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Hodder & Stoughton (2018), 432 pages
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Having made a deal with a criminal to save her sister Scarlett from a disastrous arranged marriage, Tella must win Caraval and uncover Legend's identity, or risk losing everything, including her life.
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LibraryThing member Bookishleigh
Update: Alrighty, so the author DID in fact announce that there will be a third book to this story, thank God. So all my very conflicted feelings that I speak about below are no longer an issue and this book is able to maintain the 5 star rating I so badly wanted to give it. Now that I can confirm
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Ok, so my thoughts on this book are sort of stuck in a place of limbo right now. It really comes down to whether this book will truly be the stories conclusion as it was initially planned or if it is now intended to be a middle installment to a trilogy/series. On it's own this book is every bit as magical and enchanting as Caraval. Ms Garber truly has a gift for taking her readers to her world where adventure, romance, and magic radiate of the pages...BUT...! As fun and exciting as this book was it would still be nothing short of infuriating if it truly is meant to be any kind of conclusion. As of right now I'm going to base my review on the assumption that there is more to come, I haven't been able to find any mention or suggestion that a third installment but who knows. That being said, if it turns out this truly was meant to be the conclusion to the overall story started in Caraval, I'd be forced to drop my rating considerably. There's just too much left by the time the reader comes to Legendry's final page. A quick rundown of this book. There's another edition of Caraval going down although it's not as vital to the plot as the first game was, there's a maternal scavenger hunt, much like her sister Scarlett, Tella finds herself playing Legend's game, creating serious romantic tension with one of the games actors, as well as picking up her own 3rd party fiancé. There's also a seriously problematic Tarot(ish) deck made up by demigod like characters who are all appear to be created by combining unhealthy levels of narcissism and sociopathy. Other stuff happens. Honestly, so much of how I feel about all the various storylines is dependent on the need for a third book (assuming an additional book would come with the gift of resolution.) Too much of what happens ends up feeling pointless without the satisfaction of some kind of cohesive resolution to pretty much any or better yet all the main plots, subplots, mysterious backstories that just stayed mysterious, &the character relationships that went down through out these books. As it stands right now we are left with … nothing. Scarlet-Julian=??? Tella-Dante=??? Julian-Dante=??? Scarlet-Nicolas=??? Why are you even back, Nicolas?=??? Comatose prodigal bandit mother=I can't even Legend/Fates/Return of the heir-??? I assume you all are seeing the problem here. All the beautiful writing a world building in the world can't erase the pointlessness of a story that's feels so unfinished it wouldn't even qualify as anti-climactic. The idea of that makes me pretty grumpy. Then again a third book might be announced tomorrow and *poof* all my discontent would vanish. I was able to enjoy Caraval so much more for that exact reason. It was pretty vague in its ending but I knew there was more story on the way so I didn't worry on that but now it's like quadruple levels of vague and I'm just over here in my 5-star/angry book review limbo.
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that this is not a 2-book work of literary torture I am able to highly recommend the continuance of the Caraval story. Yay!! Read On!**************
Ok, so my thoughts on this book are sort of stuck in a place of limbo right now. It really comes down to whether this book will truly be the stories conclusion as it was initially planned or if it is now intended to be a middle installment to a trilogy/series. On it's own this book is every bit as magical and enchanting as Caraval. Ms Garber truly has a gift for taking her readers to her world where adventure, romance, and magic radiate of the pages...BUT...! As fun and exciting as this book was it would still be nothing short of infuriating if it truly is meant to be any kind of conclusion. As of right now I'm going to base my review on the assumption that there is more to come, I haven't been able to find any mention or suggestion that a third installment but who knows. That being said, if it turns out this truly was meant to be the conclusion to the overall story started in Caraval, I'd be forced to drop my rating considerably. There's just too much left by the time the reader comes to Legendry's final page. A quick rundown of this book. There's another edition of Caraval going down although it's not as vital to the plot as the first game was, there's a maternal scavenger hunt, much like her sister Scarlett, Tella finds herself playing Legend's game, creating serious romantic tension with one of the games actors, as well as picking up her own 3rd party fiancé. There's also a seriously problematic Tarot(ish) deck made up by demigod like characters who are all appear to be created by combining unhealthy levels of narcissism and sociopathy. Other stuff happens. Honestly, so much of how I feel about all the various storylines is dependent on the need for a third book (assuming an additional book would come with the gift of resolution.) Too much of what happens ends up feeling pointless without the satisfaction of some kind of cohesive resolution to pretty much any or better yet all the main plots, subplots, mysterious backstories that just stayed mysterious, &the character relationships that went down through out these books. As it stands right now we are left with … nothing. Scarlet-Julian=??? Tella-Dante=??? Julian-Dante=??? Scarlet-Nicolas=??? Why are you even back, Nicolas?=??? Comatose prodigal bandit mother=I can't even Legend/Fates/Return of the heir-??? I assume you all are seeing the problem here. All the beautiful writing a world building in the world can't erase the pointlessness of a story that's feels so unfinished it wouldn't even qualify as anti-climactic. The idea of that makes me pretty grumpy. Then again a third book might be announced tomorrow and *poof* all my discontent would vanish. I was able to enjoy Caraval so much more for that exact reason. It was pretty vague in its ending but I knew there was more story on the way so I didn't worry on that but now it's like quadruple levels of vague and I'm just over here in my 5-star/angry book review limbo.
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LibraryThing member ilonita50
The cover is gorgeous, and represents the very finale of the book, grand fireworks on display..
This book! Oh, my! Complete 5 starred rating in one go! Without going much into paraphrasing what has been told on synopsis, this was amazing read, I absolutely loved the suspense, mystery about who the
I loved the focus on this book was for Donaltella and Dante, and i am happy the book was not only about Scarlett and Julian, although I did enjoyed their story in previous book Caraval. The Legendary is written from Tella's point of view, we, readers get to know below surface, her sister Scarlet has never known about, and we had no idea what was going on book #1, which creates the urge to re-read the book again to understand with this extra knowledge now, why Tella's actions were as they were in Caraval's first play this year.
Tella is acting first and thinking later, often it has lead her to troubles and now that's exactly what happens again and again. She is someone who is not afraid to take a risk and jumps for it, hoping it will work out and she will find a way to tackle the problems, the aims and her dreams she have had forever and which ones have kept her going. Don't we can refer to this? Sometimes we just jump for a thought it may work and whatever happens we could deal with any consequences...
Tella doesn't believe in love, but still she dreams of having this one for her she has been fantasizing about. She has kissed many boys and knows she can't trust them or they are willing to promise million things for kisses and love makes people stupid. Still she wonders how it is to kiss when you could die for that one kiss...is that even possible? Can a kiss cause such emotions? Donatella believes being in love makes person stupid and sooner or later it will die. She fights her own demons and game she has been playing in order to pay debts of requests she has made, which has lead her here where she is now... some are deadly and some are adventurous. I loved her wicked tongue and that we can read how she is weighting her thoughts for which decision to take. We learn more about her mother and how her disappearance seems too mysterious and it also opens more questions for the next finale book!
In Legendary we have a new character Jack, he is well known for his skills by killing each of his fiances, everyone is scared by him and he also has a wicked humor as much as Tella and Dante has. It's fun to read and yes, as you may have read Caraval or have heard, the both books are united by one common thing - nothing is as it seems - it's way crazier and there's always possibility of betrayal when you can't rely on anything, unless you hold a strong believe and hope.
The Caraval series have become one of my new favorites. Which means I will be trying to get those for my bookshelf. Thank you for reading!
This book! Oh, my! Complete 5 starred rating in one go! Without going much into paraphrasing what has been told on synopsis, this was amazing read, I absolutely loved the suspense, mystery about who the
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Legend will be, which new character will appear and how will it be handled as it start to become more and more complex. I have read the great reviews and still was skeptical to the series, as very often second book messes the first one, this is not the case. The plot developed, characters grow throughout the book, it handles the multiple climaxes excellent way, and is wrapped in wonderful, smooth language. The little pinch of romance included ads the charm. I loved the focus on this book was for Donaltella and Dante, and i am happy the book was not only about Scarlett and Julian, although I did enjoyed their story in previous book Caraval. The Legendary is written from Tella's point of view, we, readers get to know below surface, her sister Scarlet has never known about, and we had no idea what was going on book #1, which creates the urge to re-read the book again to understand with this extra knowledge now, why Tella's actions were as they were in Caraval's first play this year.
Tella is acting first and thinking later, often it has lead her to troubles and now that's exactly what happens again and again. She is someone who is not afraid to take a risk and jumps for it, hoping it will work out and she will find a way to tackle the problems, the aims and her dreams she have had forever and which ones have kept her going. Don't we can refer to this? Sometimes we just jump for a thought it may work and whatever happens we could deal with any consequences...
Tella doesn't believe in love, but still she dreams of having this one for her she has been fantasizing about. She has kissed many boys and knows she can't trust them or they are willing to promise million things for kisses and love makes people stupid. Still she wonders how it is to kiss when you could die for that one kiss...is that even possible? Can a kiss cause such emotions? Donatella believes being in love makes person stupid and sooner or later it will die. She fights her own demons and game she has been playing in order to pay debts of requests she has made, which has lead her here where she is now... some are deadly and some are adventurous. I loved her wicked tongue and that we can read how she is weighting her thoughts for which decision to take. We learn more about her mother and how her disappearance seems too mysterious and it also opens more questions for the next finale book!
In Legendary we have a new character Jack, he is well known for his skills by killing each of his fiances, everyone is scared by him and he also has a wicked humor as much as Tella and Dante has. It's fun to read and yes, as you may have read Caraval or have heard, the both books are united by one common thing - nothing is as it seems - it's way crazier and there's always possibility of betrayal when you can't rely on anything, unless you hold a strong believe and hope.
The Caraval series have become one of my new favorites. Which means I will be trying to get those for my bookshelf. Thank you for reading!
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LibraryThing member karenvg3
I love this series. Already started Finale. I’m so excited to find out how everything will end but at the same time don’t want it to end. Garber’s writing really transports me to a different world. 4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
LibraryThing member ReadersCandyb
Stephanie Garber has a way of packing all of the best aspects of fantasy into one novel. It's indulgent and rich and quite magical. While most YA reads seem to follow the same pattern, her writing never fails to bring pages of originality.
I LOVED the first book, but it was just the foundation for
Notes for me*
Tella met a Fate
Tella fell in love
Tella met Legend
Tella broke her mom free from the card she was trapped in
Scarlett is torn between the Count and Julian
I LOVED the first book, but it was just the foundation for
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this epicness. Tella's journey dove deeper into the series. It exposed secrets, revealed fate, and left me with a hopeless feeling of being lost. So much happened and there were so many twists and turns. If this is a trend for what's to come, I can't wait for the next book. Notes for me*
Tella met a Fate
Tella fell in love
Tella met Legend
Tella broke her mom free from the card she was trapped in
Scarlett is torn between the Count and Julian
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LibraryThing member klarsenmd
Interesting second novel in a trilogy. It had a great story line and really interesting basic plot premise. I will say, I didn't like the heroine in this book quite as much as her sister's character in the first, but the twists and turns were a magically fun ride and I can't wait for the last in
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LibraryThing member Heather_Brock
A big thank you to Flatiron books for this ARC and the opportunity to review Legendary. I have to admit that it took me a little longer to get into this story compared to the first Caraval, but I ended up thoroughly enjoying it. At first I was a little disappointed that the POV shifted from
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Scarlett to Donatella, but I appreciate that choice much more now. I can't help but to wonder who our next guide will be (Legend, himself?). The exploration into Dante was compelling, and I loved to hate Jacks. I appreciate the unanswered questions and the occurrences that set the stage for what comes next in this series. Much like the original, this installment was full of magic, intrigue and a colorful milieu that is almost as much of a character as the people who wander through it. The Fates were an entertaining and rich component and I am glad that they were fleshed out a bit, though I hope they can be expanded upon in the next novel. I find myself only half-interested in Paloma and Paradise the Lost at this point. This plot piece is certainly integral to character development and our heroine's journey as well motivation so I find no fault with the author for my slight disinterest here. I remain hopeful that the bigger picture will fit together seamlessly and offer a rewarding tale from start to finish, unlike other series that have failed in this endeavor (Divergent IMO). Show Less
LibraryThing member EmpressReece
4.5 stars...
I think I enjoyed this more then I did Caraval but what's up with the endings in this series?!! Both were pretty unfulfilling. I hope we get some closure in book three...
I think I enjoyed this more then I did Caraval but what's up with the endings in this series?!! Both were pretty unfulfilling. I hope we get some closure in book three...
LibraryThing member krau0098
This is the second book in the Caraval series by Garber. The third book hasn’t been released yet. I really enjoyed this book, just not as much as Caraval. This book was intriguing but lacked some of the magic and wonder of the first book.
This book is all told from Tella’s point of view. Tella
I loved the addition of the Fates to the story. The idea of the Fates getting free and destroying the world was intriguing and really raised the danger factor of this story. I enjoyed Tella as a character, but not as much as Scarlett. I think my favorite character throughout was Dante; him and Tella have quite the thing going on throughout the story.
There are a number of interesting mysteries and twists and turns to the story. I didn’t find Caraval quite as magical this time around; maybe because things were so serious for Tella. I also got a little sick about Tella bragging about how she could save herself, yet time and time again Dante had to come to her rescue.
The story ends at a bit of a cliffhanger but it wasn’t horrible. I am curious to see how everything will be resolved in the third and final book, Finale (expected out in May 2019).
Overall this was a wonderful continuation of the Caraval series. While it wasn’t quite as magical and wondrous as the first book in this series, it was still very well done and I enjoyed it a lot. I would recommend to those who enjoy intriguing mysteries in a magical carnival-like setting.
This book is all told from Tella’s point of view. Tella
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has been conversing with a mysterious person in an effort to make sure Scarlett is happy and to find their lost mother. Imagine when she finds her correspondence has been with one of the Fates. Tella also finds out that if she doesn’t win this special session of Caraval she won’t survive to see another day.I loved the addition of the Fates to the story. The idea of the Fates getting free and destroying the world was intriguing and really raised the danger factor of this story. I enjoyed Tella as a character, but not as much as Scarlett. I think my favorite character throughout was Dante; him and Tella have quite the thing going on throughout the story.
There are a number of interesting mysteries and twists and turns to the story. I didn’t find Caraval quite as magical this time around; maybe because things were so serious for Tella. I also got a little sick about Tella bragging about how she could save herself, yet time and time again Dante had to come to her rescue.
The story ends at a bit of a cliffhanger but it wasn’t horrible. I am curious to see how everything will be resolved in the third and final book, Finale (expected out in May 2019).
Overall this was a wonderful continuation of the Caraval series. While it wasn’t quite as magical and wondrous as the first book in this series, it was still very well done and I enjoyed it a lot. I would recommend to those who enjoy intriguing mysteries in a magical carnival-like setting.
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LibraryThing member TiffanyAK
This is, by far, one of the most engaging series to be released in the genre in recent years. I tore through the audiobook of the first book as fast as I could, and then made my mom read the first book too. We both loved it. Then, we read the second as soon as the library could get it to us. The
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LibraryThing member VavaViolet
I didn't like Tella as much as I liked Scarlett in the first book, so it was nice to see the sequel unfold through Tella's eyes. Because the story is told from Tella's pov, I grew to like her and understood her motivations. However, the pacing is slower, the story not as riveting and I felt the
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physical attraction between Tella and Dante is overly emphasized. That being said, I'm looking forward to reading the third book, and hope it will be told in alternating povs. I want more of Scarlett and Julian, they are the characters who started this story and I hate to see them relegated to just a subplot. Show Less
LibraryThing member NeedMoreShelves
I'm glad I gave this second book in the Caraval series a chance, because I actually enjoyed it more than the first. Tella was a stronger, more interesting heroine, and I'm looking forward to seeing how her storyline is fleshed out even more in book three. I will say that the relationship
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shenanigans got old...my rating is honestly more like a 3.5 because of the will they/won't they stuff that never seemed to end. But overall, the series is looking up - bring on book 3! Show Less
LibraryThing member stevealtier
I loved Legendary as much as I did the Caraval. Both stories have been very original, and even though the main character changed from Scarlett telling the story to Donatella, I thought the author did a great job with the transition. I'm intrigued by Stephanie's writing style and can't wait for the
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next book to come out. "Stephanie Garber, if you read the reviews, I have one thing to add, hurry up and write more books. I can't wait to read them. ( Show Less
LibraryThing member ReadingBifrost
“The witch also warned that wishes come with costs, and the more he performed, the more he would transform into whatever roles he played. If he acted the part of a villain, he’d become one in truth.”
Legendary is the second book in the Caraval series and I was kind of disappointed in it. For
While Tella is more adventurous and fun to read about, she also comes off as very selfish and sometimes down right stupid for a main character. And yes, I get it. She loves her dresses. That doesn’t mean I have to read vivid descriptions about all 1,000 dresses she sees/wears in the book, complete with adjective laden colors. They’re pretty and magical. I don’t need a page describing each dress she likes. I guess you can also add that she’s very vain and focused on looks?
Dante is an okay character. He seems to have serious mood swings though, and even if that sometimes adds to the mystery around him it mainly just makes him an unstable character. He’s not particularly swoon-worthy; probably because all Tella ever describes are his muscles and tattoos and I’m still not sure of him personality wise.
We are introduced to a few new characters, such as the Empress and Jacks. Jacks is a character I’d like to see more of. He’s totally shady, manipulative, and has a degree in villainous smirking. He’s one of those characters you just love to hate.
Another thing that really disappointed me was a lot of the magic of Caraval disappeared for superstitious notions and mythology. The entire book revolves around Tella and Scarlett’s mother’s “Destiny Deck” (taro card) of cards and the mysterious Fates. In the first book it was always important not to get swept away in the magic, which was most of the fun of the book. In Legendary you see very little of Legend’s magic and even less of the sneaky deals with his players. It really didn’t even seem like Tella was playing the game this time around.
There was still a lot of mystery in the plot, despite the lack of magic. You still didn’t know exactly who you should be trusting and who was a complete villain. But sometimes the author made it completely obvious she was trying to make someone a red herring, practically stuffing useless clues into your face through the book; other times she put neon signs above the characters’ heads just begging you to notice points. It made the end a bit predictable.
Even though this series is advertised as just a duology, I’m really hoping a third book is in the making. There were a lot of loose ends that would infuriate me if the series is just left as it is now.
Over all, the series is still good. It doesn’t have the magic of the first Caraval, but it still has enough mystery and intrigue to hold me till the end.
Legendary is the second book in the Caraval series and I was kind of disappointed in it. For
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starters the author abandoned the original main characters, Scarlett and Julian, and put her sister Tella and Dante in the spotlight. While I did eventually come to enjoy Tella and Dante, I hate leaving the original main characters behind.While Tella is more adventurous and fun to read about, she also comes off as very selfish and sometimes down right stupid for a main character. And yes, I get it. She loves her dresses. That doesn’t mean I have to read vivid descriptions about all 1,000 dresses she sees/wears in the book, complete with adjective laden colors. They’re pretty and magical. I don’t need a page describing each dress she likes. I guess you can also add that she’s very vain and focused on looks?
Dante is an okay character. He seems to have serious mood swings though, and even if that sometimes adds to the mystery around him it mainly just makes him an unstable character. He’s not particularly swoon-worthy; probably because all Tella ever describes are his muscles and tattoos and I’m still not sure of him personality wise.
We are introduced to a few new characters, such as the Empress and Jacks. Jacks is a character I’d like to see more of. He’s totally shady, manipulative, and has a degree in villainous smirking. He’s one of those characters you just love to hate.
Another thing that really disappointed me was a lot of the magic of Caraval disappeared for superstitious notions and mythology. The entire book revolves around Tella and Scarlett’s mother’s “Destiny Deck” (taro card) of cards and the mysterious Fates. In the first book it was always important not to get swept away in the magic, which was most of the fun of the book. In Legendary you see very little of Legend’s magic and even less of the sneaky deals with his players. It really didn’t even seem like Tella was playing the game this time around.
There was still a lot of mystery in the plot, despite the lack of magic. You still didn’t know exactly who you should be trusting and who was a complete villain. But sometimes the author made it completely obvious she was trying to make someone a red herring, practically stuffing useless clues into your face through the book; other times she put neon signs above the characters’ heads just begging you to notice points. It made the end a bit predictable.
Even though this series is advertised as just a duology, I’m really hoping a third book is in the making. There were a lot of loose ends that would infuriate me if the series is just left as it is now.
Over all, the series is still good. It doesn’t have the magic of the first Caraval, but it still has enough mystery and intrigue to hold me till the end.
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LibraryThing member jmchshannon
If Caraval was good, Legendary is even better. Some of this is due to the fact that we have experience with Caraval. We know that not everything is as it seems, and that includes the roles people have. We have fallen under the spell of the magic and myth. We know the Dragna sisters, empathize with
While Caraval is all about Scarlett’s search for her sister, Legendary follows Tella as she attempts to uncover one of the greatest mysteries of Caraval as well as the unsolved mystery of her mother’s disappearance. Scarlett is nothing but a minor character this go-round, and that is a good thing. Even though she is the younger of the two and somewhat sheltered by her older sister, Tella is the stronger of the two sisters. She is more aware of reality and subsequently less prone to fantasy. She is pragmatic, self-aware, independent, and highly determined. She is also gutsy, willing to solve problems and take risks to achieve her goals. You can’t help but admire her for all of this.
The game this time around is also more interesting in my mind. No longer limited to a house but to an entire city, the possible clues are more difficult to find. At the same time, the stakes are higher given the bargain Tella makes and the repercussions should she fail. The game is no longer about one of the sisters either, for the truth behind the games will change the world should certain things come to pass. Everything is just a bit bigger about Legendary, which makes it a fitting title for the sequel.
Legendary is the type of novel where I lost complete lack of time and reality while reading. I became so immersed into Tella’s story and the world of Caraval that I literally neglected everything to read it. I fell in love alongside Tella, felt her pain and frustration, and celebrated her wins. I went into mourning when I finished it because I knew it would be months before I get to experience Tella’s world again. I want to go back and read the first novel again. I never want to leave this world of magic and legends. This feeling is why I read. Now, if only every book I read makes me feel this way.
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them, and want them to find happiness after the horrors of life with their fathers. The sequel takes some unusual turns though which turns it into a very different story from the first and makes it a much stronger novel overall.While Caraval is all about Scarlett’s search for her sister, Legendary follows Tella as she attempts to uncover one of the greatest mysteries of Caraval as well as the unsolved mystery of her mother’s disappearance. Scarlett is nothing but a minor character this go-round, and that is a good thing. Even though she is the younger of the two and somewhat sheltered by her older sister, Tella is the stronger of the two sisters. She is more aware of reality and subsequently less prone to fantasy. She is pragmatic, self-aware, independent, and highly determined. She is also gutsy, willing to solve problems and take risks to achieve her goals. You can’t help but admire her for all of this.
The game this time around is also more interesting in my mind. No longer limited to a house but to an entire city, the possible clues are more difficult to find. At the same time, the stakes are higher given the bargain Tella makes and the repercussions should she fail. The game is no longer about one of the sisters either, for the truth behind the games will change the world should certain things come to pass. Everything is just a bit bigger about Legendary, which makes it a fitting title for the sequel.
Legendary is the type of novel where I lost complete lack of time and reality while reading. I became so immersed into Tella’s story and the world of Caraval that I literally neglected everything to read it. I fell in love alongside Tella, felt her pain and frustration, and celebrated her wins. I went into mourning when I finished it because I knew it would be months before I get to experience Tella’s world again. I want to go back and read the first novel again. I never want to leave this world of magic and legends. This feeling is why I read. Now, if only every book I read makes me feel this way.
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LibraryThing member SBoren
I purchased this signed copy of Legendary from Kepler's books the moment I could preorder it. As soon as we both had them, my bestie, @mycornerforbooksand and I jumped into a #buddyread. All opinions are my own. ♠️ Legendary by Stephanie Garber. I was amazed at the game in Caraval, the sisters,
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the drama, the way they held on for one another and I was so excited when I knew Legendary was coming soon. Another chance to play, another chance to get swept away. Little did I know you would have to not only cheat death but rearrange fates this time around. It wasn't just Tella's fate or Scarlet's fate this time, it was the fate of the world. A deck of cards can only reveal the future you choose to believe in unless of course, Legend is involved. Then the only game you are playing are the one he chooses to let you play. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 I will definitely reread the two of these again. Review also posted on Instagram @borenbooks, Library Thing, Go Read, Goodreads/StacieBoren, Amazon, Twitter @jason_stacie and my blog at readsbystacie.com Show Less
LibraryThing member ShellyPYA
Having made a deal with a criminal to save her sister Scarlett from a disastrous arranged marriage, Tella must win Caraval and uncover Legend's identity, or risk losing everything, including her life.
LibraryThing member lenamaybooks
Caraval has ended and Donatella Dragna (Tella) has finally succeeded in saving her sister Scarlett and getting them both away from their abusive father. Anything seems possible but the magic of Caraval has quickly faded. Tella isn't done; she naively made a deal with a mysterious "friend" who wants
Stephanie Garber had done it again. She has beautifully portrayed a world of mystery and magic; of real vs fantasy. It had been quite some time since I had read Caraval but I fell head first into this sequel. From the very first page to the last, I kept wondering how far Garber would go to suck her readers in. I was not disappointed! Throughout the book, the reader follows Tella on a quest for clues while trying to discern what is part of the magic of Caraval and what is quite literally life or death.
Legendary will make you question your own morals. How far would you go to save someone you barley even know? What if you were given an ultimatum and had to choose between two people you love? While Legendary is a fantastic work of fiction, if you dive a bit deeper, you can discover quite a bit more about morals, values and how you would face difficult decisions. I can only hope that this series will continue on and we will be blessed with a book three.
I received a copy of Legendary for an honest review. These opinions are
solely mine and do not reflect that of the author or publisher nor are they
influenced by the opportunity to read this book early.
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something no one is able to aquire, Master Legend's true identity. The only way Tella can fathom uncovering this truth is to win Caraval. Once more she finds herself swept up in the crazy game that makes reality and magic hard to distinguish. If Tella can not succeed, she's about to lose everything, including her life. But if she does, Caraval may cease to exist.Stephanie Garber had done it again. She has beautifully portrayed a world of mystery and magic; of real vs fantasy. It had been quite some time since I had read Caraval but I fell head first into this sequel. From the very first page to the last, I kept wondering how far Garber would go to suck her readers in. I was not disappointed! Throughout the book, the reader follows Tella on a quest for clues while trying to discern what is part of the magic of Caraval and what is quite literally life or death.
Legendary will make you question your own morals. How far would you go to save someone you barley even know? What if you were given an ultimatum and had to choose between two people you love? While Legendary is a fantastic work of fiction, if you dive a bit deeper, you can discover quite a bit more about morals, values and how you would face difficult decisions. I can only hope that this series will continue on and we will be blessed with a book three.
I received a copy of Legendary for an honest review. These opinions are
solely mine and do not reflect that of the author or publisher nor are they
influenced by the opportunity to read this book early.
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LibraryThing member CK31
I am sad to only give this book 2 stars, especially since I loved the first one so much.
This book is following Scarlett's younger sister Tella and I couldn't warm up to her. She just annoyed me too much. There was a lot of repetitiveness in the book, which wasn't needed. One, for example, was the
Tella is just a very naive and impulsive person and she annoyed me by saying things like:
"But Tella wouldn't be in this situation if Scarlett hadn't been keeping secrets" (blaming others)
"... Tella imagined the play wasn't truely for Elantine, but for Tella..." (self-centred)
"Tella started running before ... could finish" (making a rash decision)
In addition, there are a lot of loose ends to the story and unsolved things, but I will give the last book a chance hoping it will be better.
This book is following Scarlett's younger sister Tella and I couldn't warm up to her. She just annoyed me too much. There was a lot of repetitiveness in the book, which wasn't needed. One, for example, was the
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clues got repeated over and over, and then she was telling her over and over that this is suppose to be a game.Tella is just a very naive and impulsive person and she annoyed me by saying things like:
"But Tella wouldn't be in this situation if Scarlett hadn't been keeping secrets" (blaming others)
"... Tella imagined the play wasn't truely for Elantine, but for Tella..." (self-centred)
"Tella started running before ... could finish" (making a rash decision)
In addition, there are a lot of loose ends to the story and unsolved things, but I will give the last book a chance hoping it will be better.
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LibraryThing member wagner.sarah35
I read a lot of books, but I don't really get lost in a book nearly as often as I'd like to. This book, the follow-up to the equally engrossing Caraval, is just the kind of story I which sweeps me away. It's the perfect escapist read: the setting is glamorous, the story is complicated, romantic
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interests abound, the dresses are gorgeous, and secrets are plentiful. The plot keep me guessing and, while this novel ended satisfyingly, I am excited to read the final book in the Caraval trilogy. Show Less
LibraryThing member Megan_Demers
I really liked this book. More so than the first one.
LibraryThing member DebTat2
I absolutely fell in love with Stephanie Garber’s first book Caraval and as soon as I spotted the sequel i pre ordered it straight away! Just from the book description Legendary had me sucked right back into the magical world of Caraval and the mysterious host, Legend!
I have been extremely
But as i have said many times before, arc’s are both a blessing and a curse! I will now have to wait even longer to read the third instalment! There better be a third as the way this book ends it leaves countless directions it could take!
Where as the first book centred around Scarlett and Julian, this book centres around the other sister, Donatella and Dante. And i must confess it was Dante that had me intrigued from book one – Think it’s the tattoos that drew me to him!!
Legendary literally kicks off from where book on ended which I loved, so if you haven’t read Caraval yet I highly recommend you do now so you are prepared for this one on publication day which is 29 May 2018!
The magic is so wonderfully brought to life before your eyes and is so easy to get caught up in the flow of the story that you can’t stop reading! I wanted to stay in Caraval and never leave!
Tella is more of a feisty character than her sister but this time around things seem more real than they did when Scarlett took part in Caraval and a lot higher stakes than the first book.
I don’t want to give away any spoilers as this book needs to be read and im sure there will be a lot of different ideas as to who Legend really is and where the story takes Tella to next!
The characters from the previous book are all reunited with the reader with their own running undercurrents of storylines that makes things even more intriguing. I can tell you that Legends identity is finally revealed! I don’t think his identity was a massive surprise but it was nice to know I had it correct all along!
Not only do the other cast members continue through from Caraval, new characters are introduced, the Fates. None of which sound particularly like you would want any of them as friends!
Tella’s reason for joining in with the game has been manipulated by an unknown friend that has been writing to her with the promise of if she wins and learns Legends true identity they will reunite her with her mother who disappeared years ago. But that would make it all a bit easy, who would she be handing Legend over too and for what purpose? Being pulled and manipulated in several directions at once whilst also trying to save her own life kept me engrossed through out, I didn’t even want to put it down long enough to make a cup of tea!
All of this will make sense once you have read the book i promise! I am trying to not give anything away and ruin it for anyone!
It is full of magic, charisma, intrigue and all the time you never know what is real or which bits are just the charades of Caraval and carries you to the dangerous, enchanting world where not all is as it seems!
This is going to be a Must read of 2018 and i can not express to you how good it really is!
I have been extremely
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fortunate to receive this book as an arc and i can not thank the publishers, author and NetGalley for this opportunity.But as i have said many times before, arc’s are both a blessing and a curse! I will now have to wait even longer to read the third instalment! There better be a third as the way this book ends it leaves countless directions it could take!
Where as the first book centred around Scarlett and Julian, this book centres around the other sister, Donatella and Dante. And i must confess it was Dante that had me intrigued from book one – Think it’s the tattoos that drew me to him!!
Legendary literally kicks off from where book on ended which I loved, so if you haven’t read Caraval yet I highly recommend you do now so you are prepared for this one on publication day which is 29 May 2018!
The magic is so wonderfully brought to life before your eyes and is so easy to get caught up in the flow of the story that you can’t stop reading! I wanted to stay in Caraval and never leave!
Tella is more of a feisty character than her sister but this time around things seem more real than they did when Scarlett took part in Caraval and a lot higher stakes than the first book.
I don’t want to give away any spoilers as this book needs to be read and im sure there will be a lot of different ideas as to who Legend really is and where the story takes Tella to next!
The characters from the previous book are all reunited with the reader with their own running undercurrents of storylines that makes things even more intriguing. I can tell you that Legends identity is finally revealed! I don’t think his identity was a massive surprise but it was nice to know I had it correct all along!
Not only do the other cast members continue through from Caraval, new characters are introduced, the Fates. None of which sound particularly like you would want any of them as friends!
Tella’s reason for joining in with the game has been manipulated by an unknown friend that has been writing to her with the promise of if she wins and learns Legends true identity they will reunite her with her mother who disappeared years ago. But that would make it all a bit easy, who would she be handing Legend over too and for what purpose? Being pulled and manipulated in several directions at once whilst also trying to save her own life kept me engrossed through out, I didn’t even want to put it down long enough to make a cup of tea!
All of this will make sense once you have read the book i promise! I am trying to not give anything away and ruin it for anyone!
It is full of magic, charisma, intrigue and all the time you never know what is real or which bits are just the charades of Caraval and carries you to the dangerous, enchanting world where not all is as it seems!
This is going to be a Must read of 2018 and i can not express to you how good it really is!
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LibraryThing member DebTat2
I absolutely fell in love with Stephanie Garber’s first book Caraval and as soon as I spotted the sequel i pre ordered it straight away! Just from the book description Legendary had me sucked right back into the magical world of Caraval and the mysterious host, Legend!
I have been extremely
But as i have said many times before, arc’s are both a blessing and a curse! I will now have to wait even longer to read the third instalment! There better be a third as the way this book ends it leaves countless directions it could take!
Where as the first book centred around Scarlett and Julian, this book centres around the other sister, Donatella and Dante. And i must confess it was Dante that had me intrigued from book one – Think it’s the tattoos that drew me to him!!
Legendary literally kicks off from where book on ended which I loved, so if you haven’t read Caraval yet I highly recommend you do now so you are prepared for this one on publication day which is 29 May 2018!
The magic is so wonderfully brought to life before your eyes and is so easy to get caught up in the flow of the story that you can’t stop reading! I wanted to stay in Caraval and never leave!
Tella is more of a feisty character than her sister but this time around things seem more real than they did when Scarlett took part in Caraval and a lot higher stakes than the first book.
I don’t want to give away any spoilers as this book needs to be read and im sure there will be a lot of different ideas as to who Legend really is and where the story takes Tella to next!
The characters from the previous book are all reunited with the reader with their own running undercurrents of storylines that makes things even more intriguing. I can tell you that Legends identity is finally revealed! I don’t think his identity was a massive surprise but it was nice to know I had it correct all along!
Not only do the other cast members continue through from Caraval, new characters are introduced, the Fates. None of which sound particularly like you would want any of them as friends!
Tella’s reason for joining in with the game has been manipulated by an unknown friend that has been writing to her with the promise of if she wins and learns Legends true identity they will reunite her with her mother who disappeared years ago. But that would make it all a bit easy, who would she be handing Legend over too and for what purpose? Being pulled and manipulated in several directions at once whilst also trying to save her own life kept me engrossed through out, I didn’t even want to put it down long enough to make a cup of tea!
All of this will make sense once you have read the book i promise! I am trying to not give anything away and ruin it for anyone!
It is full of magic, charisma, intrigue and all the time you never know what is real or which bits are just the charades of Caraval and carries you to the dangerous, enchanting world where not all is as it seems!
This is going to be a Must read of 2018 and i can not express to you how good it really is!
I have been extremely
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fortunate to receive this book as an arc and i can not thank the publishers, author and NetGalley for this opportunity.But as i have said many times before, arc’s are both a blessing and a curse! I will now have to wait even longer to read the third instalment! There better be a third as the way this book ends it leaves countless directions it could take!
Where as the first book centred around Scarlett and Julian, this book centres around the other sister, Donatella and Dante. And i must confess it was Dante that had me intrigued from book one – Think it’s the tattoos that drew me to him!!
Legendary literally kicks off from where book on ended which I loved, so if you haven’t read Caraval yet I highly recommend you do now so you are prepared for this one on publication day which is 29 May 2018!
The magic is so wonderfully brought to life before your eyes and is so easy to get caught up in the flow of the story that you can’t stop reading! I wanted to stay in Caraval and never leave!
Tella is more of a feisty character than her sister but this time around things seem more real than they did when Scarlett took part in Caraval and a lot higher stakes than the first book.
I don’t want to give away any spoilers as this book needs to be read and im sure there will be a lot of different ideas as to who Legend really is and where the story takes Tella to next!
The characters from the previous book are all reunited with the reader with their own running undercurrents of storylines that makes things even more intriguing. I can tell you that Legends identity is finally revealed! I don’t think his identity was a massive surprise but it was nice to know I had it correct all along!
Not only do the other cast members continue through from Caraval, new characters are introduced, the Fates. None of which sound particularly like you would want any of them as friends!
Tella’s reason for joining in with the game has been manipulated by an unknown friend that has been writing to her with the promise of if she wins and learns Legends true identity they will reunite her with her mother who disappeared years ago. But that would make it all a bit easy, who would she be handing Legend over too and for what purpose? Being pulled and manipulated in several directions at once whilst also trying to save her own life kept me engrossed through out, I didn’t even want to put it down long enough to make a cup of tea!
All of this will make sense once you have read the book i promise! I am trying to not give anything away and ruin it for anyone!
It is full of magic, charisma, intrigue and all the time you never know what is real or which bits are just the charades of Caraval and carries you to the dangerous, enchanting world where not all is as it seems!
This is going to be a Must read of 2018 and i can not express to you how good it really is!
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LibraryThing member DebTat2
I absolutely fell in love with Stephanie Garber’s first book Caraval and as soon as I spotted the sequel i pre ordered it straight away! Just from the book description Legendary had me sucked right back into the magical world of Caraval and the mysterious host, Legend!
I have been extremely
But as i have said many times before, arc’s are both a blessing and a curse! I will now have to wait even longer to read the third instalment! There better be a third as the way this book ends it leaves countless directions it could take!
Where as the first book centred around Scarlett and Julian, this book centres around the other sister, Donatella and Dante. And i must confess it was Dante that had me intrigued from book one – Think it’s the tattoos that drew me to him!!
Legendary literally kicks off from where book on ended which I loved, so if you haven’t read Caraval yet I highly recommend you do now so you are prepared for this one on publication day which is 29 May 2018!
The magic is so wonderfully brought to life before your eyes and is so easy to get caught up in the flow of the story that you can’t stop reading! I wanted to stay in Caraval and never leave!
Tella is more of a feisty character than her sister but this time around things seem more real than they did when Scarlett took part in Caraval and a lot higher stakes than the first book.
I don’t want to give away any spoilers as this book needs to be read and im sure there will be a lot of different ideas as to who Legend really is and where the story takes Tella to next!
The characters from the previous book are all reunited with the reader with their own running undercurrents of storylines that makes things even more intriguing. I can tell you that Legends identity is finally revealed! I don’t think his identity was a massive surprise but it was nice to know I had it correct all along!
Not only do the other cast members continue through from Caraval, new characters are introduced, the Fates. None of which sound particularly like you would want any of them as friends!
Tella’s reason for joining in with the game has been manipulated by an unknown friend that has been writing to her with the promise of if she wins and learns Legends true identity they will reunite her with her mother who disappeared years ago. But that would make it all a bit easy, who would she be handing Legend over too and for what purpose? Being pulled and manipulated in several directions at once whilst also trying to save her own life kept me engrossed through out, I didn’t even want to put it down long enough to make a cup of tea!
All of this will make sense once you have read the book i promise! I am trying to not give anything away and ruin it for anyone!
It is full of magic, charisma, intrigue and all the time you never know what is real or which bits are just the charades of Caraval and carries you to the dangerous, enchanting world where not all is as it seems!
This is going to be a Must read of 2018 and i can not express to you how good it really is!
I have been extremely
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fortunate to receive this book as an arc and i can not thank the publishers, author and NetGalley for this opportunity.But as i have said many times before, arc’s are both a blessing and a curse! I will now have to wait even longer to read the third instalment! There better be a third as the way this book ends it leaves countless directions it could take!
Where as the first book centred around Scarlett and Julian, this book centres around the other sister, Donatella and Dante. And i must confess it was Dante that had me intrigued from book one – Think it’s the tattoos that drew me to him!!
Legendary literally kicks off from where book on ended which I loved, so if you haven’t read Caraval yet I highly recommend you do now so you are prepared for this one on publication day which is 29 May 2018!
The magic is so wonderfully brought to life before your eyes and is so easy to get caught up in the flow of the story that you can’t stop reading! I wanted to stay in Caraval and never leave!
Tella is more of a feisty character than her sister but this time around things seem more real than they did when Scarlett took part in Caraval and a lot higher stakes than the first book.
I don’t want to give away any spoilers as this book needs to be read and im sure there will be a lot of different ideas as to who Legend really is and where the story takes Tella to next!
The characters from the previous book are all reunited with the reader with their own running undercurrents of storylines that makes things even more intriguing. I can tell you that Legends identity is finally revealed! I don’t think his identity was a massive surprise but it was nice to know I had it correct all along!
Not only do the other cast members continue through from Caraval, new characters are introduced, the Fates. None of which sound particularly like you would want any of them as friends!
Tella’s reason for joining in with the game has been manipulated by an unknown friend that has been writing to her with the promise of if she wins and learns Legends true identity they will reunite her with her mother who disappeared years ago. But that would make it all a bit easy, who would she be handing Legend over too and for what purpose? Being pulled and manipulated in several directions at once whilst also trying to save her own life kept me engrossed through out, I didn’t even want to put it down long enough to make a cup of tea!
All of this will make sense once you have read the book i promise! I am trying to not give anything away and ruin it for anyone!
It is full of magic, charisma, intrigue and all the time you never know what is real or which bits are just the charades of Caraval and carries you to the dangerous, enchanting world where not all is as it seems!
This is going to be a Must read of 2018 and i can not express to you how good it really is!
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LibraryThing member thinktink93
"That 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."
Carnival/circus themed escape room part 2 now featuring Tella "I don't
I don't think I liked this book as much as Carval because it introduced a lot of new unanswered plot points so it feels more like a set up to the next book rather than its own entity. (But I still think its a good book.)
Carnival/circus themed escape room part 2 now featuring Tella "I don't
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have a plan and I hope this works" Dragna. I don't think I liked this book as much as Carval because it introduced a lot of new unanswered plot points so it feels more like a set up to the next book rather than its own entity. (But I still think its a good book.)
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LibraryThing member Completely_Melanie
I would give this a 4.5. I very much enjoyed this book. For being the 2nd book in a trilogy, this book really held it's own. It picks up the morning after the party celebrating the end of Caraval in the first book. Where in Caraval we focused on Scarlett the whole book, in Legendary we focus on
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Tella. There is to be another Caraval but this one seems to be a bit different and Tella is playing to win. Winning could mean getting her mother back. Though I personally enjoyed the first book more, this one was still great, and I cannot wait to find out what happens in the next book! Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2018-05-29
Physical description
304 p.
ISBN
1473629187 / 9781473629189
Local notes
The only chance of uncovering Legend's identity is to win Caraval, so Tella throws herself into the legendary competition once more - and into the path of the murderous heir to the throne, a doomed love story, and a web of secrets, including her sister's. Caraval has always demanded bravery, cunning, and sacrifice. But now the game is asking for more. If Tella can't fulfill her bargain and deliver Legend's name, she'll lose everything she cares about - maybe even her life. But if she wins, Legend and Caraval will be destroyed forever.
Signed edition with silver sprayed edges, limited to 250 copies. The Lady Prisoner embossed in silver under the cover.
Signed edition with silver sprayed edges, limited to 250 copies. The Lady Prisoner embossed in silver under the cover.
Other editions
Legendary: A Caraval Novel by Stephanie Garber (Hardcover)