Evangeline Fox returns to a bargain she cannot undo, and Stephanie Garber keeps the consequences coming through this second book of the Once Upon a Broken Heart sequence.
The story stays inside a world of Fates, cursed objects and deals struck in careless moments, where a promise binds and affection is rarely separable from manipulation. Garber writes in short chapters with heightened, fairy-tale imagery, and the plot turns on who can be believed rather than on open conflict. Readers new to the series will do better starting with the first book, since this one assumes the earlier bargain.
Details that matter:
• The second novel in the Once Upon a Broken Heart series
• Romantic fantasy built on Fates, curses and bargains
• Short chapters and strongly atmospheric fairy-tale imagery
• A 343-page paperback continuing the sequence
For young adult fantasy and romantasy readers carrying on with the series, published by Hodderscape and available from Boipoka.