SUCH A WITCH

Awards & Accolades Likes 28 Our Verdict GET IT New York Times Bestseller From the Caraval series , Vol. 1 by Stephanie Garber ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 31, 2017 Immersive and engaging, despite some flaws, and destined to capture imaginations. Awards & Accolades Likes 28 Our Verdict GET IT New York Times Bestseller Magic, mystery, and love intertwine and invite in this newest take on the “enchanted circus” trope. Sisters raised by their abusive father, a governor of a colonial backwater in a world vaguely reminiscent of the late 18th century, Scarlett and Donatella each long for something more. Scarlett, olive-skinned, dark of hair and attitude, longs for Caraval, the fabled, magical circus helmed by the possibly evil Master Legend Santos, while blonde, sunny Tella finds comfort in drink and the embraces of various men. A slightly awkward start, with inconsistencies of attitude and setting, rapidly smooths out when they, along with handsome “golden-brown” sailor Julian, flee to Caraval on the eve of Scarlett’s arranged marriage. Tella disappears, and Scarlett must navigate a nighttime world of magic to find her. Caraval delights the senses: beautiful and scary, described in lusci...