Finale (Caraval Series #3)

by Stephanie Garber Narrated by Rebecca Soler

Overview

Welcome, welcome to Finale, the third and final audiobook in Stephanie Garber's number one New York Times best-selling Caraval series!

A love worth fighting for. A dream worth dying for. An ending worth waiting for.

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.

With lives, empires, and hearts hanging in the balance, Tella must decide if she's going to trust Legend or a former enemy. After uncovering a secret that upends her life, Scarlett will need to do the impossible. And Legend has a choice to make that will forever change and define him.

Caraval is over, but perhaps the greatest game of all has begun. There are no spectators this time: only those who will win and those who will lose everything.

Welcome, welcome to Finale. All games must come to an end....

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Garber’s bestselling, critically acclaimed Caraval trilogy comes to a thrilling and surprising conclusion with Finale. If you haven’t read it’s predecessors, this is one fantasy series that’s worth catching up on.” —Entertainment Weekly, Best Book of the Month

“Garber winds up her Caraval trilogy with the same combination of romance, magical card games, political power plays, and nonstop action that made the previous titles so popular. Series fans will enjoy the plentiful surprises in the conclusion to this tale of two sisters who are as daring in politics as they are in love.” —Booklist

“A finale that satisfies.” —Kirkus Reviews

Praise for LEGENDARY

#1 New York Times bestseller
ABA IndieNext Pick
“Immersive and imaginative.” —USA Today
“Mesmerizing.” —Us Weekly
“Fantastic in its spectacle and intrigue.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review
“A tour de force of imagination.” —Kirkus Reviews
“A fantastic world reminiscent of Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley...rather addictive. Maybe even legendary.” —Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Praise for CARAVAL

New York Times bestseller
National bestseller
#1 IndieNext Pick
Entertainment Weekly Top 10 YA Novel of 2017
Publishers Weekly Flying Start
Goodreads Choice Award finalist
BuzzFeed Best YA Book of the Year
“The Hunger Games meets The Night Circus. Grade: A-.” —Entertainment Weekly
“Impressive, original, wondrous.” —USA Today
“Spellbinding.” —US Weekly
“Magnificent. A spellbinding tale of love, loss, sacrifice, and hope.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
“I lost myself in this world and never wanted to come out.” —Sabaa Tahir, author of An Ember in the Ashes
“Beautifully written.” —Renée Ahdieh, author of The Wrath and the Dawn
“Shimmers with magic.” —Marie Rutkoski, author of The Winner’s Curse
“Darkly enchanting.” —Kiersten White, author of And I Darken
“Decadent.” —Roshani Chokshi, author of The Star-Touched Queen
“Like stepping into a living dream.” —Stacey Lee, author of The Downstairs Girl
“Destined to capture imaginations.” —Kirkus
“Ideal for fans of The Night Circus, Stardust, and The Hunger Games.” —School Library Journal

MAY 2019 - AudioFile

Narrator Rebecca Soler returns for the final installment in the Caraval trilogy, and with the Fates free, the stakes are higher than ever. While Soler’s characterization of Scarlett was soft and motherly at the beginning of the series, the listener now hears her passion and desperation as she must fight for those she loves. Tella began as reckless and aloof, but here Soler gives her drive and determination. Soler provides a variety of timbres and accents for a growing cast of characters, but where she really shines is in the narrative. The magic, the fear, the betrayal, and especially the heartbreak are all magnified by her skillful narration. An intense listen that is hard to pause. A.K.R. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

Kirkus Reviews

2019-04-07
Picking up just after the end of Legendary (2018), Garber continues to build the world of Caraval with a final installment, this time focusing equally on both Dragna sisters' perspectives.

After they released their long-missing mother from the Deck of Destiny, Scarlett and Donatella hoped to rebuild their relationship and gain a new sense of family. However, Legend also released the rest of the Fates, and, much to their dismay, the Fallen Star—essentially the ur-Fate—is only gaining in power. As the Fates begin to throw Valenda into chaos and disarray, the sisters must decide whom him to trust, whom to love, and how to set themselves free. Scar's and Tella's passionate will-they-or-won't-they relationships with love interests are still (at times, inexplicably) compelling, taking up a good half of the plot and balancing out the large-scale power games with more domestic ones. Much like the previous two, this third book in the series is overwritten, with overly convenient worldbuilding that struggles nearly as much as the overwrought prose and convoluted plot. While those who aren't Garber's fans are unlikely to pick up this volume, new (or forgetful) readers will find the text repetitious enough to be able to follow along.

For fans, a finale that satisfies. (Fantasy. 14-18)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169284508
Publisher:	Macmillan Audio
Publication date:	05/07/2019
Series:	Caraval Series , #3
Edition description:	Unabridged
Sales rank:	450,774
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

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