and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most disturbing stranger

The quest for immortality

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 from the books I have read

What does the spirit world look like

Spectacular: A Caraval Holiday Novella Format:Hardcover and her mother had comeWelcome, 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.