Once Upon a Broken Heart
Author: Stephanie Garber
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Rating: 4,5 / 5 stars
It’s been a long time since I’ve been so thoroughly immersed in a book and I can’t say that it comes as a surprise that OUABH achieved this. If you’ve read the Caraval series, you are probably familiar with Stephanie’s incredible storytelling which teleports you straight into her fantasy world. It is such a whimsical story about love, curses, and the lengths that people will go to for a happily ever after.
OUABH is a mixture of all your favourite fairytales, starting with the most obvious one – Cinderella. Much like her, the main character Evangeline is forced to live with her not so pleasant step-mother and sister after the loss of her father. However, there is one thing that gets her through the hard days – love. Until she discovers that her beloved Luc is about to marry another. In her desperation, Evangeline seeks out non other than the Prince of Hearts and begs him for his help to stop the wedding. The prince presents her with a simple offer – three kisses with three people he decides. Having no other choice, Eva accepts his deal. However, making bargains with the Fates always comes with a high cost and soon she will discover the foolish mistake she has made. Soon she learns that the Prince of Hearts wants far more from her than what he originally pledged. And he has plans for Evangeline that will either end in the greatest happily ever after, or the most exquisite tragedy.
It is a story filled with dreams, sacrifices, prophesies, magic books, secret doors and hidden worlds that stir your imagination to the maximum. I’m so happy I got this early copy of one of my most anticipated reads for the year! Absolutely amazing and I could not recommend it more!
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