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.
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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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First Edition: 2021
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