Curse So Dark and Lonely (The Cursebreaker Series)

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Has everything you'd want in a retelling of a classic fairy tale. - Jodi Picoult

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. 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 world.

Break 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 more than a broken curse to save Harper, Rhen, and his people from utter ruin.

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512 pages

Average rating: 7.93

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Moaktree
Sep 26, 2023
5/10 stars
Meh
Anonymous
Aug 14, 2023
6/10 stars
This is a great retelling of Beauty and the Beast. The main character Harper is a well-developed protagonist with a mixed strengths and weaknesses. She has cerebral palsy and provides a wonderful represent of acceptance/pride of one’s disability.

I wish the magic system was a bit more fleshed out. It boards on just being used as a convenient plot device.
karly_q
May 11, 2023
7/10 stars
*series read
TheCleverReader
Feb 03, 2023
10/10 stars
This book was so fun. It was an easy read and then I couldn't go without reading so I picked up the audio. I'd definitely recommend for those who enjoy a good retelling! I can't wait to discuss this with the bookclub tomorrow night.
Nerdybunni
Oct 10, 2022
10/10 stars
Ahhh this is a wonderful take on beauty and the beast but so much better it’s not so hopeless it’s a great book and it’s part one started part two and loving it lol recommend

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