Legendary by Stephanie Garber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Picking up shortly after Caraval, Tella needs to make payment for freeing Scarlett from their awful father. The price of her freedom requires her to find Legend’s real name- something no one knows. However Tella isn’t giving up so easily and in order to get Legend’s true name, she joins the new Caraval game. Once again, everything is not as it seems and no one can be trusted. Caraval is supposed to be just a game but when everything is so real how can you tell what is reality and what is part of the game?
It was interesting getting a look at Caraval from the perspective of Tella since she’s been part of the last Caraval performance. I also enjoyed getting to know her more as a character. However Legendary seems like a retelling of Caraval just with a few minor changes. Girl looking to save family? Check. Dodgy love interest that you don’t know if you can trust? Also check. Confusing Caraval clues and games? Check. However they say if it’s not broke, don’t fix it and this formula still works for book two. This was a wonderfully compelling read which I devoured in a single reading. My only regret is that I was left with a huge book hangover and I cannot wait a year to read the third book. This book was magical and I loved it.