Title: Legendary
Author: Stephanie Garber
Series: Caraval #2
Published May 29th 2018 by Flatiron Books
Genre: Fantasy, YA, Romance
Pages: 451
“A heart to protect. A debt to repay. A game to win.
After being swept up in the magical world of Caraval, Donatella Dragna has finally escaped her father and saved her sister, Scarlett, from a disastrous arranged marriage. The girls should be celebrating, but Tella isn’t yet free. She made a desperate bargain with a mysterious criminal, and what Tella owes him no one has ever been able to deliver: Caraval Master Legend’s true name.
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…
Welcome, welcome to Caraval . . . the games have only just begun.“
My Review:
When jumping into this book, I was a little nervous. I really wanted more about Scarlett and Julian.
But, this book is set in Tella’s POV.
From the first book, I was not really happy with her actions. Yes, she saved her and her sister but she had done it in a way that caused her sister so much pain.
This book I think she kind of redeemed herself. You actually see her side of the story. You see why she does the things she does. Sometimes I do not like her. Her relenting mission to hate love is really annoying, but you know, people change.
I think the two love interests in this book were…HOT. Dante and Jacks are great. (Yes, Jacks is a love interest dont at me). Dante is my ultimate choice for Tella but there are some factors that make him iffy. Same with Jacks though.
I really cannot talk much about the two boys because there are a lot of spoilers for each of them.
Pros:
- DANTE
- Tella’s character development
- JACKS
- Dante’s tattoos
- More development of the government
- World-building
- Interesting new story about the Fates
Cons:
- Weird addition of the Stars (you’ll know when you read it)
- Complete abandonment of certain plot lines in the first book
- No more Scarlett and Julian (sorta)
- Very indecisive writing
- Felt like more of a brainstorm than a complete set plot
I think the pros and cons weighed against each other well. I think it was a good book. I felt as though some elements of the plot were not fully developed. I feel like it was really good. I think the focus on only one place to have to world build helped us gain more knowledge about the world. The last book was a little difficult and was not as developed. This one is way better for that reason.
So, all in all, I think this book was really great. I liked it a lot. There were some down falls but they might be made up for in the last and final book, Finale.
As always, thanks for reading,
A Bookie