Freckled & Bookish

Welcome to my cozy book haven! Come and meet some of my favorite books.

[amethyst-wonder]

jacks' pain of losing eva being described as “agony, the sort of raw grief that was only seen once in a century.” jacks being “every tear that anyone had ever shed for lost love” and becoming “pain given form.” </3

[bookloverturnedfangirl]

Re-reading this scene from OUABH after reading TBONA makes me see it from an entire different angle…

Jacks reclined in a throne of ice as he glared down at a fox that looked more corporeal than ghost - all fluffy white fur, save for a circle of tawny surrounding one of its coal-dark eyes. He appeared horrified by the animal, as if its adorableness might somehow soften some of his nasty edges. Evangeline wished it would as she stood back a little to watch, enjoying that for once, Jacks was the one in the uncomfortable position. He flinched when the creature nuzzled his scuffed boots. She laughed, drawing his attention. “I think it likes you.” “I don’t know why.”

[kigozula]

Evajacks art by gokushairgel on ig

[lantsov-vanserra]

THERE IS NOTHING OF EQUAL VALUE TO ME

THERE IS NOTHING OF EQUAL VALUE TO ME

THERE IS NOTHING OF EQUAL VALUE TO ME

THERE IS NOTHING OF EQUAL VALUE TO ME

[evajacks]

art by @mellendraws on instagram

art by @mellendraws on instagram

[rosesfox]

it’s funny to see jacks telling eva not to act as he’s “her friend, husband, lover” like she’s the one who acts romantically, when he is the person who is always taking action. lala shortly afterwards mentions how he seemed prepared to kill for evangeline, and how she was afraid he was going to kiss her. he also wouldn’t let her talk to any men, actually threatened to kill anyone who was a threat to her and always touching her and pulling her into hugs and almost kisses. eva herself mentions in this scene that he held her like she was the person he wanted all night. i mean, jacks, is it a self-criticism, love?

[feysandarcheron]

I haven’t seen enough discussion about the scene when eva kills that girl and all she wants is jacks and as soon as he finds her he comforts her then is fully prepared to flee with her like pack ur bags baby I’ll hide the body I LOVE THEM

[rosesfox]

there’s this passage where lala says that even with the slightest attraction jacks could be tempted to kiss, and that speaks volumes about how he feels with evangeline. we know that he is clearly attracted, and very much, due to the various passages that show this, and on top of that he is also in love and has sacrificed his everything for her. he says there is nothing of equal value to him. when we remember that fate feels very intensely and that he is fighting his feelings so hard not to kill her, we can see how much he loves her. for he has felt similar things before, but for her it is so much greater than all other times. it’s so real, so punctual in his life that i can’t help but think that eva is really unique to him.

[moonfyre-s-deactivated20240203]

Oh I'm in love

🎨: sashac_art

[bookloverturnedfangirl]

This quote from OUABH hits different after reading TBONA…

She just wanted someone to want her the way Jacks had wanted this girl. And she didn’t want it to be because of a spell or a curse. Evangeline wanted a real love powerful enough to break a spell, which was exactly what Jacks wanted, too.

[mylittlesapling]

This is an older one I found while going through my artwork. I drew it as a sort of sketchbook owned by Jacks that has little sketches of Evangeline.

[kigozula]

The first snippet Stephanie Garber shared on her Instagram.

... let's all hope intensely that this is JACKS

[taraluna99]

"It hurts, Jacks."

"I know, love. I'm going to take you somewhere safe."

"I know, love."

Can we just take a moment to acknowledge that the one and only time he calls her "love" is in the presence of the TRUTH STONE. You know, the stone that compels him to only speak the TRUTH.

[evajacksfan]

TBONA SPOILERS. Could it be the dock from her dream wedding?

[alelinsan]

OHGOD Jeremy Dufour is my new Jacks

[evajacks]

“He held her so tightly it hurt, but this pain she didn’t mind. She’d let him crush her, let him break her, just as long as he never let her go. This was what she wanted, and she refused to believe that he didn’t want it, too.”

—Stephanie Garber, The Ballad of Never After

[evajacks]

art by @lulureadsss on instagram