Legendary: A Caraval Novel

Stephanie Garber

May 2018 · Caraval Book 2 · Sold by Flatiron Books

About this ebook

The “immersive and imaginative“ (USA TODAY) games continue in the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestseller LEGENDARY, the mesmerizing sequel to CARAVAL

Donatella and Scarlett Dragna escaped their cruel father and made it out of Caraval alive, but the games aren’t over yet. What Scarlett doesn’t know is that, in order to gain their freedom, Tella made a deal with a mysterious stranger and now it’s time to pay.

Except what Tella owes is something that no one has ever been able to deliver: the true name of Caraval Master Legend. Tella’s only chance at uncovering Legend’s true identity is to enter the dangerous game of Caraval once more, and win. But what will she have to sacrifice to do that?

Don’t miss FINALE, the stunning conclusion to the Caraval trilogy—out now!

Ratings and reviews

This book was an excellent sequel! I've read reviews that say it's not as good as Caraval, and others that say it's even better. For me, I think books 1, 2, and 3 are about equal in my love. They each have their own magic, their own parts of this enthralling story. The characters and situations introduced in Legendary went beyond my expectations, really building on the story and showing growth in our familiar characters from book 1. I liked that this was told from the perspective of Tella, and to be honest, I would gladly pay for and pour over every one of these books again and again, witten from the POV of different characters. I want to know what was going on in a their hearts and minds throughout! Anyway, beautiful book, beautiful world, beautiful characters.

If you thought Caraval was entertaining, you are in for a treat with Legendary. It's a bittersweet feeling when you finish a book. And Legendary is the bittersweet chocolate ganache on top of the Caraval cake (did you enjoy that lame pun? I did.) All the hopes and dreams that were built up in Caraval have a different test/trial in Legendary. New hopes, wishes, and dreams are equally tentative. We were told in Caraval it's all a game. In Legendary, it's said to be real. But which is worse, thinking it's a game or knowing it's real? Legendary stole my heart and I'm left in mourning. I'm mourning my hopes and denials. You can only blindly cling to naivety for so long. When the truth comes out, you are left to mourn the loss of your innocence. Legendary leaves your innocence in tatters on the stairs of a temple seemingly forgotten. It leaves your heart bleeding on its pages. Legendary left me hoping for...everything! But don't cling to despair the way I am because eventually the next book will be here. Just grab your blanket and rock in the corner with me while we wait!

OK let me start with saying how BLESSED me eyes are at having inhaled such a WoNdeRFuL book and that EVERYTHING you think will HAPPEN and KNOW is a LIE. ~~and I lovedddd it~~. 10/10 if I could purposely lose my memories to indulge in this book with a fresh start I Would.

About the author

Stephanie Garber is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of Caraval. She lives in Northern California.