Scarlett Dragna has never left the tiny island where she and her sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval—the faraway, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show—are over. But this year, Scarlett’s long-dreamt-of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to the show. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval’s mastermind organizer, Legend. It turns out that this season’s Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner. Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. Nevertheless she becomes enmeshed in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic.
Ganz bunt, mit vielen Wendungen und einem großes Abenteuer. Leider empfand ich die Protagonistin als sehr anstrengend und vorhersehbar in ihren Taten. Nichts für mich. Jedoch beschreibt die Autorin die Schauplätze und Geschehnisse eindrucksvoll und bunt. Eine Art Alice im Wunderland in tödlich.
