. Also idk if Legend is truly Dante or what. Idk what to believe. (hide spoiler)]

Finished--okay I hate Scarlett even more than I did before ugh (view spoiler)[ I CANT BELIEVE SHE SAID SHE WAS GOING TO COMPARE JULIAN AND THE COUNT AND SEE WHO WAS BETTER WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU!?!

I loved all the stuff with the Fates and Tella finding her mother, but god Scarlett is so annoying. (hide spoiler)]

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Chapter 12 (view spoiler)[ Reading this for the second time is cool because I know secret identities and I feel like I'm able to grasp the story better. It's interesting seeing Scarlett from Tella's point of view. She's a little more irritating than she seemed in Caraval. She's always mad at someone and I want her to get over it already (hide spoiler)]

chapter 22 (view spoiler)[ Who is Legendary? The first time I read this, I was actually a little disappointed because it was so obvious. But the story is still intriguing. As much as Scarlett can be annoying sometimes, Tella is pretty selfish and Scarlett was willing to do anything for Tella, but I'm not so sure she would return the favor (hide spoiler)]

chapter 39 (view spoiler)[ Yes Dante is Legend. I thought it was pretty obvious and was kind of hoping for more of a twist, but oh well. And Tella sacrificed herself for her mom and is trapped in a card. That's pretty crazy (hide spoiler)]

finished (view spoiler)[ I'm glad Legend/Dante cares enough for Tella that he was willing to save her instead of taking a fate's power. But then he walked away so I wonder about that. And if Tella made Jack's heart beat, is she his true love? I wonder how that will play out in Finale? Starting it now!! (hide spoiler)]

22%: (view spoiler)[Interesting that Scar now knows. I wonder how this game is going to be different. I also have some thoughts on who might be Legend but I'm gonna keep it hush hush for now. (hide spoiler)]
49%: (view spoiler)[hmm yeah, I'm not feeling Tella being that sacrificing towards her own sister. Maybe her mother? (hide spoiler)]
76%: (view spoiler)[their mom gave up one of her children so easily for Caraval.. wtf (hide spoiler)]
100%: (view spoiler)[okay totally saw Danta being Legend. I was going back and forth on whether it was Julian or Dante but I'm so glad that I caught on to every little detail. However, I don't know how I feel about the ending. I want to know what the heck is happenign between Scarlett and Julian - like who was she looking for? The man she was supposed to marry perhaps? (hide spoiler)]

Ch 10 - (view spoiler)[ Uh oh, I'm shipping Dante and Tella now and I really don't want to. (hide spoiler)]
Night One, Ch 17 - (view spoiler)[ I definitely don't think that Jax is Legend. I think the initial clue is true and the Fates must have a beef with Legend. (hide spoiler)]

I'm starting this one today!

Night 3, Ch 28 - (view spoiler)[ Sometimes I just don't understand their sisterly relationship. They both keep too many secrets. I get that Scarlett is mad at their mother for leaving, but there must be something more to make her not want to find her at all. And she is behaving very strangely for someone not playing the game. (hide spoiler)]
Finished - WHOA! (view spoiler)[ Dante is Legend! and he loves Tella, but Tella is Jax's "true love" - what does THAT mean?? I would think that true love has to be reciprocal to be true, right??? So confused on that subject. And WTF is Scarlett doing with Julian now? She had her true ending, she found her love, but no.....let's turn it into an almost ending by reintroducing the fiance for competition (who you know will be a horrible person). So stupid. And yet, I must read what happens in the next book! (hide spoiler)]

31%- (view spoiler)[I like how this one is from Tella instead of Scarlett. I thought she was underdeveloped in the last book, so seeing more from her perspective is great. I like Dante, and I'm half convinced he's Legend, but I also really like Jacks. I know he's supposed to be a villain, but I think it would be cool if Tella somehow turned out to be his one true love. IDK how the game is gonna go, but I'm liking the love triangle (hide spoiler)]

66%-(view spoiler)[Wow, the Fates plot line is getting interesting. I love how Paloma turned out to be a famous thief instead of just some random lady. Tella is a more interesting protagonist than Scarlett, I think, because she actually drives action instead of just getting pulled along. I'm worried about what Scarlett is hiding. She and Julian seem to be falling apart, and there's some ominous secret that she's hiding. I just wish the two sisters would actually talk to each other rather than the constant hiding and secrecy! Imagine the problems they could solve! (hide spoiler)]

Finished- (view spoiler)[Dang, I'm glad to finally know who Legend is. I kinda hope he and Tella get together, but I also love how she's basically Jacks' soulmate. Also, I am ticked at Scarlett for writing to the count. She doesn't need to do Julian dirty like that. (hide spoiler)]