the place where she was one of the "fabulous Harvey girls" and where the rich local bounty of the land went hand in hand with the Victorian niceties and comforts of her parents' house

and they can even serve as direct portals into other dimensions

shape-shifting

The quest for immortality

and from the books I have read

Spectacular: A Caraval Holiday Novella Format:Hardcover the place where she wasWelcome, welcome back to the ENCHANTING WORLD of Caraval! Return to the legendary magic and the whimsical wonder with this BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED holiday novella from #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author Stephanie Garber. Snowflakes are falling. Invitations are arriving. And holiday magic is swirling in the capital city of the Meridian Empire. Its Great Holiday Eve Eve. Scarlett Dragna is planning a spectacular Holiday celebration for the city.