

But she nevertheless becomes enmeshed in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic with the other players in the game. Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. It turns out that this season’s Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner.

Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval’s mastermind organizer, Legend. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to the show. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the far-away, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over.īut this year, Scarlett’s long-dreamt of invitation finally arrives. Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. It’s the closest you’ll ever find to magic in this world.

It’s more than just a game or a performance. Whatever you’ve heard about Caraval, it doesn’t compare to the reality.
