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Legendary
by Stephanie Garber
We've gotten to the point where I'm now hearing Epic: the Musical songs ("Legendary") when I'm not even reading something Greek mythology related...
Legendary is the second book in the Caraval series, and I think of the three, it might be my least favorite. I don't know if it's because I always take a while to adjust to Tella or if I find it as a reiteration of book 1 in that they're very similar in plot structure, but I think of the trilogy, this is my least favorite. That being said, I still did enjoy reading it, and the series as a whole remains one of my favorites.
Like I said earlier, this book is very similarly structured to book one: we follow Tella as she plays Caraval this time, with the intention of uncovering more secrets about her family, specifically her mother. I think the pacing is a little slower in this book, and there's less of a focus on the game of Caraval itself so much as its history, which, in my opinion, works against it, given how fast-paced the first book was and how much I liked the original vibes. The ending sections and the implications for book three are probably my favorite parts, but overall, I think it suffers a little from second-book syndrome. I still really liked it, but I think it's the weakest of the series.
This also could stem from the lack of Scarlett and Julian content. I know it's kind of a joke between readers that Scarlett and Julian got their main character roles usurped in the series, but I wish they hadn't because I really liked them. I think I like Tella as a main character, I just struggle to relate to her sometimes. She's much more active and fierce than Scarlett, which I appreciate, but something about her just doesn't click with me. I have mixed feelings about Dante because there are parts of his personality that I enjoy, but with all snark and no substance, I don't love him as a love interest in this particular book. However, I don't like Jacks more. I've read the first two books of the sequel series, and I remember liking him then, but I really don't like him now.
Legendary is the sequel to Caraval, and while it suffers a bit from second-book syndrome, it promises an exciting conclusion to the series in the next book.
4.25/5
Legendary is the second book in the Caraval series, and I think of the three, it might be my least favorite. I don't know if it's because I always take a while to adjust to Tella or if I find it as a reiteration of book 1 in that they're very similar in plot structure, but I think of the trilogy, this is my least favorite. That being said, I still did enjoy reading it, and the series as a whole remains one of my favorites.
Like I said earlier, this book is very similarly structured to book one: we follow Tella as she plays Caraval this time, with the intention of uncovering more secrets about her family, specifically her mother. I think the pacing is a little slower in this book, and there's less of a focus on the game of Caraval itself so much as its history, which, in my opinion, works against it, given how fast-paced the first book was and how much I liked the original vibes. The ending sections and the implications for book three are probably my favorite parts, but overall, I think it suffers a little from second-book syndrome. I still really liked it, but I think it's the weakest of the series.
This also could stem from the lack of Scarlett and Julian content. I know it's kind of a joke between readers that Scarlett and Julian got their main character roles usurped in the series, but I wish they hadn't because I really liked them. I think I like Tella as a main character, I just struggle to relate to her sometimes. She's much more active and fierce than Scarlett, which I appreciate, but something about her just doesn't click with me. I have mixed feelings about Dante because there are parts of his personality that I enjoy, but with all snark and no substance, I don't love him as a love interest in this particular book. However, I don't like Jacks more. I've read the first two books of the sequel series, and I remember liking him then, but I really don't like him now.
Legendary is the sequel to Caraval, and while it suffers a bit from second-book syndrome, it promises an exciting conclusion to the series in the next book.
4.25/5