Finale

 Garber, Stephanie. Finale. Book 3 of the Caraval series. 2019. 478p. ISBN 9781250157669. Available at FIC GAR on the library shelves.

Barely two months have gone by since the Fates escaped Donnatella's magic deck of cards in Legendary. Now the sisters are confronted by a larger problem. Scarlet has lost Julian, who has not returned since he departed on a mission for Legend. She misses him and wishes he would return. Legend, for his part, is set to ascent the throne of the Meridian Empire, but Tella discovered that the boy she fell in love does not really exist. Jack, the Prince of hearts, is obsessed with her and tries to make her an immortal. Meanwhile, the Fates that have escaped are gathering in Valenda, as the Fallen Star, the creator of all Fates, plans to claim the imperial throne for himself.

Scarlet, Tella, Legend, Julian, Jack. All five of them find themselves in the middle of an epic battle for the throne. The Falling Star is immortal, like the other Fates, and only by falling in love can he become human long enough to be killed and forever removed as a threat. Attempting to convince this violent murderer who controls fire will be nothing but deadly, and as Scarlet and Tella become more desperate to forestall the Fallen Star's ascension, the games become ever more dangerous. 

With secrets, violent twists, and a surprise or two, Finale brings the story of Caraval to a satisfactory ending. Fans of fantasy and those who enjoyed the previous two books in the series will enjoy discovering whether true love can in fact save the world!