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思嘉從未離開這座她和心愛姊姊特拉、以及她們那偉大卻又殘酷的父親一起生活的小島。現在父親為她安排了一樁婚事,但思嘉卻只夢想要去參加卡拉瓦爾,那個在遙遠彼方、一年上演一次的神秘節目。
終於,思嘉的機會來了。在一個神秘水手的幫助下,特拉帶著思嘉前往參加卡拉瓦爾。只是就在她們即將到達目的地時,特拉卻被卡拉瓦爾的主辦人綁架了。今年卡拉瓦爾的主題正圍繞著特拉進行,誰能先找到特拉,就會是今年的勝者。
思嘉被告知所有發生在卡拉瓦爾節日期間的所有事,都只是一場精心策劃的表演。但不管這場表演是不是真的,思嘉只知道她必須在遊戲進行的這五晚找到特拉,否則她心愛的姊姊將永遠消失不見……。(文/博客來編譯)
The instant New York Times bestseller! Welcome, welcome to Caraval—Stephanie Garber's sweeping tale of the unbreakable bond between two sisters that's destined to become a sensation.
Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their ruthless father. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the legendary, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over.
But this year, Scarlett's long-dreamt-of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor who she has just met, Tella whisks Scarlett away to the show. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval's mastermind organizer, Legend. It turns out that this season's Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner.
Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. But she nonetheless soon becomes enmeshed in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic with the other players in the game. And whether Caraval is real or not, she must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over, a dangerous domino effect of consequences is set off, and her sister disappears forever.