(The 'true love' prophecy felt wasted and used as an excuse to add him as a love interest. Not act like he's completely disinterested in Tella and appear only when it's convenient for the plot. The following part might sound like a 'fix it fanficition' but that's how I would have liked the events to have turned out: continue building up from the ending of 'Legendary' on Legend being horrible to Tella (which he in fact was in 'Finale'), but also build up on Jacks changing for the better and helping out more. Not to mention that a strong lead like Tella was reduced to a whiny, lovesick damsel in distress for the majority of the book. I honestly feel like pulling a SJM and having the heroine end up with her second love interest would be a better move on Garber's part and suit the plot-twisty nature of 'Caraval'. Jacks was also an asshole, but at least he never pretended to be something else. And during 'Finale' for the majority of the time Legend was still being a deceitful asshole. Legend was being an asshole and it looked like Jacks was changing little by little. And by the end of the book I felt like Garber was paving the way for Jacks being endgame.

At the beginning of 'Legendary' I sipped Tella with Legend, but then Jacks came along and I kinda jumped ship. I have to confess, my disappointment has mainly to do with the resolution to the Tella/Legend/Jacks love triangle.

The stakes were higher, the introduction of the Fates was really interesting and the ending left me hopeful for the next book. Then 'Legendary' came and I thought that my prayers have been answered. It was magical and intriguing, but it still left something to be desired. Let me start off by saying that I really enjoyed 'Caraval'. I just finished the book and I really needed a place to vent, so I decided to create this discussion. Welcome, welcome to the discussion where you can pour out all of your spoilery feelings.

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