
Jacks will let her use the third kiss to do so, but first, he has her use the second on a prominent matriarch, who reveals a prophecy that seems to be about Evangeline. She confronts Jacks, telling him to undo whatever her kiss did to the prince. Over the next few days, Evangeline feels cared for but also as if the prince is obsessed with her. Evangeline does, and the prince falls in love with her.


In the North, Evangeline crosses paths with Jacks, who orders her to kiss the prince. Evangeline agrees and heads north with Marisol, hoping they can both start fresh. They want Evangeline to represent them at Nocte Neverending in the Magnificent North, a ball at which the crown prince will choose a bride. Evangeline spends the next few months hoping Luc returns, until she receives a letter from the new royals. Luc left, and Marisol is being shunned because people think she’s cursed. Evangeline is a hero because her sacrifice inspired many to fight, including the new empress and princess. While she was stone, the Fates, escaped from their prison and have been wreaking havoc on the land. Several weeks later, Evangeline turns back to flesh. Evangeline drinks poison to save them, turning herself to stone. When she arrives home, she finds the wedding party turned to stone. In exchange, Evangeline must kiss three people who aren’t Luc at a time of his choosing. Jacks mocks Evangeline’s heartbreak but agrees to help. Evangeline is sure Luc is under a curse and will love her again once it’s broken. Evangeline Fox, the protagonist of Once Upon a Broken Heart, had a brief part in Caraval, and Garber returns to Caraval’s world to tell the story of Evangeline and Jacks, the Prince of Hearts.Īt the opening of Once Upon a Broken Heart, Evangeline searches for the church of the Prince of Hearts so she can ask him to stop the wedding of the boy she loves, Luc Navarro, to her stepsister Marisol.

The events of Once Upon a Broken Heart overlap with some of the events in the Caraval series.
