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A review by lilyya
The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber
5.0
5 stars
this second waltz around The Magnificent North was to phrase it succinctly trepidatious, palpitating. the plot line was orchestrated on a frenetic rythme that swung between a myriad of curses, regrettable tragedies, epiphanies over centuries, and a deluge of well-sculpted morbid scenes
that played the role of crucial elements in the timid bond that was braided between Evangeline and Jacks. there was not a second of respite even amidst two syllables and i simply inhaled every twist and turn. simply loved it.
Stephanie Graber's plume has undisputed dexterity. i found that it morphed profoundly; in juxtaposition of the prior series the Once Upon a Broken Heart series veils more than an opulent vocabulary drawing questionable characters. the tortuous story that curved along the lines of The Ballad of the Archer and the Fox tale was embroidered by vivid, vibrant and vigorous emotions, feelings, and sentiments. it illustrated the characters under a raw and realistic angle. from vicious, green jealousy to a palpable desire and amusing querelles driven by an endearing contrast between Evangeline’s altruistic, gracious persona and Jacks’ egocentric and deprived of any humanity Fate demeanor.
Evangeline & Jacks. Jacks & Evangeline. they had me on a constant paroxysmal cathartic state of emotions. i oscillated between hurt in how easily everyone fractured Evangeline’s pure trust; happy in the flourishing camaraderie and developing love they retained so preciously concealed; angry with every unveiling key secret that Jacks kept from Evangeline, enraged that Donatella was still ponding on Jacks and this series akin to a sword of Damocles; desperate for the ending to be a subterfuge; i even admired the arrangements and brillant writing ornamenting the last chapters. but i believe that the one and only bright parcelle of the ending was how it converged with Jacks breathing the personification of selfless, just because of Evangeline, just for her. and that what translates into a veritable true love..
(now i’m going to retire to that dark corner on my room to sob a little more while waiting for the 3rd copie to arrive and admiring my fav quotes.)
———-.———-
let me drown in misery
*deep breath*..
❛happy endings can be caught, but they are difficult to hold on to. they are dreams that want to escape the night. they are treasure with wings. they are wild, feral, reckless things that need to be constantly chased, or they will certainly run away.❜
this second waltz around The Magnificent North was to phrase it succinctly trepidatious, palpitating. the plot line was orchestrated on a frenetic rythme that swung between a myriad of curses, regrettable tragedies, epiphanies over centuries, and a deluge of well-sculpted morbid scenes
that played the role of crucial elements in the timid bond that was braided between Evangeline and Jacks. there was not a second of respite even amidst two syllables and i simply inhaled every twist and turn. simply loved it.
”sorry to break your fairytale, Little Fox, but ballads don't end happily, and neither do the two of us.”
Stephanie Graber's plume has undisputed dexterity. i found that it morphed profoundly; in juxtaposition of the prior series the Once Upon a Broken Heart series veils more than an opulent vocabulary drawing questionable characters. the tortuous story that curved along the lines of The Ballad of the Archer and the Fox tale was embroidered by vivid, vibrant and vigorous emotions, feelings, and sentiments. it illustrated the characters under a raw and realistic angle. from vicious, green jealousy to a palpable desire and amusing querelles driven by an endearing contrast between Evangeline’s altruistic, gracious persona and Jacks’ egocentric and deprived of any humanity Fate demeanor.
“It hurts, Jacks.”
“I know, love. I’m going to take you somewhere safe.”
Evangeline & Jacks. Jacks & Evangeline. they had me on a constant paroxysmal cathartic state of emotions. i oscillated between hurt in how easily everyone fractured Evangeline’s pure trust; happy in the flourishing camaraderie and developing love they retained so preciously concealed; angry with every unveiling key secret that Jacks kept from Evangeline, enraged that Donatella was still ponding on Jacks and this series akin to a sword of Damocles; desperate for the ending to be a subterfuge; i even admired the arrangements and brillant writing ornamenting the last chapters. but i believe that the one and only bright parcelle of the ending was how it converged with Jacks breathing the personification of selfless, just because of Evangeline, just for her. and that what translates into a veritable true love..
“I wish our story could have had another ending.”
(now i’m going to retire to that dark corner on my room to sob a little more while waiting for the 3rd copie to arrive and admiring my fav quotes.)
“he held her with the type of intensity that only happens when a person wants something that isn't quite theirs.”
“it didn't matter if he stayed forever cursed. All that mattered was that he stayed, that he chose her instead of fear.”
“where were you?” she asked.
“I was killing innocent maidens and kicking puppies.”
“Jacks, that’s not funny.”
“I do not want you dead, and I’ll kill anyone who tries.”
“Jacks no longer felt like her enemy, he felt like her home.”
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let me drown in misery
*deep breath*..