When Night Breaks

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by Janella Angeles


  To every member within the vast bookish community—from book twitter to booktube to bookstagram to booktok to book blogging and beyond—thank you for championing stories and for lifting mine up so graciously for new readers to discover. A huge thank-you to Alexa at (@AlexaLovesBooks), Bethany (@BeautifullyBookishBethany), all the Writers Block Party lovelies (@WritersParty), Kate (@YourTitaKate), Shealea (@shutupshealea), the members of WDD Nation: @dearcresswell, @wonderousmel, and @alizaydnasir. And a big shout-out to the folks at OwlCrate for giving WDD and WNB the incredible opportunity to reach so many readers with such stunning editions of this duology. Naked hardcovers for the win.

  I’m so thankful every day for my family, and I truly would not be writing today without them. Thank you so much, Mama and Papa—for always believing in me, for laughing with me, and for loving me. The love I have for you two can only be accurately measured in all the messes I leave behind. Thank you to my ultimate constants in life, my siblings: Lia, Michael, Chino, Nina, and Joseph. And to the true lights of my life: Michael, Sophia, and yes, Luke/Master Skywalker—thank you for being my main sources of serotonin. Thank you so much to the best Daydreamer I know—for holding my hand through it all, for answering every call, and for being by my side in life in so many ways, like Happy and Ramen. Last but not least, thank you, Norma Angeles—my grandmother, my Loli. The true first writer in the family, who encouraged me and was so proud to see me on my way. Whenever I dreamed of my first book launch party, your face was always the one I wanted to see most in the crowd, and it breaks my heart knowing that will never happen. I miss you and am thankful you’re still somewhere over my shoulder, making sure I’m writing.

  And finally, thank you, readers. Thank you so much for being on this journey with me, for embracing Kallia and the gang, for every lovely book review and wonderful book post created, for all the reader emails that have made me tear up, for every librarian and bookseller who’s ever recommended or ordered copies, for every person who has ever flailed over musicals with me. You, readers, are what make this road worthwhile when the days are hard and the words don’t come easy. Thank you so much for helping me get to this finale. And as always, I hope you enjoy the show.

  Also by Janella Angeles

  Where Dreams Descend

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Janella Angeles is the Filipino American bestselling author of Where Dreams Descend. She got her start in writing through consuming glorious amounts of fanfiction at a young age—which eventually led to creating original stories of her own. She currently resides in Massachusetts, where she works in the business of publishing books on top of writing them, and is most likely to be found listening to musicals on repeat while daydreaming too much for her own good. You can sign up for email updates here.

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  Contents

  Title Page

  Copyright Notice

  Dedication

  Spectacular Scandal: A Doomed Duo, Demarco Disgraced

  Dramatis Personae

  Map

  Prologue

  Act I

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Act II

  Chapter 25

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Chapter 31

  Chapter 32

  Chapter 33

  Chapter 34

  Chapter 35

  Chapter 36

  Chapter 37

  Chapter 38

  Chapter 39

  Chapter 40

  Chapter 41

  Act III

  Chapter 42

  Chapter 43

  Chapter 44

  Chapter 45

  Chapter 46

  Chapter 47

  Chapter 48

  Chapter 49

  Chapter 50

  Epilogue

  Acknowledgments

  Also by Janella Angeles

  About the Author

  Copyright

  This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

  First published in the United States by Wednesday Books, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group

  WHEN NIGHT BREAKS. Copyright © 2021 by Janella Angeles. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Publishing Group, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.

  www.wednesdaybooks.com

  Cover design by Kerri Resnick

  Cover illustration by Micaela Alcaino

  The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:

  Names: Angeles, Janella, author.

  Title: When night breaks / Janella Angeles.

  Description: First edition. | New York: Wednesday Books, 2021. | Series: Kingdom of cards; book 2 | Audience: Ages 14–18.

  Identifiers: LCCN 2021008132 | ISBN 9781250204325 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781250204349 (ebook)

  Subjects: CYAC: Entertainers—Fiction. | Magicians—Fiction. | Memory—Fiction. | Mirrors—Fiction. | Magic—Fiction.

  Classification: LCC PZ7.1.A566 Wf 2021 | DDC [Fic]—dc23

  LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021008132

  eISBN 9781250204349

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