Was it just as whimsical and magical? Absolutely. I have hopes on how I want their story to go but I guess only time will tell if I am right. But what? And why is she in particular so important to Jacks and his secretive plan? I admit, I had assumed this would be more of a Jacks book but while he is there, this is very much Evangeline’s tale to tell. A lot of the time I was asking what or who is Evangeline? There are hints throughout that she might have magic of her own, and there is significance with her returning to the magical place where her dead mother was born. Her appearance has a little bit of a quirk with literal rose gold hair, just as Jacks has blue hair this time around. She feels like a mix of Scarlet and Tella with a lot of her ideas of romance and yearning for more. Fair warning: although this is its own series, I highly recommend you read the Caraval series first as it provides a lot of context.Įvangeline is a great new character to take us on this new adventure. We do briefly meet Scarlet and Tella in their new roles after the events of Finale but they are not players in this book aside from setting Evangeline on her way to the north.

The story appears to start before Scarlet and Tella arrive in Valenda, and Evangeline is a statue for the entire Week of Terror, where the Fates were released. While set in the world of Caraval, much of what we see is new. There she remains linked to Jacks by the deal she made with him, and the pair reluctantly team up to solve a mystery. This sets her on a course to the north as an Ambassador for Valenda. But Evangeline isn’t cruel, and her choice to sacrifice herself so they can be okay turns her into a hero when another Fate returns her to human form several weeks later. She gets more than she bargained for when she finds the entire wedding party turned to stone. Yes, that Prince of Hearts, our darling Jacks.

Evangeline Fox has a broken heart, and the only person who can help her stop the boy she loves from marrying her stepsister is the Prince of Hearts.

Once upon a broken heart book