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A Curse So Dark and Lonely

A Curse So Dark and Lonely

Fairy TalesFantasy
Pages
496
Published
2019
Language
English

Synopsis

Harper thought she was just trying to help someone in DC, but she's instead pulled into a magical world where Prince Rhen is cursed to become a beast. To save him and his kingdom, Emberfall, she must break the curse. As Harper navigates this new world and Rhen's dangerous condition, their connection deepens, but powerful forces threaten them all.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

DarkRomanticTenseHopeful
Chosen OneFish Out of WaterForced Proximity

Genres

Fairy Tales Fantasy Romance Young Adult Romantasy YA Fantasy

About the author

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Brigid Kemmerer

Brigid Kemmerer is the New York Times bestselling American author of dark, romantic YA fantasy novels including the Cursebreakers series (starting with A Curse So Dark and Lonely), the Defy the Night duology, and the Elemental series, as well as the contemporary romance duology Letters to the Lost / More Than We Can Tell. Her books have sold more than one million copies and been translated into more than 20 languages. She lives in the Baltimore, Maryland area.

Characters

RhenProtagonist
Harper (Emberfall)Protagonist

A teenager from Washington, D.C. with cerebral palsy who is pulled into the kingdom of Emberfall and must help break Prince Rhen's curse.

Lilith (Emberfall)Antagonist

The enchantress who cursed Prince Rhen and Emberfall after he spurned her.

All characters in A Curse So Dark and Lonely

Frequently asked questions

  • Is A Curse So Dark and Lonely a retelling of a fairy tale?

    Yes. It is a Beauty and the Beast retelling set partly in modern Washington, D.C. and partly in the fantasy kingdom of Emberfall, where Prince Rhen is cursed to transform into a beast unless he can find someone to fall in love with him.

  • Has A Curse So Dark and Lonely won any awards?

    It was a finalist for Best Young Adult Fantasy in the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards and became a New York Times bestseller, but it has not won a major book award.

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