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Caraval by Stephanie Garber Book Review

 By: Grace To Caraval,  by Stephanie Garber follows Scarlett and her sister, Tella, embark on a long-dreamt adventure as an escape from their abusive, controlling father with the help of a mysterious sailor. They go to Caraval, a show happening only once each year and anticipated by many, where the audience participates with the performance. Upon their arrival, Tella is swept away and kidnapped by Legend. The show this time happens to be centered on rescuing Tella. As Scarlett tries to save her sister, reality starts blurring with magic and the preformance and she becomes entangled in love, heartbreak, and magic.  I found the plot and storyline captivating. It made me want to read more and figure out what happened next as she started to figure out how the show worked but got progressively more confused as to what was real and what was part of the "show". I continued to read the next book in trilogy but I never finished the last one.  I think Scarlett as a character w...

Subtlety in "The Alchemist" by Walter Kraatz

  The Alchemist  by Paulo Coelho follows the journey of a young man, named Santiago, as he travels throughout Spain and North Africa in attempt to find treasure. Finding the treasure is Santiago's personal legend, or his destiny. The journey is sparked by a recurring dream and a encounter with magical king who convinces him to act upon the dream because it is his personal legend.      Santiago travels throughout North Africa in attempt to find the treasure that he believes to be in the desert near the pyramids of Giza. During his journey from Spain to Tangiers to Egypt he learns about the Language of the World, the Soul of the World, and how all things conspire together to help someone realize their personal legends. Santiago is accomponied throughout his journey by a variety of characters who are intstumental in helping him both understand the world and realize his personal legend, however I don't feel that it would be right to reveal all of them as it would sp...