The villain- This is BY FAR one of my least favorite ‘fights’ against a villain. But, in general, for most of this book, I was a goner for every little thing. That is one of my two biggest pet peeves. I really enjoyed where it went, in this one. But it really shined with one couple-And I will reread my favorite moments with this element so many times my iPad will start to smoke.Īnd the story. I was drooling from the declarations and pleas and cries and…OKAY I’VE SAID TOO MUCH BUT DAMN IT CAN YOU BLAME ME? Okay. The romantic peril was just… out of this world fantastic. So, I’ll do my BEST to capture what made this final book like crack to me.

But aside from that, I’d be doing a disservice to all if I gave too much away. We all know Tella and-ahem-are working through major ‘I can’t be your hero’ vibes (ohh but I do so love it *heart eyes*). We all know Julian and Scarlett have some things to work out (and, I’m sorry, but their story, arc, and ending were far more satisfying than any other in this book, for me). We all know there will be romantic angst. I literally cannot say much about this story because I feel like everyone will know what happens if I do. And I can’t say that it’s all perfect-which is why I’m JUST NOW on the Caraval special UK edition bandwagon-but there’s just something so dazzling that finally stuck it’s claws into me- Too bad it took me years to figure out how much I loved it.

The whimsical feeling and the high stakes fun make this book and series something that I don’t often find anymore. I can admit it’s gotten a bit out of hand, but it’s been so fun I can’t say I even care. I am so trash for it and I just can’t seem to stop searching and fighting and clawing my way to all the editions of it I can muster up. I wish I could say that I wasn’t as big a fool for this series as everyone else…but I am. The boys are just so addicting and drag you in, even if you don’t want to…and the relationships make you stay. There’s just something so magical about this series that goes beyond the actual, well, magic. All games must come to an end…Īnd here we are-the end. There are no spectators this time: only those who will win, and those who will lose everything. And Legend has a choice to make that will forever change and define him.Ĭaraval is over, but perhaps the greatest game of all has begun. After uncovering a secret that upends her life, Scarlett will need to do the impossible. With lives, empires, and hearts hanging in the balance, Tella must decide if she’s going to trust Legend or a former enemy. It’s been two months since the Fates were freed from a deck of cards, two months since Legend claimed the throne for his own, and two months since Tella discovered the boy she fell in love with doesn’t really exist. Welcome, welcome to Finale, the third and final book in Stephanie Garber’s #1 New York Times bestselling Caraval series!Ī love worth fighting for.

Finale by Stephanie Garber