Once Upon a Broken Heart
novel 2021 Caraval
Record
| First published | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | |
| Reader rating | 4.06 (764,509 ratings, collected 2026-08-27) |
| Page count | 408 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781250268396 |
Synopsis
Raised in her father's curiosity shop, Evangeline Fox grew up on legends about immortals like the tragic Prince of Hearts, and for as long as she can remember she has believed in true love and happy endings, until she learns that the love of her life is about to marry another: her boyfriend, Luc, unexpectedly proposes to her stepsister. Desperate to stop the wedding and heal her wounded heart, she strikes a deal with the charismatic but wicked Prince of Hearts, the immortal Fate known as Jacks, who halts the ceremony in exchange for three kisses of his choosing. But after her first promised kiss, Evangeline learns that bargaining with an immortal is a dangerous game, and that he wants far more from her than she pledged: plans that will end in the greatest happily ever after or the most exquisite tragedy. The first book of a trilogy spun off from Caraval, set partly in the Magnificent North.
Where it sits
- Universe: Caraval
- Series: Once Upon a Broken Heart (Caraval universe) ; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Stephanie Garber
Notes
- From the series record (Once Upon a Broken Heart (Caraval universe)): Set in the same Caraval universe per the author's own statement, with a new cast and settings, deliberately readable independently of the main trilogy.
Sources
- Reader-rating platform − Caraval
- The Nerd Daily -- Stephanie Garber author interview
- https://caraval.fandom.com/wiki/Once_Upon_a_Broken_Heart
- Flatiron Books (publisher description)
- Orion (publisher information, via Waterstones)
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