Caravel is one of my favorite YA fiction books, and I was very excited to read its sequel, Legendary! While Caravel is written from the perspective of Scarlett (the older sister), Legendary is from the perspective of Donatella, the younger sister, and it was lots of fun reading the alternate perspective!

While this book is set in the same world as the first one, it almost seems entirely different: all the characters come back but unlike the surface magic of Caravel, Legendary explores the behind-the-scenes magic that runs Caravel. And not only Caravel, but the mother and the sisters' past.

Since Tella was portrayed as smaller, younger, and more immature for most of Caravel, I was unsure of what a book in her point of view would be like, but she is smart and ingenious and tenacious and really masterminded the whole journey--dare I say she is even more brilliant than Scarlett is?

The story itself is a lot darker than Caravel is: while the main purpose of Caravel seemed to just be Scarlett finding Donatella, this one has a much deeper motive and so much more is at stake than just a wedding.

With all that being said, this book was a lot more . . . kissey than Caravel. There were quite a few make-out sessions that were rather vividly portrayed, even if they were connected to the plot, and I wasn't much of a fan of that.

One thing I would definitely recommend is reading it right after rereading Caravel (or definitely at least reading in order!!), because there was so much that connected straight off of it (there is only a couple days between them). The worldbuilding that was in this was very accurate from Caravel, and reading them together makes it make so much more sense!

My Ranking-
7/10

Things liked-
Accurate representation of the world previously built
A brilliant MC
Deeper (and thus, darker) than the first book
The returning characters
A CLIFFHANGER
Well developed characters
Delving into the backstory (alsO THAT TWIST REGARDING THE MOTHER)

Things disliked-
The super descriptive kissing scenes
Moved a little slowly at times
Less actual magic than Caravel

I cannot say enough how much I loved this book! Caraval was amazing, but Legendary completely swept me away into the world of Caraval. This book has EVERYTHING - fantasy, magic, love, death, family, fear, suspense, and more!

Author Stephanie Garber says, "I wanted to write a book full of questions with no easy answers. I wanted to tell a story about characters both fragile and indestructible. I wanted battles between bravery and fear, and belief and disbelief." It is my utmost pleasure to say that she did all of that and MORE.

Legendary is told from Tella's point-of-view and revolves around her need to repay a debt. Unfortunately for Tella, in order to repay this debt she must turn over the true identity of Legend - creator and master of Caraval. If she fails this task, she will pay for it dearly - with her life. She must choose to either destroy herself or destroy Caraval forever, and it seems there is no way to save both.

Woven throughout this tale is a story of a magical deck of cards from Tella's youth and how they intertwine with her fate. She is given a chance to save her mother, who has been missing for years, but this too will come at a great cost to Tella and the world as she knows it. And don't even get me started on the mesmerizingly torturous relationship between Tella and Dante!

If you liked Caraval, you will LOVE Legendary! I already can't wait for the next book - Finale - to be released... in 2019.

I...wow. This book kept me guessing from the start, so much happened! As with the first, I advise going into this story knowing as little as possible, so I will avoid going into too much detail with my review. This one is told by Donatella's point-of-view, and I actually found that I liked her story more than Scarlett's.

When I started this, I wasn't sure I would like it. It starts with a scene of Tella discovering her mother's Deck of Destiny, a special set of cards featuring the Fates. I DNFed The Raven Boys after the séance freaked me out, and I normally avoid that sort of thing, so I was skeptical about this one, but I kept reading, and I'm so glad I did! I actually really enjoyed the story of the Fates and their powers.

One thing is, I was hoping I was wrong about Legend, as I felt it was...predictable? but now I'm intensely curious to see how the series ends. That said, I'm not a fan of Scarlett's ending, as it can only lead to trouble, but that said, Tella's end also leads to trouble, but in her case, the ending was perfection!

I absolutely loved Caraval. It was unlike anything I had ever read. I like this one too, but it moves slower and the novelty of a high-stakes game within a fantasy setting has worn off a little. True to Caraval form, there are unpredictable twists and turns that make it difficult to know what is part of the game and what is not. Readers who have not read Caraval might find themselves lost in such a complicated story, but those who have will enjoy this trip back to the game.

Great story. I love all of the twists and turn, the romance and intrigue. Great plot, characters and world building.

I love how the story is mixing magic and fates and the game, it keeps you guessing constantly. I really enjoy how you see the characters grow and change now that they are away from their father and more free to be themselves.

I can't wait for the next one!

Caraval is a magical game led by the ringmaster magician Legend where contestants are invited to compete for a grand prize. Legendary starts where Donatella and Scarlett and the “players” have moved on to the next Caraval. Instead of being the end result of the game Donatella is a participant. Like her sister Scarlett, Tella had been writing to Legend over the years hoping to become a participant of the game, but not for the same reasons as her sister. Tella has been haunted by a deck of cards she had seen in her mothers room as a child. A deck similar to a Tarot card but the fortunes that are told are cast by the Fates and destined to come true unless you can change your future. Tella holds one card from this deck which has shown her different futures, one of which is that her mother is still alive. Tella, with Legends help, is playing the game to set her mother free, but the other players have their own reasons for playing the game and those reasons are in direct opposition to Tella’s.

In Caraval the book, we followed Scarlett as she searched for her missing sister. If she found her she would win the game. Tella was a secondary character in Caraval, missing in action until the conclusion of the book. Legendary is centered around Tella’s journey to win the game. Stephanie Garber’s descriptive prose and colorful adjectives enhanced the magical elements of Tella’s game playing. The characters she interacted with were either cruel and evil or seductive and mysterious- no one was the girl or boy next door. Emotions were always at an extreme level creating a tension for the reader that made you eagerly turn each page. I loved this book because it was so easy to get lost in the story, the characters, and the magic.

Tella started off this novel as a young, self centered beauty used to getting her way. What started off as a game became very real very quick. When Jacks is introduced into the story he is the perfect evil counterpart to Dante’s good looking goodness and as I turned the pages the line between good and evil became smudged.

Do we find out who is the real Legend? I think so? Yes. Well, I believe I did? Hmmm. Yes. Stephanie Garber just announced that there will be a third novel. Thank goodness! I can breathe in relief that I will live in this magical world one more time and also finally get a danged conclusion! Reading Legendary is like getting a golden ticket to another world minus the chocolate river and oompa loompa’s. Legendary is a totally enjoyable escape from reality that I would highly recommend to anyone who likes magical fantasy. ❤❤❤❤❤
I received a copy of this book through NetGalley for my honest review and it was honest.

"Your future can be whatever you wish. We all have the power to choose our own destiny."

Welcome, welcome! Opening with a scene with young Donatella Dragna, Stephanie Garber reconnects her readers with similar magic and intrigue like as in Caraval. Tella likes real adventures while Scarlett likes to daydream. Tella discovers a deck of extraordinary cards in the dingy grey sachet sitting near her mother's jewelry. Exquisitely beautiful, this deck is haunting. Her mother tells her not to touch the Deck of Destiny again in probably the most elegant way possible, not knowing that Tella has secretly hidden The Aracle card. Yet this single card paved the future for Caraval and Legendary to exist.

With Garber's fantastic storytelling, Legendary is about Tella's story. Even though the game of Caraval has ended, the story isn't over. Tella has made a lot of sacrifices but she is still being tested. A friend helped her out and now she owes payment for her freedom as well as Scarlett's from their father. Tella must find out Legend's true identity or everything that she has worked for would be lost. The only way to find out is to play Caraval. However, will she be able to win the sinister game without costing her life? If she wins, will she live in regret?

Garber has reunited readers with characters besides Tella and Scarlett. We see Julian and Dante while we are introduced to the Fates, Jacks and Elantine. With the illusions and no two games are alike, I absolutely loved reading more about a Caraval game but in a different POV and set of new rules. Elantine is one of my favorite characters in Legendary with her wisdom and her motherly instinct. Yet cunning Jacks also steals the show.

Garber has illustrated vivid descriptions of the world of the Meridian Empire's capital city of Valenda. The descriptions tantalizes all the senses and piques the curiosity. Her chilling images have been imprinted in my head running its reel like a movie. The character growth in Legendary is more exponential compared to Caraval. We see Tella grow over time from when she is a young child to young woman. She has changed over the course of two rounds of Caraval. Dante has changed dramatically from the first game in Caraval to the end of Legendary. He practically does a 180. I am curious to see how they transform in the third installment, Finale.

"After all your sister didn't win because she solved simple riddles. She won because of what she was willing to sacrifice for those riddles, and for what she was willing to sacrifice in order to find you."

Legendary is deadly as it is enchanted. With secrets kept and slowly unveiled, Legend is always one step ahead of Tella and can fool pretty much anyone. Yet, can Tella fool everyone else? Is Tella willingly ready to sacrifice anything to find more about her mother? With the unrequited love and betrayal, it's hard to tell what is real and what is not real. What is fantasy and what is reality? Go on ahead and pick up Legendary after you've read Caraval. After all, it's only a game...or is it?

I absolutely loved Caraval, it even made my top YA of the year list, so of course I was ridiculously excited to return to this world. It pains me to say this but unfortunately Legendary just didn't live up to my expectations. Yes we have another game at play but this had none of the magic and sparkle of the first story, instead of being a fast paced story full of unexpected twists this is predictable and actually pretty boring.

There's no denying that Stephanie Garber can write and I did enjoy some elements of this book, particularly the extra world building and the way the fates are woven into the story, but there was definitely something missing. This story is told from Tella's point of view and I just don't find her as easy to relate to as Scarlet, I like that she's more independent and that she's willing to take risks but she's so impulsive that she never thinks things through and it leads her to make stupid mistakes. It was so frustrating to see her keeping so many secrets from Scarlet yet again, you'd think she would have learned better than that after the last time. I also thought the romance between her and Dante was on the flat side.

Jacks could have been an interesting character but he's fairly one dimensional, I didn't have any sense of conflicting emotions in him, pretty much what you saw was what you got where at least with Dante you were kept guessing about his motives. I think my favourite parts were the revelations about Tella and Scarlet's mother, I'm really curious to see how that will play out in the next book and I still really want to see Scarlet get her happily ever after. I'm not as invested in Tella's story but it will be interesting to see how she deals with revelations made at the end of Legendary.

As much as this didn't quite manage to live up to my expectations I do still want to read Finale, I really hope that Stephanie Garber can capture the magic of Caraval and give both of the girls a fitting end to their stories.

4.5 Stars

When I read Caraval, I absolutely fell in love with the magic of the world, as well as the swoon-worthy romance. Legendary did not let me down in delivering the same magic and romance, and much more!

While Caraval follows Scarlet's journey at Caraval, Legendary follows Tella's journey at the next Caraval - this one taking place away from Legend's island with far bigger stakes. While I found Tella mostly reckless and untrustworthy in Caraval, I really enjoyed her perspective once the book got into the swing of things. Where Scarlet is logical, Tella follows her heart, even when it might not be the most wise decision. Tella is bold and headstrong, which lead her on a far different kind of journey than Scarlet's. I really enjoyed Tella's attitude throughout the book and the magic that came with it.

Speaking of magic, while Caraval focuses on Legend's magic and cunning, Legendary takes it a step farther and explores more of the history of Legend, particularly the Fates and how he got his powers. I really enjoyed diving deeper into this history and how it unfolded throughout the book - it certainly set up a lot of exciting things for the next book! Besides the literal magic, I found the romance absolutely magical as well! I loved watching it unfold and I'm really excited to see what happens next.

While Scarlet wasn't the main focus of the book, she was present and had her own storyline throughout. Honestly, I kind of would have liked to have more of Scarlet's storyline revealed since she seemed to be up to some interesting things. Hopefully those secrets will be revealed in the next installment!

Overall, I really enjoyed this second installment in the Caraval series. This series is so magical and filled with wonder, and it's so easy to read. While some may be turned off by the fact that it's a fantasy book, it's not as complex as a traditional fantasy novel - it kind of reads a bit like romance with magical realism. I'm a huge fan of circus-esque books and this one is no exception. I definitely recommend this series to readers looking for a bit of magic and intrigue mixed with romance.

I wanted so much to enjoy Legendary, but I just never connected to the characters or plot. I felt as I was reading that I was constantly on the edge of something big about to happen but nothing ever did. I enjoyed Tella’s spunk and that she was strong enough to make her own decisions, even if they were to her own detriment but that was about all that I took away from this book. I felt that the magic of book 1 was not present in this one.
I have seen other reviews for this book and after reading those I’m wondering if I am just not the reader for this story or if I just completely missed the point. I do believe there is much hype around the Caraval story and I think some of that has leaked into either the overwhelming or underwhelming response to the books.

Both Caraval and Legendary have everything I always look for in a fantasy novel. A unique world with an interesting magical system, characters that are not necessarily who you think they are, a world with its own mythology and stories and a plot that keeps me reading into the wee hours of the morning.

I know many people had issues with Scarlet, the main character in Caraval, but I didn’t. She wasn’t maybe the strongest female lead ever, but the love she had for her sister and her determination to find her, made me like her. Donatella, or Tella as she is mostly called in this story, is a stronger and more perceptive character. She is also headstrong, sassy and cynical. She doesn’t take crap from anyone, and she stands up to those who try to manipulate her. Her experiences in this Caraval is also a little more interesting, buoyed by her tenacity and determination to free their mother. Just like Tella, I often struggled with what was real and what was part of Legend’s manipulations.She also handles herself well in keeping the two men who want her at arms length until she is done with her mission. Scarlet show up several times in this story, but her decisions and actions are not what I would have expected from her. At times she almost seemed oblivious to her sister’s dilemmas, and never really helped her on her journey.

There are two love interests, but I don’t think it is a true love triangle. Yes, both of the men have an interest in Tella, but at least one of them is just using her to get what he ultimately wants. The other one is doing this as well, to some degree, but I don’t think he means to harm her in the end. Dante is an interesting character that keeps you guessing and always seems to show up just when Tella has gotten herself into a bad situation. He also is quite charming when he wants to be, but also a little bit sinister. Jacks is also a marvelous character, both cunning and charming, but you can also tell that he is totally untrustworthy from the start.

There is a new element in this story, the mythology around the Fates, godlike beings that had magic and were at one time the rulers of this world. I really enjoyed learning about them and their how their stories fit into this world. I don’t want to give too much away, but I did find this part of the story fascinating and can’t wait to learn more about it.

The writing and the plot were both fantastic. Ms Garber’s writing style is lyrical and so full of rich descriptions that it really immerses you in Tella’s world. I loved all the descriptions of clothes and her surroundings and the food. It is really great when an author takes the time to help the reader to visualize such a rich and elegant world. The book is well paced and hard to put down as well. You really start to care about Tella and want to find out what happens to her. I was not surprised when Legend’s identity was finally revealed, I had been suspecting that person since the first book, but what Legend does at the end was a twist I wasn’t expecting.

A perfect fantasy world that will captivate your heart and mind. It will be a long wait for the next installment. We have a title, Finale, but no firm release date yet. This is a series that I will definitely cherish and reread many times.

Stephanie Garber's début novel, Caraval, was one of the most highly-praised young adult fantasy novels of 2017. Its richly-imagined world and lush prose took the book world by storm, and fans were elated to learn the author was planning a sequel. I didn't fall in love with Caraval the way so many of my fellow readers did, but I found myself invested enough in the story to give this second installment a try, and I'm so glad I did. Legendary captures so much of the mystery and magic I found lacking in the first book, and now I, too, am hoping Ms. Garber will give us more stories in this lovely, treacherous world where absolutely nothing and no one is what the reader expects it to be.

Legendary picks up just a few days after the first book ends. Donatella Dragna, sister of Scarlett from book one, isn't ready to give up the magical world of Caraval, so different from the miserable years she spent with her heartless father. True, no one really knows which events are real and which ones are only staged as part of the fabulous game that is Caraval, but Tella is all right with that. It gives her a chance to be the smart, courageous woman she's always dreamed of being. After all, through her adventures in the first round of the game, she managed to save her sister from a loveless marriage. Just think what great things she could manage to pull off if the game were to continue.

Fortunately, the mysterious man behind Caraval, half-carnival half-tournament, is ready for round two, and he's got big plans for Tella. They may not be plans she'll be particularly fond of, but pretty much anything goes when it comes to Caraval. Someone deeply imbedded in the game knows the truth about the long ago disappearance of Tella's mother, a truth Tella has been desperate to uncover for years. So, when an enigmatic criminal approaches her with a promise of helping her in her quest, Tella jumps at the chance to have all her questions answered. Of course, there's a price for the help she's been offered, a terrible price that could spell the end of Caraval forever, and, if Tella doesn't play her cards right, it could also cost her her life and the lives of those she holds dear.

Legendary is not an easy book to describe. It's a story based around a series of things that may or may not be true featuring characters who may or may not be real people. It's a book that confused me as I read, but it also compelled me to keep going in hopes of finally making sense of things. I enjoyed it, but I do see where some readers might become frustrated by what could feel like a lack of clarity in the plot.

Tella  came off as a spoiled brat in the first book, and I didn’t like her. She lied and schemed to get what she wanted, and it never seemed like she cared much about the effects of her behavior on those around her. Fortunately, Ms. Garber has managed to make her much more sympathetic this time around. She still acts rashly from time to time, and I wasn't nuts about the way she treated other people, but the author does a great job showing readers why Tella is the way she is. She's a very flawed heroine, but she has quite a few redeeming qualities I didn't see when I originally encountered her.

This novel contains strong romantic elements, but I can't say much about them without spoiling things for you. The romance isn't the main focus of the plot though, something that could be off-putting for readers who like romance-heavy stories, but the author strikes a good balance between exploring the fantasy world and allowing Tella to fall a little bit in love.

If you loved Caraval, I imagine Legendary is already on your radar, and, even if you didn't end up loving Caraval as much as you hoped to, I still urge you to give the sequel a try. The writing is gorgeous and the plot is totally immersive. There were a few plot points that didn't thrill me, but I came away from the book with a smile on my face.

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Legendary was a wonderful sequel to Caraval. Full of mystery, adventure, and a little darkness that kept me on the edge of my seat while reading. YA Fantasy readers will love this installment!

Legendary is like eating sugared peaches in a thunderstorm. The imagery is lush and decadent and winds itself around the dark and dangerous parts of this story until you can't decide whether to laugh or cry. I loved it.

Tella is bold and now she's my favorite of the sisters--I did not anticipate that, so if you're sad Scarlett is not the lead in this one, don't be. We also get a new villain and they might be my favorite character in the series.

Do yourself a favor and read this. The world of Caraval is intriguing and sucks you in from the very first chapter. You are rooting for Donatella the entire way through and trying to figure out the mystery. The author does a great job of keeping you on your toes and has built a world that I would love to spend some time in.

Tella and Scarlett should be celebrating the end of Caravel - after all Tella finally escaped her father and she saved her sister from an arranged marriage - yet Tella still isn't truly free. Out of desperation, she's made a deal with a criminal and she owes him Legend's, the master of Caraval's, real name which is something that no one has ever been able figure out. Tella only has one chance to figure out his name and that is by winning the next round of Caraval, usually that would be next year but now the schedule has been has been bumped up. She's still reeling from the events of the last one before she's thrown right back into it. Caraval asks a lot of its players, and this time is different, but for Tella the stakes are greater than ever. In fact, if Tella loses and fails to uphold her end of the bargain she'll lose everything and everyone she cares about, but if she wins Caraval and Legend himself will be destroyed forever.

Legendary by Stephanie Garber is a fantastically imaginative sequel to last year's Caraval, but this time around the stakes are higher than the first time around and more personal. This time around we get to see another round of the game, but now it's much different game altogether. There's a whole new setting, a whole new magical mystery to get wrapped up in, and so many dark twists and turns to wrap your head around. In this sequel, we follow the story from Tella's perspective rather than Scarlett's. Like the first time around, Tella kind of grated on nerves. I don't know if I'm getting old or what. Either way, there are times where she doesn't make the brightest decisions out there. Though I will agree that she has grown as a character over the course of the series, like she says she isn't a silly little girl, but she definitely has a lot quite a bit of growing up to do. One of my favorite aspects in this novel is that we get to find out a little more about the wider world these two sisters inhabit, especially in regards to the fantasy elements like the Fates and the Deck of Destiny.

Overall, Legendary is a more than worthy sequel to Stephanie Garber's debut novel. I love being engrossed in an intricately twisted world where you're never quite sure sure what's real at any given time. If you enjoyed Caraval, I expect you'll want to devour book two as soon as you can. I also expect you'll want to try this series if you liked The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. Garber has such a way with words that I was on the edge of my seat with anticipation throughout. After that ending I'm absolutely dying for the third book in this series, Finale!

Legendary, by author Stephanie Garber, is the second installment in the authors Caraval series. This book follows Scarlett’s younger sister, Donatella Dragna (Tella), who is the life of every party and every scene she appears in! This time, however, the story moves to a new location and this time it is Tella who chooses to participate in the Caraval games. For those who have read Caraval, Legendary picks up the day after Scarlett's experiences in the twisted game created by the secretive Legend.

Caraval is a magical performance which usually occurs once a year. But, this year, Legend has chosen to travel to Valenda for Empress Elantine's 75th birthday where a whole new game will take place. Legendary takes place in the opulent, gilded, slightly menacing capital of the Empire. It’s Legend’s Island of Dreams times a hundred. As a reminder, Caraval is a game that is orchestrated by Legend. Nobody knows who Legend really is since there are always different actors playing his part.

Tella finds herself in an untenable position of owing a favor to Legend. But, that's just the icing on the cake. There's another player involved this time as well, and Jacks is as twisted and as diabolical as they come. Readers will find themselves asking themselves, is this real this time, or just another Legend game? Tella has been trying to discover what really happened to her mother, Paloma, who disappeared 7 years ago. A disappearance that caused lots of problems for Scarlett and Tella alike.

We've gathered that Legend is a curious sort of character who most likely has a whole lot of enemies chomping at the bit to uncover his identity and to take him down. Who better to use as a pawn than Tella who played a role in Scarlett's games and now owes Legend a favor? Never fail, Scarlett and Julian are still around, but they are more or less tertiary characters with minor roles to play. The most curious part of this story is that Tella is told that if she wins Caraval, she will see her mother again.

As an added bonus, she is also told that if she wins, she will discover who Legend really is. The story is twisted with a web of lies, and secrets, and revelations that I'm not even going to bother to explain. I would just say to you that if you enjoyed Caraval, get ready for another ride that you won't see what's happening until it hits you in the face. I have to say that Tella is a very intriguing character. However, the ending leaves a whole lot of questions.

According to the author's page, there will be one more installment in this series called Finale. Release date to come later. When the next installment (Finale) comes out, who will be the lead character? Will it switch back and forth between Tella and her sister Scarlett since Scarlett seems to have her own path ahead of her? Or, will the author continue Tella's journey, especially with what transpired in the end? Guess we shall have to wait another year to find out!

This was one of my most anticipated releases this year and I was so damn happy to get my hands on it! We are thrown back into the world of Caraval, but this time the story is about Donatella.

Now I wasn't a big fan of Donatella in Caraval so I was a bit unsure about a whole book completely about her. She was wild, boy crazy, and made impulsive decisions. While she still is sort of the same here, it makes for a good book! We also get peaks of Scarlett and Julian here and it was good to see them.

So Tella made a bargain with an unknown source, who has promised to give Tella information on her mother. The price of this information? The person wants to know Legend's true name. That is not an easy thing to get!

The writing was as lyrical as I remembered. I was once again swept away in the world of Caraval and everything seemed so vivid. I will never get sick of this magical world!

The romance here was so much more! I won't say with who, you are just going to have to read to see! It was very push and pull and the chemistry was there. Oh man! I was couldn't help but keep reading to see how it would end.

The reasons I couldn't give it 5 stars was because it felt like there wasn't as much magic and game playing like there was in the first book. I get that Tella was playing a different game than Scarlette did, but I was really looking forward to more magic. Also, I was a bit shocked by Scarlette here. She makes some rare appearances and when she does, it made me take pause. She makes some weird choices and I wanted to shake her a bit. I also never knew if she knew more about Legend than she led on.

Overall this book was great and I can't wait for the next one. Especially after that ending! We have a name at least, it's going to be called Finale and it comes out 2019. Why it so far away?!

I found this book amazing. The characters left me more intrigued than in the first. The question of who was Legend changed around every turn. I

Caraval by Stephanie Garber, was fine, and so is the sequel Legendary. The idea of the story is better than the actual book sometimes, and many of the characters seem annoying. Scarlet and Tella do not read as strong female characters. Scarlet comes off as a little dumb and shallow, like if she went to college her priority would be finding a husband as opposed to finding herself. Tella is set up to be the opposite, a clever girl who doesn’t have time for all that love nonsense. Except that she’s not clever, and she immediately falls in love. All of this is fine for a YA novel, but Scarlet and Tella could have been a little more dynamic. Instead, the story seems to rely on whatever dumb thing the sisters are doing that is making them both look stupid.. Despite my issues with the characters, the world Garber creates is an interesting combination of high fantasy elements and carnival punk.
Like it’s always night and there’s a full moon, a sky full of stars, and a bunch of performance artists, some of whom may want to kill you and some who may just want to take a few days of your life. Because of some more mature relationship scenes, a high school library is a safe bet for having this book, but I’m in a middle school and it’s on our summer order list