A review by shhanson
Legendary by Stephanie Garber
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
The first book felt like it could stand alone except for the epilogue, but the second two books feel a lot more tied together and... bigger. Like there's more at stake--the fate of the whole world in fact. Instead of almost the whole story taking place inside the game of Caraval, we get to see a lot more of the fantasy world the author created in this book. More of its locations, history, culture, legends, like The Fates that used to rule the world before being trapped in a deck of cards...
But are they really legends, or are they as real and illusive as the man Legend himself?
I was surprised by the twists and turns, and I kept asking, "How in the world are they going to fix all this!?!?!" Which of course kept me turning the pages, and then grabbing the last book as fast as possible!
This book is told from Tella's POV. Tella is pretty much the opposite of her sister, outgoing, fearless (some might say a little TOO fearless), and rushed right in to adventure without giving it a second thought, well, until it's too late.
The one thing I simply do NOT get is the whole "falling in love with the bad boy" trope. Like, why would you want someone who you're pretty sure you can't trust and who might be the villain of the story? How is it exciting to be with someone who might stick with you or might give you up to the enemy? Am I the only one confused by this?
Also, there's the whole blood thing. Like, drinking blood and unlocking things with blood and biting people...
Kinda weird
Anyways. I really liked this story. The world was so real and layered with magic, I couldn't help rooting for the characters, even the aforementioned "bad boy," and I couldn't stop reading!
But are they really legends, or are they as real and illusive as the man Legend himself?
I was surprised by the twists and turns, and I kept asking, "How in the world are they going to fix all this!?!?!" Which of course kept me turning the pages, and then grabbing the last book as fast as possible!
This book is told from Tella's POV. Tella is pretty much the opposite of her sister, outgoing, fearless (some might say a little TOO fearless), and rushed right in to adventure without giving it a second thought, well, until it's too late.
The one thing I simply do NOT get is the whole "falling in love with the bad boy" trope. Like, why would you want someone who you're pretty sure you can't trust and who might be the villain of the story? How is it exciting to be with someone who might stick with you or might give you up to the enemy? Am I the only one confused by this?
Also, there's the whole blood thing. Like, drinking blood and unlocking things with blood and biting people...
Kinda weird
Anyways. I really liked this story. The world was so real and layered with magic, I couldn't help rooting for the characters, even the aforementioned "bad boy," and I couldn't stop reading!
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood and Sexual content