Finale: A Caraval Novel
FINALE is the “thrilling and surprising” third book (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY) in the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Caraval series
It’s been two months since the Fates were freed, since Legend claimed the throne for his own, and since Tella discovered the boy she fell in love with doesn’t really exist.
With lives, empires, and hearts hanging in the balance, Tella must decide if she’s going to trust Legend or a former enemy. After uncovering a secret that upends her life, Scarlett will need to do the impossible. And Legend has a choice to make that will forever change and define him.
Caraval is over, but perhaps the greatest game of all has begun. . . .
Continue Jacks’s story in the Once Upon a Broken Heart series―out now!
Also by Stephanie Garber:
The Once Upon a Broken Heart Series:
- Once Upon a Broken Heart
- The Ballad of Never After
- A Curse for True Love
- The Mirror of Infinite Endings
Alchemy of Secrets
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Readers say *Finale* delivers a dramatic, emotionally charged conclusion to the *Caraval* series filled with magic, intrigue, and intense twists that ...
The only reason I took off .5 of a star was that I feel like throughout all the books there’s just a little bit too much rumination for me. Obviously we need to see the internal dialogue of the characters, but at times, it felt redundant. Regardless of that, I highly recommend this incredible series! I can’t wait to continue in this universe with OUABH!
So here we are. Caraval is “over.” Sure. Totally. Because nothing says “the games have ended” like more chaos, more betrayal, more magical drama, and approximately 47 life-altering secrets per chapter. Love that for us.
Tella is out here trying to overthrow a whole empire because her mom is taking the world’s longest nap (relatable, honestly), while also dealing with Legend—who, by the way, has gone from mysterious mastermind to “sir, please communicate like a normal human for five seconds.”
Meanwhile, Scarlett decides the best way to take control of her life is to… host a marriage competition? Girl really said The Bachelor: Caraval Edition. Respect.
And the Fates? Oh, they are Fating. In the worst (best?) way possible. Every time you think, “Surely things cannot get more unhinged,” Stephanie Garber appears from the shadows and whispers, “You thought,” before emotionally wrecking you again.
Also, can we talk about how this book had the audacity to make me root for people I absolutely did NOT sign up to root for? The manipulation. The betrayal. The emotional damage. 10/10, no notes.
Finale is the dramatic, glittering, emotionally unstable ending this series deserved. If you enjoy magic, morally questionable decisions, and having your heart repeatedly stomped on in a very aesthetically pleasing way—congratulations, this book owns you now.
Would I survive Caraval? Absolutely not. Would I go anyway? You bet.
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