A Heart so Fierce and Broken is the second book in The Cursebreaker series. I put off reading this book for a while, because I kept hearing that it was not as good as the first book. I am glad that I finally picked it up - I think it is better than the first book.

The book focus on Grey, the royal guard that has stood by Prince Rhen’s side through the curse in the first book. It is difficult to say much more without spoilers. 

In A Curse so Dark and Lonely the book followed a lot of the familiar young adult troupes. They were just so well written that even I loved them. In this second novel the troupes are less apparent. It is still very much a young adult novel, it is just not as focused on the romance. Also, characters are shown to be dynamic to a bigger degree then the first book. The plot became more complex, you moved away from what was expected, and it worked for me.

I also understand why it would not work as well for individuals who are fans of the traditional young adult formula, or those that are all about the romance. No matter what your main focus, the writing is still excellent and the story will take you even further into the world that Kemmerer created.