Stephanie Garber

Author

Stephanie Garber is an American author of fantasy fiction whose Caraval series and Flatiron books have made her one of the most popular and bestselling young adult and adult fantasy writers of recent years. Her novels are lush, romantic, atmospheric, and built around elaborate magical games and deadly mysteries. Garber grew up in... Northern California and studied English and creative writing. She is a former teacher who now writes full-time. Caraval (2017) was her debut — the first book in a trilogy set in a world where the legendary carnival Caraval offers participants the chance to play a magical game with extraordinary prizes and dangerous consequences. The novel was an instant New York Times bestseller, praised for its vivid, sensory worldbuilding and its intoxicating blend of magic, mystery, and romance. Legendary (2018) and Finale (2019) completed the trilogy. The Once Upon a Broken Heart series — Once Upon a Broken Heart (2021), The Ballad of Never After (2022), A Curse for True Love (2023), and Alchemy of Secrets — expanded the world with a new story centring on Evangeline Fox and the enigmatic Prince of Hearts, Jacks. The series has been an enormous commercial success. Garber writes with a distinctive aesthetic — her worlds are richly decorated, her magic is theatrical and sensory, and her romances are intense and emotionally charged. She builds elaborate puzzles within her narratives, inviting readers to try to distinguish truth from illusion alongside her characters. The audiobook editions of Garber's novels are immersive and atmospheric, with narrators capturing the theatrical magic and romantic intensity of her worlds. Her books and audiobooks are essential for fantasy readers who love lush worldbuilding, magical mysteries, and romances that are as dangerous as they are irresistible. Read more Show less