Caraval

Student recommendation:

"A very fast-paced book with many plot twists which makes it such a page-turner and easy book to get through. It ends with cliffhangers which can prompt discussions about what might happen next, what people think is real and good vs evil."

Scarlett Dragna has never left the tiny island where she and her sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. After long dreaming of seeing Caraval—the faraway, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show—she finally has her chance. 

When Tella is kidnapped by Caraval’s mastermind organizer, Legend, Scarlett learns that this season, Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner. And whether Caraval is real or not, Scarlett must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over or a dangerous domino effect of consequences will be set off, and her beloved sister will disappear forever. (goodreads.com)