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A review by simplyalexandra
A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
5.0
Full Review:
4.5-5 Stars - I highly recommend if you enjoy fantasy novels and fairy tale re-tellings.
Harper is minding her own business as a lookout for her brother when she witnesses a women being abducted. As she tries to save the woman, she is taken instead, and finds herself in another world. She is now the guest of Prince Rhen of Emberfall in his castle. The more she tries to escape and the more she learns about Emberfall, the less she wants to leave. Rhen just wants to break his curse, and it is his last chance. Harper is the only one who can help him, and she just might be able to help him save his people too.
This is the first book in a while that had me tearing through pages, and that I wanted to stay up all night and read. I really wanted to figure out what was going on, and I immediately was hooked by the short chapters and differences between Harper and Rhen. I appreciated the strength of the characters, their loyalty, and selflessness. I thought that the villains were strong, and the characters were courageous. I loved the setting and the re-telling element. It did remind me a lot of Beauty and the Beast, but it was new enough and different enough that I wasn't bored. I'm a sucker for romance, but I adored the friendships, courage of characters, and strategy to save their kingdom most in this book. The way that this ended was satisfying and suspenseful all at once, I like how some of the things tied together. I'm really excited to see where other books in this world will go.
Right After Reading:
4.5 Stars - This was so good! The first book in a long time that I wanted to stay up and read... that I kept thinking about while I was elsewhere. I loved Harper, Rhen, and Grey and I'm so excited to see what else will happen in this world. I highly recommend this if you like re-tellings and fantasy. Full review to come.
4.5-5 Stars - I highly recommend if you enjoy fantasy novels and fairy tale re-tellings.
Harper is minding her own business as a lookout for her brother when she witnesses a women being abducted. As she tries to save the woman, she is taken instead, and finds herself in another world. She is now the guest of Prince Rhen of Emberfall in his castle. The more she tries to escape and the more she learns about Emberfall, the less she wants to leave. Rhen just wants to break his curse, and it is his last chance. Harper is the only one who can help him, and she just might be able to help him save his people too.
This is the first book in a while that had me tearing through pages, and that I wanted to stay up all night and read. I really wanted to figure out what was going on, and I immediately was hooked by the short chapters and differences between Harper and Rhen. I appreciated the strength of the characters, their loyalty, and selflessness. I thought that the villains were strong, and the characters were courageous. I loved the setting and the re-telling element. It did remind me a lot of Beauty and the Beast, but it was new enough and different enough that I wasn't bored. I'm a sucker for romance, but I adored the friendships, courage of characters, and strategy to save their kingdom most in this book. The way that this ended was satisfying and suspenseful all at once, I like how some of the things tied together. I'm really excited to see where other books in this world will go.
Right After Reading:
4.5 Stars - This was so good! The first book in a long time that I wanted to stay up and read... that I kept thinking about while I was elsewhere. I loved Harper, Rhen, and Grey and I'm so excited to see what else will happen in this world. I highly recommend this if you like re-tellings and fantasy. Full review to come.