From the Publisher
Praise for the #1 New York Times and #1 indie bestselling Caraval Series:
“The Hunger Games meets The Night Circus.” ―Entertainment Weekly
“I lost myself in this world and never wanted to come out.” ―Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in the Ashes
“Impressive, original, wondrous.” ―USA Today
“A fantastic world reminiscent of Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley...Addictive.” ―Minneapolis Star-Tribune
“Beautifully written.” ―Renée Ahdieh, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn
“Mesmerizing.” ―Us Weekly
“Fantastic in its spectacle and intrigue.” ―Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review
“A tour de force of imagination.” ―Kirkus Reviews
“Magnificent. A spellbinding tale of love, loss, sacrifice, and hope.” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Like stepping into a living dream.” ―Stacey Lee, New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Girl
MAY 2019 - AudioFile
Narrator Rebecca Soler returns for the final installment in the Caraval trilogy, and with the Fates free, the stakes are higher than ever. While Soler’s characterization of Scarlett was soft and motherly at the beginning of the series, the listener now hears her passion and desperation as she must fight for those she loves. Tella began as reckless and aloof, but here Soler gives her drive and determination. Soler provides a variety of timbres and accents for a growing cast of characters, but where she really shines is in the narrative. The magic, the fear, the betrayal, and especially the heartbreak are all magnified by her skillful narration. An intense listen that is hard to pause. A.K.R. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine
Kirkus Reviews
2019-04-07
Picking up just after the end of Legendary (2018), Garber continues to build the world of Caraval with a final installment, this time focusing equally on both Dragna sisters' perspectives.
After they released their long-missing mother from the Deck of Destiny, Scarlett and Donatella hoped to rebuild their relationship and gain a new sense of family. However, Legend also released the rest of the Fates, and, much to their dismay, the Fallen Star—essentially the ur-Fate—is only gaining in power. As the Fates begin to throw Valenda into chaos and disarray, the sisters must decide whom him to trust, whom to love, and how to set themselves free. Scar's and Tella's passionate will-they-or-won't-they relationships with love interests are still (at times, inexplicably) compelling, taking up a good half of the plot and balancing out the large-scale power games with more domestic ones. Much like the previous two, this third book in the series is overwritten, with overly convenient worldbuilding that struggles nearly as much as the overwrought prose and convoluted plot. While those who aren't Garber's fans are unlikely to pick up this volume, new (or forgetful) readers will find the text repetitious enough to be able to follow along.
For fans, a finale that satisfies. (Fantasy. 14-18)
