Beth Hampson, so often when I felt worthless because I was pursuing a dream that didn’t seem to love me back, you encouraged me and made me feel as if what I was doing was truly worthwhile. Portia Hopkins, thank you for offering to read a book if I ever wrote one, and then for taking a chance on a teacher who’d never taught. Jessica Negrón, although you never read this book, your help with Lost Stars taught me so much.
To the generous and talented authors who were kind enough to read early galleys of this book and write such lovely quotes for it, thank you so much: Sabaa Tahir, Jodi Meadows, Kiersten White, Renée Ahdieh, Stacey Lee, Marie Rutkoski, and Mackenzi Lee.
I also want to give a big hug and a huge thank-you to my dear friends, Katie Nelson, Katie Zachariou, Katie Bucklein, Melody Marshall, Kati Bartkowski, Heidi Lang, Jenelle Maloy, Julie Eshbaugh, Roshani Chokshi, Jen White, Valerie Tejada, Richelle Latona, Denise Apgar, Alexis Bass, Jamie Schwartzkopf, everyone at Pub(lishing) Crawl, the Swanky Seventeens, and the Sweet Sixteens—I am beyond grateful to know all of you.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Stephanie Garber grew up in northern California, where she was often compared to Anne Shirley, Jo March, and other fictional characters with wild imaginations and stubborn streaks. When she’s not writing, Stephanie teaches creative writing and dreams of her next adventure. Legend has yet to send her a ticket to Caraval.
Learn more about Stephanie at
www.stephaniegarberauthor.com
www.caravalbook.com
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Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Map
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
The Night of Caraval Eve
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Night One of Caraval
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Night Two of Caraval
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Day Four of Caraval
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Night Four of Caraval
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Night Five, the Last Night of Caraval
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
The Day After Caraval
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 42
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
CARAVAL. Copyright © 2017 by Stephanie Garber. All rights reserved. For information, address Flatiron Books, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
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Cover design by Erin Fitzsimmons and Ray Shappell
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e-ISBN 9781250095275
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First U.S. Edition: January 2017
First International Edition: January 2017