Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
on September 28, 2021
Genres: Young Adult Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Romance
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback
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For as long as she can remember, Evangeline Fox has believed in true love and happy endings… until she learns that the love of her life will marry another. Desperate to stop the wedding and to heal her wounded heart, Evangeline strikes a deal with the charismatic but wicked Prince of Hearts. In exchange for his help, he asks for three kisses, to be given at the time and place of his choosing. But after Evangeline’s first promised kiss, she learns that bargaining with an immortal is a dangerous game, and that the Prince of Hearts wants far more from her than she’d pledged. He has plans for Evangeline, plans that will either end in the greatest happily ever after or the most exquisite tragedy…
I loved how this world picked up right as the Caraval series left off. They say you do not need to read the Caraval series first, but I would highly recommend it. It adds so much more to the story. I love that the plot is very magic-focused, particularly on a new kind of magic that hasn’t been explored yet in the world of Caraval (which is surprising because there is so much). I enjoyed reading about the old royal family, the arches, the prophecy and how Jacks has made Evangeline the center of it all.
I rated this novel five stars. This is a pretty successful start to a companion series and I am genuinely looking forward to how the story will play out! I absolutely adored this universe. It was just so magical and enchanted. The curses, the potions, the prophesies, and true love being the end all be all. My hopelessly romantic heart was living for this.
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