The Ballad of Never After

#2 Once Upon a Broken Heart

Stephanie Garber

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Gollancz
28 August 2025

Adventure; Fantasy; Romance; Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA); Fantasy

Series: Once Upon a Broken Heart

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The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber is the jaw-dropping sequel to the globally bestselling Once Upon a Broken Heart starring Evangeline Fox and the Prince of Hearts on a 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. Except this time, the rules have changed. Jacks isn't the only force she 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 so sure . . .
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Don't miss the spellbinding sequel that readers are raving about . . .

'I literally cannot get enough of Jacks and Evangeline'

'The TWISTS. The ANGST. The PINING. The HEARTBREAK.

. . . MY GOD GET ME THE THIRD BOOK RIGHT NOW'

'I had to put this book down MULTIPLE times because I couldn't stop SCREAMING AND KICKING MY FEET'

By: Stephanie Garber
Imprint: Gollancz
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 192mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 292g
ISBN: 9781399633888
ISBN 10: 1399633880
Series: Once Upon a Broken Heart
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 28 August 2025
Audience: General/trade , Children/juvenile , ELT Advanced , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stephanie Garber is the No. 1 Sunday Times, New York Times, and internationally bestselling author of the Caraval series and the Once Upon a Broken Heart series. Her books have been published in thirty languages.

Reviews for The Ballad of Never After (#2 Once Upon a Broken Heart)

It's very rare that a book surprises me . . . but The Ballad of Never After had me gasping out loud multiple times. Edgy, dark, and gorgeously written - this takes the fairytale trope and turns it into something heart-pounding, fresh and addictive * Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of WISH YOU WERE HERE * A brand new journey of magic and mystery. Expect lots of adventure, passion, and forbidden magic * Cosmopolitan * A book of unadulterated enchantment . . . When a fantasy world is as beautifully built as this, I'd be happy for it to never end * CultureFly * Stephanie Garber's sequel manages to exceed all expectations . . . with moments of my heart sinking and nerves standing on edge she's managed to sweep readers away in her story * MyLondon *