![]() ![]() Jacks was also an asshole, but at least he never pretended to be something else. And during "Finale" for the majority of the time Legend was still being a deceitful asshole. Legend was being an asshole and it looked like Jacks was changing little by little. And by the end of the book I felt like Garber was paving the way for Jacks being endgame. ![]() At the beginning of "Legendary" I sipped Tella with Legend, but then Jacks came along and I kinda jumped ship. ![]() I have to confess, my disappointment has mainly to do with the resolution to the Tella/Legend/Jacks love triangle. The stakes were higher, the introduction of the Fates was really interesting and the ending left me hopeful for the next book. Then "Legendary" came and I thought that my prayers have been answered. It was magical and intriguing, but it still left something to be desired. Let me start off by saying that I really enjoyed "Caraval". I just finished the book and I really needed a place to vent, so I decided to create this discussion. Welcome, welcome to the discussion where you can pour out all of your spoilery feelings. ![]()
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A life-changing secret destroys an unlikely friendship in this magnetic psychological thriller from the Edgar Award-winning author of Dare Me and The. ![]() Teresa Hamilton is having a rough year-she’s in love with her big brother’s best friend, but he hasn’t spoken to her since they shared a truly amazing, mind-blowing, change-your-life kiss. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And by the time humanity realizes it's facing extinction, it's already too late. It mimics the way they talk, the way they look, the way they act. The parasite wears its victims' skins and adopts their personalities. It soon becomes clear she's stuck in isolation with an alien capable of incredible depravity. For fans of Shirley Jackson and Stephen KingFor readers who love science fiction and horror novelsPerfect for fans of Invasion of the Body Snatchers and PassengersWhen a guard discovers an unusual lifeform on her remote moon outpost, she disregards protocol to investigate-with catastrophic consequences. 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