![]() Its sequel, The Ballad of Never After, will pick up immediately following the shocking events at the end of the first book, as Evangeline reels from a deeply personal betrayal and tries to figure out whether she’ll ever truly have a chance at a happily ever after. ![]() But author Stephanie Garber deftly threads that challenging needle in her Caraval follow-up Once Upon a Broken Heart, crafting a compelling new tale that takes place in the same world of Fates and magic, but that manages to feel like something entirely brand new.Ī delightful confectionary mix of magic, whimsy, adventure, and, yes, more than a few broken hearts, the story follows Evangeline Fox, a hopeless romantic who makes a deal with a Fate to stop the love of her life (whom she believes to be under a curse) from marrying her stepsister.īut as is often the case when making bargains with immortals, unintended consequences ensue, of the sort that will take Evangline to her dead mother’s icy Northern homeland and force her to work with Jacks, the tragic, broody Prince of Hearts who’s either recovering from heartbreak, plotting a devious trick, or something in between depending on how you read his character. Setting your next book series in the same universe is an even more daunting prospect, as it’s almost impossible to believe that the two won’t draw immediate comparisons to one another. Following up a beloved trilogy like the New York Times bestselling Caraval series is never an easy task. ![]()
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