Readers who like to get carried away by dramatic romance, magic, and mystery will enjoy this sequel more than the first, despite some hiccups in the storytelling. When Tella learns that this benefactor demands Legend's true name as payment - and that her mother's life is on the line without it - she knows Dante is the last person she should tell, even though she's falling for him. Dante's constant presence makes Tella's secrets hard to keep - secrets she's also keeping from her sister, who wouldn't understand why she'd enlisted the help of a mysterious benefactor to find their imprisoned mother. Once they're in the city, Dante seems to be around every turn: at a ball where Tella kisses someone more dangerous than she ever imagined, at a gown fitting, at temples around the city hiding clues to the game she must win. So it's rather inconvenient that Dante is on the same ship with Tella and her sister, Scarlett, headed for Valenda for a special Caraval game to commemorate Empress Elantine's birthday. She sneaks away, hung over, thinking about how she wouldn't be kissing him again. In LEGENDARY, it's the day after Caraval, and Tella wakes up in the woods with the roguish, handsome Dante. Tella moves from a place of distrust and guardedness to bravely trusting and sacrificing herself for those she loves.

Language is limited to mostly 'bastard,' which is used to describe the men Tella's dealing with, who use deceit and manipulation to get what they want. A magical sapping of life force leads to a slowed heartbeat bleeding of the fingernails, ears, and mouth and the fear of a final death in one week. She's attacked with knives, shatters her wrist, and nearly drowns, and is healed by drinking blood. Tella drinks wine, once to excess, and exchanges passionate kisses with two men, one of them dangerous. This installment focuses on younger sister Tella, who's nearly 17 and more of a risk-taker than her sister Scarlett, who starred in Caraval. Parents need to know that Legendary is the second book in the magical Caraval series. Mention of women on the street smoking cigars.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. This is the only time she seems to overindulge. At the beginning of the story, she's hung over after a celebration. The main character, who's almost 17, drinks wine at parties and at a dress fitting.

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