The acclaimed New York Times bestseller Welcome, welcome to Caraval--Stephanie Garber's sweeping tale of the unbreakable bond between two sisters. It's the closest you'll ever find to magic in this world...

Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved 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 far-away, 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. But she nevertheless becomes enmeshed in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic 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.

Welcome, welcome to Caraval . . . beware of getting swept too far away.

New York Times bestseller
#1 IndieNext Pick
Publishers Weekly Flying Start
Entertainment Weekly Best 10 YA Books of 2017
Teen Vogue Best YA Book of the Year
Amazon Best Book of the Year
Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year
BuzzFeed Best Book of the Year
"The Hunger Games meets The Night Circus. Grade: A-." --Entertainment Weekly
"Impressive, original, wondrous." --USA Today
"Spellbinding." --US Weekly
"Magnificent." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
"I lost myself in this world." --Sabaa Tahir, author of An Ember in the Ashes
"Beautifully written." --Ren e Ahdieh, author of The Wrath and the Dawn
"Shimmers with magic." --Marie Rutkoski, author of The Winner's Curse
"Darkly enchanting." --Kiersten White, author of And I Darken
"Decadent." --Roshani Chokshi, author of The Star-Touched Queen
"Like stepping into a living dream." --Stacey Lee, author of Outrun the Moon
"Destined to capture imaginations." --Kirkus Reviews
"Ideal for fans of The Night Circus, Stardust, and The Hunger Games." --School Library Journal

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Format: TradePaperback
Author: Garber, Stephanie
ISBN: 9788581638560
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 9.21 x 0.79
Number Of Pages: 354
Publication Year: 2020

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Amanda C. - 11 months ago

Caraval by Stephanie Garber is the first book in the Caraval series. When I picked up this book, I couldn't put it down cause it was such a magical and adventurous novel that is a page turner with so many surprises. If you really love fantasy teen books, this is the perfect book for you. The story is about sisters Scarlett and Tella. Scarlett's sister gets kidnapped and is now part of Legend's (Legend is the master or creator of the Caraval) game, and the only way Scarlett can get her sister back is by entering the magical world of Caravel to find the clues to win her sister's life back. I highly recommend reading this book!
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This book was amazing

Beatriz C. - 5 years 6 months ago

This is from now on one of my favourite books. It is full of twits, but all easy to understand. The writing is super easy to read. In general I loved everything. The story, the writing, all of it. I will definitely be reading the other books in this trilogy
Must Buy Series!!

Jaya S. - 5 years 6 months ago

Absolutely Amazing Book! Seriously though! It's amazing how two people can fall in love, you know? This is a must buy series! #BannedBook
Best book I've read this year!

Danielle H. - 5 years 9 months ago

Caraval was the best book I've read so far this year! It threw me through loops and plot twist after plot twist. It was very unexpected! I kept seeing people saying wonderful things but I didn't understand until I read it. It's like you're really there! It was absolutely incredible!
Another cliche YA Fantasy fueled primarily by romance, not substance.

Danielle T. - 5 years 9 months ago

While a certainly appealing plot, Caraval eventually proved lacking in a number of different aspects, mainly that of character development. Scarlett was advertised as a daring, capable individual whose main objective rested in rescuing her sister—however, came off as a selfish, immature teenager whose mind orbited primarily around romantics. Furthermore, while potentially a personal issue, the plot of the novel itself didn’t sit particularly well with me. It reminded me of The Truman Show—however, the immorality of The Truman Show served to further its purpose. Caraval was unethical in a number of ways, especially its conclusion (which I’ll refrain from elaborating upon), but offered no reasoning. It almost seemed as though Garber believed that a poorly incorporated cliché would excuse her controversial plot, when, in reality, it did nothing of the sort. Nonetheless, there remained some enjoyable qualities. Garber’s writing for example, was compelling and addictive, luscious and exquisite. Despite the distasteful nature of the plot, her prose allowed me to read the novel to its conclusion. Furthermore, I appreciated the mere creativity of the storyline itself—the setting Garber conjured was elaborate and convincing, and certainly different in regards to its side characters. Ultimately, however, I would not recommend this title to someone else, unless those particular readers enjoy clichés and romance enough to allow it to override the plot. Instead, to someone who’s searching for enjoyable reads in fantasy, I’d direct them toward Strange the Dreamer, by Laini Taylor, or Six of Crows, by Leigh Bardugo. #SummerReading

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This book was amazing

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Best book I've read this year!

Another cliche YA Fantasy fueled primarily by romance, not substance.