Caraval: Enter the magical and mesmerising world of Caraval with the first book in the global bestselling series: Caraval
Autor Stephanie Garberen Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 noi 2017 – vârsta până la 25 ani
Limba în care este scris acest roman este engleza, oferind cititorilor adolescenți o oportunitate excelentă de a se delecta cu un vocabular bogat și descriptiv în versiunea sa originală. Caraval marchează debutul spectaculos al autoarei Stephanie Garber în literatura pentru tineret, propunând o premisă care împletește magia cu mizele emoționale profunde. Scarlett Dragna nu a părăsit niciodată mica insulă Trisda, însă visul ei de a vedea Caravalul — un spectacol anual legendar unde publicul participă activ la magie — devine singura cale de scăpare dintr-o căsătorie aranjată și de sub controlul unui tată tiranic.
Remarcăm modul în care autoarea construiește o lume senzorială, unde culorile, mirosurile și iluziile sunt aproape palpabile. Când sora sa, Tella, este răpită de organizatorul misterios cunoscut sub numele de Legend, jocul devine personal și periculos. Atmosfera amintește de The Night Circus, dar în timp ce acea lucrare se concentrează pe un duel estetic, Caraval pune în prim-plan legătura indestructibilă dintre surori și disperarea de a distinge adevărul într-un decor unde totul este o reprezentație. Ritmul este alert, dictat de numărătoarea inversă a celor cinci zile de concurs, iar tonul pendulează între uimire și tensiune.
Față de lucrările ulterioare, precum A Curse for True Love sau viitorul Alchemy of Secrets, acest prim volum stabilește temele fundamentale ale autoarei: sacrificiul din iubire și natura înșelătoare a dorințelor. Este o lectură care invită la prudență, amintindu-ne constant că, deși este un joc, consecințele pot fi cât se poate de reale.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1473629160
Pagini: 405
Dimensiuni: 174 x 199 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Editura: Orion Publishing Group
Colecția Gollancz
Seria Caraval
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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De ce să citești această carte
Recomandăm această carte adolescenților care caută o aventură fantastică centrată pe loialitatea familială. Cititorul va câștiga nu doar o experiență narativă captivantă, ci și o explorare a curajului de a înfrunta trauma prin imaginație. Este un punct de plecare ideal în universul lui Stephanie Garber, oferind un echilibru între misterul romantic și suspansul psihologic, totul într-o engleză accesibilă dar sofisticată.
Despre autor
Stephanie Garber este o autoare americană de succes, cunoscută pentru pasiunea sa față de universurile fantastice, pe care le compară adesea cu magia parcurilor Disneyland. Înainte de a deveni un fenomen global cu seria Caraval, ea a predat scriere creativă la un colegiu privat din California, unde era renumită pentru transformarea temelor în jocuri interactive și organizarea de excursii la lansări de carte. Această abordare ludică se reflectă clar în structura romanelor sale, unde cititorul este invitat să rezolve puzzle-uri narative alături de personaje. Stilul ei se distinge prin descrieri vizuale opulente și o înclinație către folclor și legende urbane.
Descriere
***The Sunday Times bestseller***
WELCOME TO CARAVAL, WHERE NOTHING IS QUITE WHAT IT SEEMS . . .
Scarlett has never left the tiny isle of Trisda, pining from afar for the wonder of Caraval, a once-a-year week-long performance where the audience participates in the show. Caraval is Magic. Mystery.
Adventure. And for Scarlett and her beloved sister Tella it represents freedom and an escape from their ruthless, abusive father. When the sisters' long-awaited invitations to Caraval finally arrive, it seems their dreams have come true.
But no sooner have they arrived than Tella vanishes, kidnapped by the show's mastermind organiser, Legend. Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. But nonetheless she quickly becomes enmeshed in a dangerous game of love, magic and heartbreak.
And real or not, she must find Tella before the game is over, and her sister disappears forever.
The magical second book in the Caraval series, LEGENDARY, is now available to order!
'Impressive, original, wondrous' - USA Today
'Spellbinding' - US Weekly
'Magnificent' Publishers Weekly
'The Hunger Games meets The Night Circus' - Entertainment Weekly
'I lost myself in this world' - Sabaa Tahir
'Beautifully written' - Renee Ahdieh
'Shimmers with magic' - Marie Rutkoski
Recenzii
Once a year the infamous Master Legend hosts Caraval - open only to those who have been invited. This year the week-long game is on Legend's glittering Isla de los Sueños, where the winding streets are an elaborate snow-covered maze and the people are never who they seem.
At midnight on the first day, the show begins and the visitors become players. Each of them is vying for the coveted prize: a single wish. All they must do is unravel the mystery of Caraval. But in a game where danger hides behind every charming smile, winning isn't without loss, and their wish might be their last...
'A story rich with sumptuous detail, beautifully written' Renée Ahdieh, author of The Wrath and the Dawn
'Decadent and enchanting . . . CARAVAL will sink its teeth into you, and you will not want to leave' Roshani Chokshi, author of The Star-Touched Queen
With CARAVAL, Stephanie Garber spins a spellbinding tale of sisterhood, love and betrayal. Like her characters, I lost myself in the dangerous, enchanting world she created-and never wanted to come out.
Enchanting and mysterious, Stephanie Garber's CARAVAL is a story rich with sumptuous detail, beautifully written.
In a book where nothing is at it appears, one thing is certain: CARAVAL is the darkly enchanting adventure you've been looking for!
Intoxicating. Darkly magical. CARAVAL walks the knife-edge between fantasy and reality. Within mere pages, I gladly lost myself in this perfect labyrinth of a plot. Stephanie Garber doesn't just dazzle-she makes me believe.
A tale of sisterly devotion painted in colors of cerise and shimmering gold. If you ever wondered how it would feel to step into a living dream, here's your ticket.
A decadent and enchanting tale. CARAVAL will sink its teeth into you, and you will not want to leave.
CARAVAL shimmers with magic. This is an inventive, delightful tale with several aces up its sleeve.
[A] magnificent debut novel . . . intriguing characters, an imaginative setting, and evocative writing combine to create a spellbinding tale of love, loss, sacrifice, and hope.
I love this novel . . . It's a thing of beauty and the stuff of dreams.
Like the Carousel of Roses at the heart of the party, the language is colourful, giddy and with the occasional barb.And like a fairy story, CARAVAL reveals dark truths behind a playful, glittering surface.
Advance word on Stephanie Garber's CARAVAL has been nothing short of ecstatic, and in this case, we're glad we believed the hype. It is a lush romantic fantasy, exquisitely written, inhabited by a cast of marvellously colourful characters.
Even after a brilliant year for the fantastical in literature, it remains a firm favourite. Earning early comparisons to The Night Circus, Caraval is far more than just more of the same magical showmanship - this is a wonderfully deft, mesmerising and beautifully told tale of love, loss and the impossible. Scarlett's search for her missing sister, and the truth behind the mysterious Caraval show, is one to savour
Notă biografică
Stephanie Garber wanted to be an explorer until she realised most of the world had already been discovered. So she started creating her own worlds, which is why she now writes imaginative fiction. When she's not writing, Stephanie teaches Creative Writing at a private college in Northern California.
Descriere scurtă
'Remember it's all a game. What happens beyond this gate may frighten or excite you, but don't let any of it trick you.'
Once a year the infamous Master Legend hosts Caraval - open only to those who have been invited. This year the week-long game is on Legend's glittering Isla de los Sueños, where the winding streets are an elaborate snow-covered maze and the people are never who they seem.
At midnight on the first day, the show begins and the visitors become players. Each of them is vying for the coveted prize: a single wish. All they must do is unravel the mystery of Caraval. But in a game where danger hides behind every charming smile, winning isn't without loss, and their wish might be their last...
'A story rich with sumptuous detail, beautifully written' Renée Ahdieh, author of The Wrath and the Dawn
'Decadent and enchanting . . . CARAVAL will sink its teeth into you, and you will not want to leave' Roshani Chokshi, author of The Star-Touched Queen