Legendary: A Caraval Novel: 2

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They see Scarlett and Julian in a garden. They’ve clearly made up. They learn that Tella won the game. She sees relief in Julian’s eyes when she says Legend walked away as soon as she won. How did Legendary end? Tella wakes up days later in Scarlett’s room. She scolds Tella for being swept away by Dante. Tella assures her she isn’t and that he isn’t a very good kisser. Tella confides that she’s going to play Caraval this time and says they should play together. One look from Julian convinces Tella that she should talk Scarlett out of it.

Scarlett is assured that anything that happens during the festival is part of what is an elaborately planned performance. But she cannot help but worry as she goes further into a game that is more complex and engaging than it first appears. With love, magic, heartbreak, and illusion all coming into play, Scarlett is part of a game that seems like it will never end. Julian reminds Tella that this happens in every round of Caraval. Legend makes someone feel like the center of the world for the sake of the game and then walks away. When Julian leaves, Tella knows Scarlett wants to ask a thousand questions. But she just says she’s ready to listen when Tella is ready to talk. She fell in love with Legend, the worst mistake of all. Garber, Stephanie (2019). Finale (1st U.S.ed.). New York: Flatiron Books. ISBN 978-1-250-15766-9. OCLC 1089279026. This was why love was so dangerous. Love turned the world into a garden, so beguiling it was easy to forget that rose petals were as ephemeral as feelings, eventually they would wilt and die, leaving nothing but the thorns. Holm, Katrina Niidas (June 30, 2020). "Spring 2017 Flying Starts: Stephanie Garber". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved January 18, 2020.

Tella hears Dante’s voice and snaps her eyes shut. She doesn’t want to see him. She’s in denial that he’s Legend. He comes up close to her and asks her to open her eyes. They kiss passionately. She makes herself pull away. She notices the brand on his wrist. He won’t tell her what he promised but says he’d do it all over again for her. His words and feelings still seem so real. Wow, this was so much more enjoyable the second time through, so much that I’ve bumped my rating up a full star. I love the narrator and am finally ready for the Finale! I'm going to keep this review spoiler free, especially as we're a little ways away from the release, but I'll just say this took a verrrry unexpected turn and I couldn't be more thrilled. But a word to the wise (and for those who know me) - I like when books throw punches in your gut and make you doubt everything you thought you knew. Like I said, I hated Scarlett. But Tella... I loved her from the start. It started with her little girl dreams of rescuing princes (not being rescued). She was brave, strong and so intelligent. She’s definitely one of my favorite characters now. NO DA AMIGO NO DA!!! Es IMPRESIONANTE. La verdad no le tenía NADA de expectativas porque dije “despues de Caraval, nada puede ser mejor” PERO QUÉ PAYASA SOD CAMILA , me dijo Stephanie Garber. Y SI, PAYASA QUEDÉ.

This book was really addictive. It had twists and turns and literally the whole time I didn’t know who to trust and what would be the right choice for Tella.

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this is gonna be a short review because i really dont have much to say. this book took the last dregs of my energy. this was why love was so dangerous. love turned the world into a garden, so beguiling it was easy to forget that rose petals were as ephemeral as feelings, eventually they would wilt and die, leaving nothing but the thorns.” Theron, a young man who looks like one of the god-like star statues in the garden, answers the door. An eight-point star is branded on one side of his face. Theron says he needs a drop of Tella’s blood before he’ll answer any of her questions. At first the images were inconsequential: a maid trying on Tella’s favorite gown; her father cheating at cards. Then the visions of the future grew more upsetting, until one day, immediately after Scarlett’s engagement to the count, Tella saw a most disturbing image. The way I was going into this one on my journey to Once Upon a Broken Heart while loving scarjules and now (after Deema's persistence 🤭) I need to see how I feel about Tella!

But I know that Caraval has a way of making people fall in love, and sometimes it's with people who might not be entirely real” This was why love was so dangerous. Love turn the whole world into a garden, so beguiling it was easy to forget that rose petals were as ephemeral as feelings, eventually they would wilt and die, leaving nothing but the thorns. The Tella division line has been drawn. Here I thought I would be dragged to the Tella-lovers or Tella-haters side, but I walked willingly to the Tella-why-oh-why-are-you-like-this-*pull out my hair* side. I don’t hate Tella, but I also definitely do not like her. How she treats Scarlet is the main reason! I am all for a free-spirit, but when your free-spirited-adventure-self leads to you constantly lying and forgetting about your sister after declaring how much you love her and would die for her… yeah I’m not for it. Scarlett seems like an afterthought to her. And again just like Caraval, this had the sister bond be more tell than show. Tella is the definition of letting intrusive thoughts win every time - in the commentary, one liners, and random biting (don’t even get me started on that last one). I’m not heartless though. I did feel for Tella some moments, but her dummy-dumb actions led her to the road she chose time and time again.The book felt like the color of caramelized stuffed animals.<--I'm addicted and will never stop. I see now why Garber does it.