DislikedBut I do think I'm slightly skeptical because the Caraval novella that Stephanie Garber released a couple years ago called Spectacular didn't really do much for me. It really just felt like fluff. It felt like bonus material.
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Spectacular (2024)
Creators: Liked Welcome, welcome back to the mysteriously enchanting world of CARAVAL! Return to the legendary magic and the whimsical wonder with this beautifully illustrated holiday novella. Snowflakes are falling. Invitations are arriving. And holiday magic is swirling in the capital city of the Meridian Empire. It’s Great Holiday Eve Eve. Scarlett Dragna is planning a spectacular Holiday celebration for the city. Donatella is searching for the perfect gift. Julian is looking ridiculously handsome in green. And Legend . . . Well, sadly Legend is not fond of the Great Holiday. Tella is hoping her perfect gift will change his mind. Unfortunately, she hasn’t found this perfect gift just yet. But it is Great Holiday Eve Eve . . . surely there’s some holiday magic swirling around. Welcome, welcome back to the world of Caraval, where even holidays are not as they seem. Set after Stephanie Garber's #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Caraval series, this delightful novella will take readers on the ultimate holiday adventure full of clockwork boys, poisoned candy, impish snow globes, merriment, and―if Tella gets her way―love.
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- 9781250893406
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- 216 pages
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Likedthe main reason I loved this book was the illustrations because the illustrations in this book are gorgeous and they really made the story for me
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Lovedif you read the caraval series I would highly recommend this Novella the Christmas Vibes were Immaculate and insanely magical
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