Sunday, May 25, 2025

Legendary

Book : Legendary

Author : Stephanie Garber

Review: Stephanie Garber gives us a brand new world of fiction within her books. Her world-building is spectacular and keeps the reader interested. Stephanie Garber gives us a fresh brand new story revolved around Caraval and pulls us through a breathtaking ingeniusly written world of words a second time throughout the second book within the Caraval trilogy as we meet the same characters and are also introduced to more villains and heroes. She takes us to Isla De Los Suenos onto the Capital City of Valenda where Caraval is holding their carnival once again a second time. The story revolves around a deck of cards that sealed Fates who had rulled the world before time and Donatella Dragna who is Scarlett’s sister, into a tale of more mystery, secrets and intrigue. This time, the sealed Fates have come back and are involved in the carnival, and as secrets unfold, Donatella must do one a costly favor to save their missing mother from childhood, and reveal Legend to one of the Fates. Before the game ends, Donatella must choose her destiny or seal her fate. 

Star Rating : 5 of 5

Spice rating : 2 of 5

Book Recommendation : Yes/To those who believe in magick and fantasy; including miracles.

Thoughts:

  • An intriguing twist and turn in storytelling.
  • A spectacular way of revealing new characters.
  • Welcome back Caraval!
  • Garber’s world-building is truly magickal.

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Caraval



Book : Caraval

Author : Stephanie Garber

Review : Stephanie Garber drives us into a colorful world of magick and romance as she weaves words like something out of a magickal dreamland of her own. The genre of the book is fantasy/romance. It is set within a carnival island ruled by Legend who is a circus master. The book revolves around Scarlett Dragna who runs away with Julian to find her missing sister, Donatella. This is the first book of the trilogy and Scarlett and her friend Julian are immediately thrown into a mystery full of magick with clues to find Donatella and win the game played by the carnival. Garber weaves words magickally and gives us a breathtakingly beautiful description of the world she had built within the book which makes it a great work of fiction.

Star Rating : 5 of 5

Spice rating : 2 of 5

Book Recommendation : Yes/For those young adults who believe that fate is not the end..

Thoughts:

  • Breathtakingly creative and magickal.
  • Brings a new world to carnivals and magickal islands.
  • A refreshing read into the immersion of magick.
  • Hard to take my eyes off of.