A Curse So Dark and Lonely

Posted on 09 July 2017 by Brigid Kemmerer

In a lush, contemporary fantasy retelling of Beauty and the Beast, Brigid Kemmerer gives readers another compulsively readable romance perfect for fans of Marissa Meyer Fall in love, break the curse. It once seemed so easy to Prince Rhen, the heir to Emberfall Cursed by a powerful enchantress to repeat the autumn of his eighteenth year over and over, he knew he could be saved if a girl fell for him But that was before he learned that at the end of each autumn, he would turn into a vicious beast hell bent on destruction That was before he destroyed his castle, his family, and every last shred of hope.Nothing has ever been easy for Harper Lacy With her father long gone, her mother dying, and her brother barely holding their family together while constantly underestimating her because of her cerebral palsy, she learned to be tough enough to survive But when she tries to save someone else on the streets of Washington, DC, she s instead somehow sucked into Rhen s cursed worldBreak the curse, save the kingdom A prince A monster A curse Harper doesn t know where she is or what to believe But as she spends time with Rhen in this enchanted land, she begins to understand what s at stake And as Rhen realizes Harper is not just another girl to charm, his hope comes flooding back But powerful forces are standing against Emberfall and it will take than a broken curse to save Harper, Rhen, and his people from utter ruin. New Read [ A Curse So Dark and Lonely ] By [ Brigid Kemmerer ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr ARC provided by Bloomsbury in exchange for an honest review.I am always surprised to discover that when the world seems darkest, there exists the greatest opportunity for lightA Curse So Dark and Lonely is a reimagining of Beauty and the Beast with a much darker theme In this version, the Prince is forced to repeat the quest to find love over and over each season, while causingandbloodshed each time But after three hundred seasons, this season will officially be the very las ARC provided by Bloomsbury in exchange for an honest review.I am always surprised to discover that when the world seems darkest, there exists the greatest opportunity for lightA Curse So Dark and Lonely is a reimagining of Beauty and the Beast with a much darker theme In this version, the Prince is forced to repeat the quest to find love over and over each season, while causingandbloodshed each time But after three hundred seasons, this season will officially be the very last one Harper The Belle Eighteen years old and from DC, before she is captured But back home, she has a hard home life, living with her mother who has cancer and they can t afford medical treatment, and a brother who is forced to pick up his father s mantle to work for...I m a simple girlI hear book is a retelling of Beauty and The Beast, I add book to my tbr, I suffer waiting for book s release dateI ve been struggling to find the words to describe my feelings toward this book Though I didn t feel blown away or well connected to any of the characters, it was a breezy read and I never found myself not wanting to pick it up Many early readers have compared this to the ACOTAR series, but I feel as if they are two completely different beasts This book is definitely catered toward a younger audience and contains a much tighter grip on its sexual content In fact, up until the final quarter o I ve been struggling to find the words to describe my feelings toward this book Though I didn t feel blown away or well connected to any of the characters, it was a breezy read and I never found myself not wanting to pick it up Many early readers have compared this to the ACOTAR series, but I feel as if they are tw...4.5 stars THIS WAS SO MUCH FUN OMGTHE GOOD OH MY GOD I AM DEAD, this is coming to you from the beyond, where my soul was expelled after reading this book in case you didn t know, this is a Beauty and the Beast retelling and it is GLORIOUS the main character has cerebral palsy, and she s a goddamn badass, I would let her walk all over me and say thank you the writing is beautiful and mesmerising and this book had almost 500 pages but I absolutely FLEW through it because this is what good literature does to me there s such a THE GOOD OH MY GOD I AM DEAD, this is coming to you from the beyond, where my soul was expelled after reading this book in case you didn t know, this is a Beauty and the Beast retelling and it is GLORIOUS the main character has cerebral palsy, and she s a goddamn badass, I would let her walk all over me and say thank you the writing is beautiful and mesmerising and this ...1 A Curse So Dark and Lonely 2 A Heart So Fierce and Broken Harper s life isn t easy her father has left her family with all his debts, her brother is working for the same loan sharks they owe, and her mother is in the final stages of cancer Meanwhile, in the land of Emberfall, Crown Prince Rhen is facing the final season of his curse if he doesn t find love within three months, he ll be left forever in the form of the bloodthirsty beast that overtakes him with each failed courtship. 1 A Curse So Dark and Lonely 2 A Heart So Fierce and Broken Harper s life isn t easy her father has left her family with all his debts, her brother is working for the same loan sharks they owe, and her mother is in the final stages of cancer Meanwhile, in the land of Emberfall, Crown Prince Rhen is facing the final season of his curse if he doesn t find love within three months, he ll be left forever in the form of the bloodthirsty beast that overtakes him with each failed courtship When the prince s guard kidnaps Harper for one last shot at breaking the spell, will she choose a dying kingdom, or her familyI love Beauty and the Beast retellings, but we ve had so many of them that they need a fresh take to catch my eye nowadays, and A Curse So Dark and Lonely absolutely had that to offer Between the mixture of urban and high fantasy worlds, and the protagonist s cerebral palsy representation, I ve been hyped as heck for this release since the synopsis wa...Really unique take on the Beauty and the Beast tale And I absolutely loved the main character, Harper Despite this being a really long book, I read it quite quickly because it was engaging and addictive.THAT ENDING THOUGHI can t wait for the sequelif you liked A Court of Thorns and Roses, you will really like this book.I did not like A Court of Thorns and Roses.review 2 come IT S A BEAUTY AND THE BEAST RETELLING WITH CEREBRAL PALSY REP.i don t care if it s 500 pages long and my midterms are fast approaching, i m reading...It s 3am and I just finished reading and WOW THIS BOOK IS AMAZING but tomorrow calls for a lot of coffee so worth it I just couldn t put it down SO good

09 July 2017

Brigid Kemmerer