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A Curse So Dark and Lonely
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A Curse So Dark and Lonely
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The first book in the New York Times bestselling Cursebreakers series: a lush, contemporary fantasy retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
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'Everything you'd want in a retelling of a classic fairy tale' - Jodi Picoult
'Absolutely spellbinding' - Stephanie Garber
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Fall in love, break the curse.

Break the curse, save the kingdom.

Prince Rhen, the heir to Emberfall, is cursed. Forced to repeat the autumn of his eighteenth year over and over, he can only be freed by love. But at the end of each autumn he is transformed into a beast hell-bent on destruction, and after so many failed attempts, his kingdom and its people are barely holding on.
Harper's life has never been easy, but she's learned to be tough enough to survive. She won't let anything hold her back, not her cerebral palsy or her mother's deteriorating health. But when she is sucked into Rhen's world, nothing is as it seems. Powerful forces are standing against Emberfalll ... and it will take more than a broken curse to save it from utter ruin.
The thrilling Cursebreakers series continues in A Heart So Fierce and Broken and A Vow So Bold and Deadly.
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For more fantasy romance, don't miss Brigid Kemmerer's heart-stopping Defy the Night series.
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The first book in the New York Times bestselling Cursebreakers series: a lush, contemporary fantasy retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
_______________

'Everything you'd want in a retelling of a classic fairy tale' - Jodi Picoult
'Absolutely spellbinding' - Stephanie Garber
_______________

Fall in love, break the curse.

Break the curse, save the kingdom.

Prince Rhen, the heir to Emberfall, is cursed. Forced to repeat the autumn of his eighteenth year over and over, he can only be freed by love. But at the end of each autumn he is transformed into a beast hell-bent on destruction, and after so many failed attempts, his kingdom and its people are barely holding on.
Harper's life has never been easy, but she's learned to be tough enough to survive. She won't let anything hold her back, not her cerebral palsy or her mother's deteriorating health. But when she is sucked into Rhen's world, nothing is as it seems. Powerful forces are standing against Emberfalll ... and it will take more than a broken curse to save it from utter ruin.
The thrilling Cursebreakers series continues in A Heart So Fierce and Broken and A Vow So Bold and Deadly.
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For more fantasy romance, don't miss Brigid Kemmerer's heart-stopping Defy the Night series.
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  • ATOS:
    4.2
  • Lexile:
    580
  • Interest Level:
    UG
  • Text Difficulty:
    2 - 3


 
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About the Author-
  • Brigid Kemmerer is the author of the New York Times bestseller Defy the Night, the New York Times bestselling Cursebreaker series, which includes A Curse So Dark and Lonely, A Heart So Fierce and Broken, and A Vow So Bold and Deadly, and Forging Silver into Stars. She has also written the contemporary young adult romances Call It What You Want, More Than We Can Tell, and Letters to the Lost, as well as paranormal young adult stories, including the Elemental series and Thicker Than Water. A full-time writer, Brigid lives in the Baltimore area with her family.
    www.brigidkemmerer.com
    @BrigidKemmerer
Reviews-
  • Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of A SPARK OF LIGHT and SMALL GREAT THINGS Has everything you'd want in a retelling of a classic fairy tale: a finely-drawn fantasy world, a heroine rarely seen in fiction, and a tortured hero with a secret. I have only one complaint: I wish the sequel were already available!
  • Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of CARAVAL and LEGENDARY Absolutely spellbinding. A Curse So Dark and Lonely expands on all the beloved themes of 'Beauty and the Beast' to create an intensely original retelling: one full of fierce new characters, wicked magic, and wondrous amounts of heart. Brigid Kemmerer doesn't just tell a story, she builds an entire world that you will never want to leave.
  • Sara Holland, New York Times bestselling author of EVERLESS I couldn't get this creative, suspenseful take on 'Beauty and the Beast' out of my head.
  • New York Times bestselling author Wendy Higgins Slow burning, big hearted, magical fun! I loved every minute.
  • Jodi Meadows, New York Times bestselling co-author of MY LADY JANE and MY PLAIN JANE Heartwarming, thoughtful, and romantic: Brigid Kemmerer took me on a magical journey with this dark fairy tale about growing up, falling in love, and making impossible choices. I can't wait to see where these characters go next.
  • Alexandra Christo, author of TO KILL A KINGDOM Beautifully dark, filled with wild adventure and a modern-day heroine every reader will find a bit of themselves in.
  • Kirkus Reviews, starred review Harper is the undisputed hero . . . Avoiding disability inspiration tropes, she is a fallible, well-rounded character who fights for the vulnerable and resists being labeled as such herself despite how others perceive her. A fast-paced, richly detailed feminist epic.
  • Publishers Weekly, starred review This enthralling modern fable champions altruism while illustrating intimacy's relationship with honesty, respect, trust, and consent.
  • VOYA, starred review Fans of Cassandra Clare, Marissa Meyer, or Alex Flinn, as well as any reader looking to sink into a top-notch story with great characters, will want to read this book.
  • School Library Connection, highly recommended A complex, creative, and compelling reimagining of Beauty and the Beast.
  • School Library Journal A unique world filled with fantasy and menace . . . will leave readers anxious to see what happens next.
  • Shelf Awareness Kemmerer merges modern sensibilities with an epic love story in this Beauty and the Beast retelling.
  • Starred review, Booklist on MORE THAN WE CAN TELL Readers looking for a different sort of coming-of-age story or teen protagonists grappling with complex situations will fall in love with this romance-tinged novel.
  • Starred review, School Library Journal on MORE THAN WE CAN TELL A must-have for any YA collection. Give to teens who enjoyed A Boy Called It by Dave Pelzer or The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky.
  • VOYA on LETTERS TO THE LOST This book is going to fly off the shelves to all teens, but it will hold special interest for those looking for a tear-jerking romance and serious readers of realistic fiction.
  • Booklist on LETTERS TO THE LOST A great concept, delivered in a compulsively readable package . . . romance readers will stay up late to finish this very satisfying and heartfelt read.
  • BCCB on LETTERS TO THE LOST Explores the ideas of carving identity out of pain and the way perception colors expectations.
  • School Library Journal on LETTERS TO THE LOST Readers will find themselves rooting for the real Declan to win Juliet's heart the same way his online persona did. Consider this tale of modern star-crossed love as a first purchase for YA collections.
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