Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their powerful and cruel father. Welcome, welcome to CARAVAL, the first book in Stephanie Garber’s enchanting, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Caraval series, about two sisters swept up in a mysterious competition filled with magic, heartbreak, and danger THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER! Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the far-away, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over. But this year, Scarlett's long-dreamt-of invitation finally arrives.