Finale” by Stephanie Garber was an excellent ending to an
already breathtaking series. Following “Caraval” and “Legendary,” the final
installment to the world of Caraval again follows sisters Scarlett and Tella.
The books start two months after the last Caraval ended and two months after
the feared Fates escaped.
While Tella attempts to stop Legend, the overseer of the
game, from taking the throne, Scarlett tries to take control back. She starts a
game of her own that sees Julian, her love, and her former fiancé, Count
Nicolas d’Arcy, to a competition to see who receives her hand in marriage.
The story is fast-paced and gripping. It’s hard to put down
after you’ve already been sucked into the tale. The plot has so many twists and
turns that are hard to keep up with, you never know what twists will happen
next and it puts this series on top. The surprises at every turn keep the
reader on their toes.
Tella has come a long way since the first installment of the
series. In “Caraval,” she was barely a character, only having lines at the very
end for the most part. In this one, we see her flourish into someone who wants
more from her life and will do anything to get what she deserves.
Scarlett has also changed, becoming more independent. In
this book, she makes her decisions more confidently and seeing her become more
courageous made this novel that much better. Her character is more dynamic this
time, where previously she was quite one-sided.
This novel also introduces a new “villain,” a fate named
Jacks. Being an immortal who cannot love, but who wants to, makes him a complex
character. Jacks thinks himself “in love” with Tella, and he does not know how
to handle it.
While introducing a new villain in the last book can prove
to be a detrimental move, Garber ultimately pulled it off. Jacks tries to be
good, but evil ultimately lies in his heart. Seeing that struggle and his
interactions with Tella gave us some of the most gripping scenes.
Overall, this novel gave readers everything they wanted.
Every book has its flaws, and this one is no exception, but it moves past them
to still deliver a thrilling story. Garber’s writes in such a remarkable way,
and this novel continues to prove that.
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