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Hi FairyLooters!
We are more than half way through the book now!! With every page possibly closer to figuring out who’s the person behind the persona of Legend! Do you think we’ll figure that out in this book or will that only be revealed in book 3?
Also a question, if given a chance, would you participate in Caraval? Would you dare? What type of prize would it take to convince you??
Let me know in the comments along side your thoughts for todays’ section, which is chapters 21-28!
Please be warned, the following will include spoilers for Legendary for chapters 1-28 by Stephanie Garber. Read only if you’ve finished those chapters!
-!SPOILERS!-
Tella tries to make Scarlet forgive Julian and overhears her mentioning that Julian is Legend’s brother!
Now Scarlet can’t trust that Julian isn’t Legend and wants to use him for Tella to win the game. Tella is all YAAAAS dark side of my sistaaa haha.
Although she also is suspicious that Scarlet is hiding something. But she has a second clue now and is going to meet this woman she’s stumbled upon previously. Do we think Scarlet is playing the game? Is part of the game?? Oddly convenient to have that clue just so right on time too.
Tella’s heart is weaker and weaker. I gotta say her lack of existential crisis and freaking out at the prospect of death is questionable. Maybe it’s because she’s already died once? Or maybe it’s her trying to keep busy, otherwise the concept of it would entirely consume her? The latter is probably the case.
Tella meets Aiko (the girl who records Caraval events, we’ve met her in book one! She’s the one that ended up stealing some days of Scarlet’s life.) and Aiko offers one free question. Of course, Tella wastes it by asking something technical about asking the question.
She notices her mother in one of the wanted posters, in the place where her next clue is supposed to be. She does seem to think her Caraval path is different from other players. I wonder what others are actually doing? Is it possible there’s a different journey that was planned just for her? Is Legend on to her? Is he playing her?
Her mother was wanted for thievery, kidnapping, and murder!! Excuse me? Her mother went by the name of Paradise the Lost too. Very exotic. But equally terrifying, as it acts as further proof that Tella did not know her mother at all.
Aiko agreed to give more information in exchange for the last memory of her mother. All I was thinking was “nonononononono, don’t do it”. We go back to see her mother say that only a Fate can free the ones trapped in cards unless…
Unless something!
What a tease!
And we get robbed of what’s left and we don’t know what that was! Any guesses?
But we did learn that her mother was a legendary (haha, get it?) thief who has stolen a Deck of Destiny. The one and only that actually has the fates trapped inside. I think it’s fair to say this will be the one Tella has stumbled across as a kid!
A sneaky hotel woman sends her to a trap where the Undead Queen and her 2 companions are waiting for her and demanding to be handed over the deck! Excuse me, who gave you the authority? The cheek, ama right?
Now even Tella is forced to believe this is in fact real, not just a game after all, as they turn to smoke in front of her eyes!
Tella pulls the good-old, time tested manoeuvre of stab-her-in-the-eye and yay, poof – gone!
However, Tella is worst for wear and is almost dying. Thankfully Dante finds her and brings her to… Julian!? They call each other brothers too!
Hold on.
So my guesses are:
- There’s maybe a third brother who’s Legend.
- One of them is Legend.
- Or maybe it’s brotherhood in a different way. I found that siblings don’t usually refer to one another as brother or sister. But cult-like societies do!!
Thoughts???
Scarlet is not my favourite character but I do feel so bad for her. Tella lies so horribly for the last game and then still lies now not explaining why she pretends to be engaged to Jacks. Scarlet must have leaden patience, because wow! Now finally Tella admits her, due to nagging guilt, that it’s all for their mother and from Scarlett’s perspective I can see why she’d be irritated. Scarlet believes their mother has abandoned them. Left them, not only just so, but with an abusive parent. She’s confused as to why Tella is looking for her. It does seem unfair that Scarlet is put through so much (especially during last game!) just so their mother could be found, when she doesn’t believe the woman is worth it. It could definitely feel like a betrayal.
What is your take on this? Would you be like Scarlet or like Tella?
And that’s the end of day 4!
Hope you guys are enjoying your time with this book! Let’s chat down below and continue the journey tomorrow!
All the best,
G
That picture is stunning.
After reading this I think I’d just watch Caraval tbh.
These were dramatic chapters. Scarlett missing, finding out their mother was a criminal called Paradise the Lost. Losing a potentially important memory of her mother to Aiko. Fighting the undead queen and her handmaidens. Being seduced by Dante and bought back to health with blood?! Overhearing that Julian and Dante are brothers. Does this mean one of them is Legend?
I was worried that Scarlett was falling under Jacks’ spell but glad she’s learnt too. The 4th night of Caraval is cancelled so Tella and Jacks can dine with the Empress but this leaves less time to find the Cursed Deck of Destiny.
The shattered crown impossible choice, between her mother and sister, her mother and Dante?
I agree with you G! My first thought was that there must be a third brother which only makes this crazier. But what if Legend is Julian or Dante. Stuff is getting really interesting and I don’t think we’re going to learn who Legend until Finale because otherwise all the mystery is gone. But I’m so excited to see what happens next.
Hi G Hi all
Yes i would love to play caraval I think would be scary but fun. I don’t know what prize I would want
I think Scarlet is part of the game because she is being very sneaky and holding thinks back from Tella
I love Tella so i would want to be her.
OK so I have thought this for a while is Tella and Scarlet’s mum Legends daughter? I just hope if she is Julian is not Legends brother because that would be so wrong but maybe my mind is running away with me.
still loving the book and really looking forward to the finale box coming next month
So my first reaction to the whole Legend is either Julian or Dante thing was in fact that they had more than on brother lol and that Legend is another brother. I REALLY want Legend to be Dante though because I need him and Tella together. I ship them so much. Also, it killed me to end on the “What should have been the fourth day of Caraval”. UGH. Cannot wait until tomorrow.
I might enter Caraval, only if the prize was something incredible. Like one wish for anything within reason or perfect health your whole life.
The notion that Dante is Julian’s brother, therefore Julian is Legend was a huge surprise. I think they could be brother’s but one of them being Legend might be a stretch. They could be in a brotherhood of some sort, though I’m not sure of what they’re involved in exactly.
I’m also surprised by Scarlett and Tella’s mother being a criminal, and stealing a cursed Deck of Destiny with the Fates trapped inside. How she ended up getting trapped in a card is anyone’s guess. If only Tella’s first memory remained intact, because her mother was on the verge of revealing how a Fate could free everyone inside.
Super excited for tommorow’s chapters! So much happened so fast.
I would definitely love to participate in Caraval! I don’t think I’d be so much hoping to win anything, but if you just relaxed and enjoyed the sights, I feel like it could be an experience that you’d keep forever. I think I’d just spend all my time admiring stuff in shops! ??
It’s really cool to get a little more backstory on Tella’s mom. Usually, in YA fiction, if a parent is dead or gone, there’s nothing more said about them after that, and we’re just supposed to accept that they’re not an important part of the story. It’s really refreshing to read that maybe there’s much more to their mother than just a picture on a card!
As far as theories about Legend go, I really think that this book just keeps up guessing. I mean, even straight up telling us at this point would make us doubt everything anyway! ?
Hi G Hi all
I would totaly participate in caraval if only because of just me knowing what its all about but mostly because I would really wanna play and I am really competitive so thats that
I knew it ( well if Julian is telling the truth about being legends brother because they can still be brothers just not related to legend ) even though it hasn’t been confirmed yet my gut is still teling me Dante is legend just because of all the hints well at least for me they are hints and would it made seane to be a part of your own game why miss all the fun
The story of their mother interesting a bad ass no wonder Tella is like she is but how did she get treped in the card it has to do something with Legend and that magic
Oh that memory I can totaly connect with that picture of Jim Carrey but I think I would have gone or unless an act of true love or selfishness is done that breaks the curese and thast wath Talla will probaby do will see
Oooh these fates really annoy me obe worse thant the other and so self absorbed but I have a feeling Tella will heve something to do with destroying them unless they still exist in the next book hope not
Hi G Hi all
I would totaly participate in caraval if only because of just me knowing what its all about but mostly because I would really wanna play and I am really competitive so thats that
I knew it ( well if Julian is telling the truth about being legends brother because they can still be brothers just not related to legend ) even though it hasn’t been confirmed yet my gut is still teling me Dante is legend just because of all the hints well at least for me they are hints and wouldn’t it made sense to be a part of your own game why miss all the fun
The story of their mother interesting a bad ass no wonder Tella is like she is but how did she get trapped in the card it has to do something with Legend and that magic
Oh that memory I can totaly connect with that picture of Jim Carrey but I think I would have gone or unless an act of true love or selfishness is done that breaks the curese and that’s what Talla will probaby do will see
Oooh these fates really annoy me one worse than the other and so self absorbed but I have a feeling Tella will heve something to do with destroying them unless they still exist in the next book hope not
Oh my goooooosh! DANTE….JULIAN……BROTHERS?!?!?! One of them has to be Legend!!
I soooooo want Dabte and Tella to be together.
Yay we got to see Aiko I love her and her notebook! If given the chance I would probably participate in Caraval. I feel like you would miss out on so much just by watching. I would compare it to the difference between being a student at Hogwarts vs being in a picture. I think that Tella is going to have to take her mother’s place in the cards based on the cards Tella drew in either yesterdays or the day before’s chapters. That way she can avoid the Fates coming back. I feel like the actors of Caraval including Dante and Julian are in on the bigger picture and this will carry on to book 3.
wow dramatic chapters!
who is legend?! I had the same three guesses. Another guess is Dante and Julien are both Legend. I gave up on the guess that Legend might be a girl. Now I think Legend could be these two brothers, Julien and Dante. I would think after this day, Dante is Legend or Dante is Legend but in the first book Dante died so early and easily….
“‘I think I wanted to make you jealous.’ ‘it worked,’Dante said roughly.”
YES! a jealously Dante!!
“‘This palace is practically mine. But even if it wasn’t, no one could keep me from your side,(…).'” ohh the prince of hearts says nice things. Or is Tella already important for him. Of course she is important he wants to get Legend with her “help”. But could there be feelings? I am looking forward to the dinner with the empress.
why did Tella’s mother changed places with one of the fates? With whom did she changed places? In my opinion she changed with the prince of hearts. It could be the reason why the prince of hearts cares for Tella a little bit. He promised to protect Tella but uses her at the same time for his personal interests. But why did her mother do it? In my opinion the only reason is to protect her daughters. In my opinion because Tella found the deck of destiny and because of the future it was shown to her. I wish for Tella a protecting mother. What do you think?
What about Scarlet? She must be hiding something? and why? Is she playing the game?
I am caught up in the game! hahaha
OMG! I’m so freaking late on this one, but I’m almost done reading Legendary and lmao! This gif of Damon was EVERYTHING!
Also, I cannot believe that I had predicted who Legend is since the beginning of Legendary, probably even before that! ?
I cannot wait to get my Finale box!