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The Ballad of Never After

By: Stephanie Garber
Narrated by: Rebecca Soler
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Stephanie Garber's 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.

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 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. . . .

A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.

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STEPHANIEEEEEEEEE. Just when I thought I had it all figured out and headed in the right direction, you flip the script and rip my soul out. OBVIOUSLY, the characters and world building were absolutely stunning as per usual. HOWEVER, I am left with so many questions and heartache 😭 I NEED a HEA for Jacks and a not so HEA for Apollo!

WHERE. IS. JACKS.

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I shed a lot of tears. I might just be emotional. I loved this book and cannot wait for the next one. Apollo better be gone (🫠) in the next book or I’ll be so pissed.

So much love………

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Amazing! I could’nt stop listening. This book is so entertaining and really lived up to the hype!

The ending was amazing!

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I love these books so much. I didn’t even stop to rate the books after finishing one, I had to move right on to the next one. I wish there were more books, I wish I could disappear into this world for a little while longer. But instead I zipped through these three books in a couple days. Highly recommend, especially if you love Caraval.

Highly recommend!

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Currently bawling because of the cliff hanger. i’m actually in love with jacks though. i’m gonna cry so much more in the next book i fear

I CRIED AND LOVED IT

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