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Masquerades, Carnival, and Incarnate
Welcome to the INCARNATE Theater Treasure Hunt!
This week, 45 bloggers are celebrating the release of INCARNATE by Jodi Meadows by participating in a treasure hunt with clues, activities, and lots of prizes including signed books and hand-knit fingerless mitts. You’ve reached a CLUE blog, which means somewhere on this page is a clue to finding the hidden page and grand prize entry form on Jodi’s website. Follow 26 clues to get there!
For more information on the INCARNATE Theater Treasure Hunt, check out Jodi’s post.
Towards the latter part of Incarnate, Ana participates in a masquerade held in the city of Heart. She wears a butterfly mask, just like the cover. The masquerade scene in Incarnate is one of the most memorable parts of the book, particularly because of what happens during and after the dance.
Masquerades began in the 15th century as part of the celebration of Carnival—a huge party that occurred right before the season of Lent. Nowadays, we associate masquerades with elegance, but the initial purpose of wearing masks was to become anonymous in order to release inhibitions. This definitely happens in Incarnate–the masquerade in Heart is not exactly prim and proper (but that’s what makes it fun!).
One of the most famous masquerades of all time (besides that scene in Phantom of the Opera, because I know that song is stuck in your head now) was held at the Palazzo Labia in the early 1950’s. It was held by Carlos de Beistegui, a modern-day Gatsby, if you will. The masquerade was marked by exquisite fashion, and it was referred to as the “party of the century”. Need proof? This party was the one of the last great events the Palazzo ever hosted. (Okay, fine, the party didn’t have anything to do with the Palazzo’s eventual lack of party-hosting. It was a matter of coincidence and a transfer of ownership.)
So there you have it! A little history of masquerades to go along with your reading of Incarnate.
My clue for the password is . . .
Third word: o
Next stops on the tour:
Literary Exploration
Is It Hot In Here Or Is It This Book?
YA Books Central
What an awesome post!! I can’t wait to read Incarnate. I really love the cover!! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! :)
Just finished INCARNATE yesterday. And I LOVED the masquerade part – it was my favorite scene!
I loved this book so much! And this is such a fun way to promote its release, I can’t wait to see what all the other stops have in store for us!
Fun hunt!
I’ve read a lot of great reviews for this book, and I love the cover.
I’m in love with the book and the concept and the masquerade!!
Oooh I love scavenger hunts. I may join in tomorrow. =D
This looks like a lot of fun! I might have to check it out some more. Huge coincidence: The choir I’m in at school is singing Phantom of the Opera for a concert and we just went over Masquerade today! I’m hoping my copy of Incarnate comes soon!
Thanks for teaching us a little history of masquerade :)
Katja
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