Stephanie Garber

The Ballad of Never After is the fiercely-anticipated sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Once Upon a Broken Heart, starring Evangeline Fox and the Prince of Hearts on a new journey of magic, mystery, and heartbreak. After Jacks, the Prince of Hearts, betrays her, Evangeline Fox swears she'll never trust him again. Now that she's discovered her own magic, Evangeline believes she can use it to restore the chance at happily ever after that Jacks stole away. But when a new terrifying curse is revealed, Evangeline finds herself entering into a tenuous partnership with the Prince of Hearts again. Only this time, the rules have changed.Jacks isn't the only force Evangeline needs to be wary of. In fact, he might be the only one she can trust, despite her desire to despise him. Instead of a love spell wreaking havoc on Evangeline's life, a murderous spell has been cast. To break it, Evangeline and Jacks will have to do battle with old friends, new foes, and a magic that plays with heads and hearts.Evangeline has always trusted her heart, but this time she's not sure she can.

The Stunning Sequel to the Sunday Times Bestseller Once Upon a Broken Heart

The Ballad of Never After

Elle bagnall

 She used to think love was like a house. Once it was built, a person got to live in it forever. But now she wondered if love was more like a war with new foes constantly appearing and battles creeping up. Winning at love was less about succeeding in battle and more about continuing to fight, to choose the person you loved as the one you were willing to die for, over and over.

the longing??? the yearning???? the push and pull relationship???? i knew it was gonna be an instant fave (i need at least 3 business days to process that ending) (maybe i’ll write a longer review once i’ve finally processed everything) (unpopular opinion, but i think i kinda liked the first book better... but those last 50 pages really changed the game). 

joey

the longing??? the yearning???? the push and pull relationship???? i knew it was gonna be an instant fave (i need at least 3 business days to process that ending) (maybe i’ll write a longer review once i’ve finally processed everything) (unpopular opinion, but i think i kinda liked the first book better... but those last 50 pages really changed the game). 

EVAJACKS IS MY ROMEO AND JULIET.

Don't read this book unless you have the third book in your possession!!

Stella

HEARTBREAKING

Don't read this book unless you have the third book in your possession!!

Thank me later

Absolute roller coaster. I loved it so much. Most things I kinda figured out but the last few pages I was completely invested and I can’t wait to see how this continues. Honestly, I get why people love this series so much now. I officially love this series more than Caraval. 

Salomé Gleusteen 

Where do I even begin with this book? It was absolutely everything.

I adored the fairytale fantasy vibes of the first one and they were further developed so beautifully in this book. The world-building was incredibly done and I wish I could visit it! The way Stephanie Garber gave us so much more lore and still left me wanting more made for a book I struggled to put down. The mixture of action scenes, descriptive moments and the building tension between Evangeline and Jacks was masterfully done and I found myself so deeply drawn into this world.

Jacks is, hands down, the greatest romantasy love interest I have ever read. The witty repertoire between him and Evangeline created one of my all-time favourite dynamics between two book characters. Their banter was absolutely top-tier, as was their actual romance. I truly felt like I understood what they were feeling for each other and that it was just so so real. None of it felt forced or abrupt or for the sake of the plot. There were moments that had me giggling, squealing and grabbing my phone to tell everyone how much I loved them, and other moments that had me so captivated I forgot I was in the real world and not there with them. Jacks is just such an incredibly developed character, and his role a a love interest deserves some kind of award. This is how you do a morally-grey villain love interest!

Also, the chapters at the Hollow -- hands down some of my favourite book chapters EVER. I couldn't believe how attached I became to the characters and their romance after those chapters.

The ending... I have no words. It shattered my heart completely and I couldn't stop thinking about it for a single moment. The tragedy was so beautifully done. I exhausted every breath talking about it to anyone who would listen and ran to buy the third book as soon as I possibly could. "Tragic cliffhanger" doesn't do it justice.

I keep saying everything about this book is my favourite and/or some of the best, but it simply is true for everything about it. The romance? Some of the best. The world-building? Some of the best. The ending? One of the best.

I could not recommend this book enough and wish I could bottle up the feeling of reading it for the first time so I could relive it over and over again.

Emilia Vulliamy

Where do I even begin with this book? It was absolutely everything.

I adored the fairytale fantasy vibes of the first one and they were further developed so beautifully in this book. The world-building was incredibly done and I wish I could visit it! The way Stephanie Garber gave us so much more lore and still left me wanting more made for a book I struggled to put down. The mixture of action scenes, descriptive moments and the building tension between Evangeline and Jacks was masterfully done and I found myself so deeply drawn into this world.

Jacks is, hands down, the greatest romantasy love interest I have ever read. The witty repertoire between him and Evangeline created one of my all-time favourite dynamics between two book characters. Their banter was absolutely top-tier, as was their actual romance. I truly felt like I understood what they were feeling for each other and that it was just so so real. None of it felt forced or abrupt or for the sake of the plot. There were moments that had me giggling, squealing and grabbing my phone to tell everyone how much I loved them, and other moments that had me so captivated I forgot I was in the real world and not there with them. Jacks is just such an incredibly developed character, and his role a a love interest deserves some kind of award. This is how you do a morally-grey villain love interest!

Also, the chapters at the Hollow -- hands down some of my favourite book chapters EVER. I couldn't believe how attached I became to the characters and their romance after those chapters.

The ending... I have no words. It shattered my heart completely and I couldn't stop thinking about it for a single moment. The tragedy was so beautifully done. I exhausted every breath talking about it to anyone who would listen and ran to buy the third book as soon as I possibly could. "Tragic cliffhanger" doesn't do it justice.

I keep saying everything about this book is my favourite and/or some of the best, but it simply is true for everything about it. The romance? Some of the best. The world-building? Some of the best. The ending? One of the best.

I could not recommend this book enough and wish I could bottle up the feeling of reading it for the first time so I could relive it over and over again.

** spoiler alert **
           oh my goodness the tension??? the pain??? the unspoken mutual feelings between the two??? 

i need evajacks to be end game !! when jacks cried, screamed, and begged for evangeline to bring her back and used the stones to revive her instead of his original plan shows that he truly really loves evangeline

“time will take something equally valuable from you.”
“there is nothing of equal value to me.” — there is nothing of equal value to him than evangeline’s life!!! he needs to save her i’m crying :(((

Better, still lot of whining and predictable but better 

Linsey Mombert

MY HEART IM ACTUALLY HAVING A SEIZURE IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL TO END A STORY THIS WAY IM GONNA KMS I HATE APOLLO SO MUCH #JUSTICEFORJACKS 😭💔💔 feel like stabbing somone right now.

Sumaiya 

Scarlett 

I should have never let my sister convince me to read this book, cause now I have to wait until October for the 3rd book

Nanthanat Chompradist

Aghhhhhhh!!!! Don't talk to me. I'm heartbroken. 

LISTEN, I won't believe any 'I love you.' The only thing I want is, 'There is nothing of equal value to me (than you)'"💔💔💔💔

Imo, this book is even better than the first book. The last 100 pages are impossible to put down. I was binge-reading until 4 am. I might come back to write a more detailed review later.

The Ballad of Never After The Stunning Sequel to the Sunday Times Bestseller Once Upon a Broken Heart

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