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The Ballad of Never After
The Ballad of Never After | Stephanie Garber
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 Not every love is meant to be. After Jacks, the Prince of Hearts, betrays her, Evangeline Fox swears she'll never trust him again. Now that shes 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 isnt 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 Evangelines 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 shes not sure she can. . . .
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Lunarstar27
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So good surprising ending to the middle book

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bookish6
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I enjoyed this book more than the first one.
Evangeline‘s character grew so much, and you get to learn so much more about Jacks and some of the other fates.
I want to live in The Hollow! Little mini dragons everywhere and different food and drinks just appear at certain times of the day, yes, please!
This one had such a twist at the end. It really makes you need to start the third book asap.

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Mrs_B
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For me this was much better than the first book. Evangeline really developed, and I felt like I got to know the world and back story much better. Also a superb twisty ending.
And, I want to go live in the Hollow.

Cupcake12 This is my daughter‘s favourite book series. To be honest she loves anything by Stephanie Garber! 4mo
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Jeanelle
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I don‘t understand how a book like this can even exist. Jacks had already won my heart, but this book is where Evangeline did too. She became more human to me, I got to see that we have similar things that make us tick. I think this might be my new favourite series, and for good reason. The world within the pages of this book is truly magic. The characters are not perfect, but that makes them better. It makes them feel real.

emz711 Yesssss! 5mo
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Branwen
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I took advantage of the warm weather this afternoon to finish up this book at the park! Now onwards to book three! 💕📚

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Lovelylottereader
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I don‘t know how to start. Because to be honest I didn‘t like the first book in this series as much as I thought I would (though I still thought it was wonderful). But this one. My god. I don‘t even have words to describe my extensive feeling about this one. It was BRILLIANT. I‘m honestly having trouble collecting my thoughts after that ending but can say right now: I loved it and cannot wait to get my hands on the conclusion!
5⭐️

emz711 I concur! 5mo
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Lovelylottereader
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Evangeline didn‘t want love that made sense, she wanted love that made her feel, love that made her want to fight and hope for the impossible.

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“If you do this, Time will take something equally valuable from you.”
The Fate gave the queen a look more viscous than any curse. “There is nothing of equal value to me.”

emz711 😭😭😭 5mo
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Lovelylottereader
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Love would always win as long as they never stopped fighting for it.

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“Sorry to break your fairytale, Little Fox, but ballads don‘t end happily, and neither do the two of us.”

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Lovelylottereader
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It felt like the end of a fairytale, when one kiss had more power than a thousand wars or a hundred spells.

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Lovelylottereader
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It struck her how intimate words could be, how they could be spoken only once, for only one person, and they would never be heard again, they would disappear like a moment, gone almost as soon as you realised they were there.

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“In the morning, you can forget it. You can go back to pretending you don‘t like me, and I can pretend that I don‘t care. But for tonight, let me pretend you‘re mine.”

emz711 ❤️💔 5mo
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Lovelylottereader
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“Life is not a kind storyteller.”

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Out of the corner of her eye, she thought she saw him smile.
And for a second, nothing hurt.

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Lovelylottereader
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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 a 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.

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Evangeline knew he would carry her through more than just freezing waters. He would pull her through fire if he had to, haul her from the clutches of war, from falling cities and breaking worlds.

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Lovelylottereader
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I think there‘s a happy ending for everyone. But I don‘t think these endings always follow the last page of a book, or that everyone is guaranteed to find their happily ever after. Happy endings can be caught, but they are difficult to hold on to. They are dreams that want to escape the night. They are treasures with wings.

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Lovelylottereader
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People called it heartbreak, but Evangeline thought that losing someone you loved broke more than just a heart.

emz711 I'm so impatient to get the last book! I'm waiting from the library 5mo
Lovelylottereader @emz711 Aaah! I can‘t wait either!! 5mo
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Lovelylottereader
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Dark was for stars and dreams and the magic that took place in between days.

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MizzGraham
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Listening to book 2 in this series and it is INCREDIBLE!! #stephaniegarber

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Kar2b
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Silly Evangeline. Why did she not stay forever in the cozy inn with Jacks and the baby dragon? This book was so fun with twists and turns. It left me grateful that I only have to wait a few weeks for the conclusion. Also, how amazing are these preorder dust jackets? I can‘t wait to get the third one, too.

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Serenity_Within86
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Loved it 😊 but that was a cliffhanger for sure can't wait to read the next book in October

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Next book

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bree.v08
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

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BookBelle84
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While I always love Stephanie Garber for her whimsy and magic, I do wish Evageline was a little bit tougher. I felt she was always crying and being rescued in this one.
#Serieslove2023 #Readyourtbr #readmyshelves

Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 8mo
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Can‘t believe it‘s my two year #litsyanniversary 💖👸🏿

Reggie Happy Litsyversary! 11mo
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Sharpeipup
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I feel too invested in this tale to bail but…I could use a break.

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Ash.on.the.line
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Late night reading after a day out with family. Got this pillow stand thing and I love it for reading in bed. Now I just need to be able to see in the dark, I‘d be set 🤭💜 hope everyone is having a nice weekend!

FlowerFairy I have one of these pillows as well and love it. Also have a book bean bag that is amazing for my kindle. 12mo
Ash.on.the.line @FlowerFairy I‘ve seen so many things to hold books or kindles I want to try out at some point. I‘ll have to get my hands on one soon. 12mo
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BooksNBowls
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Holy cliffhanger, Batman! 5 months until book 3?! And just when things were getting good! Evangeline continues her search for the gemstones to open The Valory Arch, and I‘m beginning to understand her cluelessness/naive hopefulness is truly a characteristic of hers and I appreciated it much more this time around instead of being annoyed by it. The chemistry between her and Jacks is sexy and witty. I hope they get their happy ending. 5 stars!

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BooksNBowls
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I think there‘s a happy ending for everyone. But I don‘t think these endings always follow the last book of the page, or that everyone is guaranteed to find their happily ever after. Happy endings can be caught, but they are difficult to hold on to.

Why do I have a feeling this book is going to shatter my heart?!

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Ash.on.the.line
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When life gives you a gift card, buy a book. That‘s my motto at least
A new book brings me so much happiness, how could I resist?

Leftcoastzen I like the way you think! 12mo
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vlwelser
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I'm loving this series. It's an offshoot of Carnavale, but it doesn't seem like you need to read that.

I should maybe clean my kindle before complaining about how hard it is to get a good picture. 🤷

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104_goodbuddyy
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Ok, so I did get a little sick of their attitudes towards each other during the middle of the novel, but I still enjoyed reading it. I read and finished almost more than half of the novel today. I couldn‘t put it down and honestly forgot how much I was reading until I was done. I can‘t wait for the next book to come out. Never expected myself to like this series as much as I did, but now that I‘ve read it, I can‘t wait to figure out how it ends!

emz711 Same! Liked it way more than I thought I would. Can't wait for the next 1y
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candc320
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This was a great follow-up to the first book in the series, full of secrets and prophecy, heartache and betrayals. While the whole “he‘s a bad boy but I can change him” trope makes me 🙄🤢 I still enjoy trying to figure out where the author is going to take the fantastical storyline. It left on another sort of cliffhanger and I‘m excited to listen to the next installment when it comes out! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

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He held her like a secret

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I just love the descriptions in these books.

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Maybe just lick it once.

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Buttermallow12
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Soooooo good but the ending had me dead :(

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LazyLibrary
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I was tempted to give this 3 stars. I loved the 1st, but felt the second started…off? It was a libby read, and as the return date loomed, I started to panic. Once I hit the last quarter of the story I was once again hooked! Ended on a terrible, dramatic cliffy!!! (cliffhanger. what? I‘m trying it out) so I will be waiting impatiently for the 3rd. I know some are put off by Garber‘s magical trill to her writing, but I love it. #fantasy

LazyLibrary I feel as though I had an issue with Evangeline‘s character in the first quarter of the book. I can‘t put my finger on what it was that was throwing me off. 1y
emz711 Can not wait for the third! I hope it all comes together 1y
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emmaturi
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The second installment of the continuing story between Evangeline Fox and Jacks, Prince of Hearts. It was a good read and look forward to the next book.

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Meshell1313
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#readingbracket2022 #2022readingbracket

Easy pick for Sept as I didn‘t read that much with the beginning of the school year and all. I do have a huge stack lined up for Oct! I did devour Stephanie Garber‘s new release so that‘s what I‘m going with this month.

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emz711
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OMG I read it in 1 day today and I can't wait for the next one. YA fantasy about old North mythology is really getting me going.
Jacks is the worst.