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.

A Curse So Dark and Lonely

Fantasy Young Adult

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.

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Dark Romantic Tense Hopeful

Chosen One Fish Out of Water Forced Proximity

Prose complexity 4/10

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CharactersRhen, Harper (Emberfall), Lilith (Emberfall)

About the authorBrigid Kemmerer

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