Esmeralda Caraval

Throughout the first novel, Esmeralda’s allegiance is a source of tension. She appears to serve Legend, yet her actions toward the sisters are complex. She is complicit in the trauma the game causes, yet she is also a victim of the wider magical politics that govern the world of the series (revealed further in the sequels, Legendary and Finale ).

: She serves as a mentor of sorts to Legend, teaching him how to control the stolen magic that allows him to run the Caraval performances. Esmeralda | Caraval Wiki | Fandom esmeralda caraval

She was once the consort of the Fallen Star , the original and most powerful of the Fates. Together, they created the other Fates, magical beings with god-like powers who once ruled the world through fear and cruelty. Throughout the first novel, Esmeralda’s allegiance is a