Welcome, welcome back to the ENCHANTING WORLD of Caraval!
Return to the legendary magic and the whimsical wonder with this BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED holiday novella from #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author Stephanie Garber.
Snowflakes are falling.
Invitations are arriving.
And holiday magic is swirling in the capital city of the Meridian Empire.
It's Great Holiday Eve Eve. Scarlett Dragna is planning a spectacular Holiday celebration for the city. Donatella is searching for the perfect gift. Julian is looking ridiculously handsome in green. And Legend . . .
Well, sadly, Legend is not fond of the Great Holiday. Tella is hoping her perfect gift will change his mind. Unfortunately, she hasn't found this perfect gift just yet. But it is Great Holiday Eve Eve. Surely there's some holiday magic swirling around.
Set after Stephanie Garber's #1 New York Times bestselling Caraval series, this delightful novella will take readers on the ultimate holiday adventure full of clockwork boys, poisoned candy, impish snow globes, merriment, and—if Tella gets her way—love.
Gorgeously illustrated by Rosie Fowinkle, Spectacular is the perfect edition for collectors, readers, dreamers, and lovers of holiday magic.
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Release date
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781250893444
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781250893444
- File size: 108048 KB
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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February 7, 2025
Gr 8 Up-This holiday novella takes place after the "Caraval" trilogy. Empress Scarlett is throwing a huge, over-the-top Great Holiday celebration for the city of Valenda, chock-full of yummy treats and picturesque decorations. Meanwhile, her sister, Princess Tella, is anxious about finding the perfect holiday gift for her boyfriend, Legend, who claims to be uninterested in the Great Holiday or any possible gifts. This triggers Tella's insecurities about her relationship with Legend, and she sets off on a well-meaning but foolish adventure to catch a man posing as Legend and stop the imposter's fake Caraval auditions. The story ends with an unrealistic and questionable tussle and an anticlimactic twist that readers will see coming. The plot is somewhat nonsensical and falls flat of hitting its mark. There are many gorgeous illustrations peppered throughout the novella that highlight the holiday enchantment that the prose is full of. But, otherwise, this novella is lacking the magic of the "Caraval" series. VERDICT Huge fans of the series may delight in the holiday enchantment and a chance for a glimpse at the characters' lives, but this novella is mostly fluff that the series could do without.-Candyce Pruitt-Goddard
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