A Curse So Dark and Lonely
A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer is a reprint edition published by Bloomsbury USA on January 7, 2020. This 512-page book presents a contemporary fantasy retelling of the classic fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast. The story follows Prince Rhen, who is cursed to relive the autumn of his eighteenth year until a girl falls in love with him. As he transforms into a destructive beast at the end of each cycle, hope dwindles for him and his kingdom.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines themes of romance, friendship, and social challenges, particularly through the character of Harper, who faces her own struggles with cerebral palsy. When Harper is unexpectedly drawn into Rhen’s enchanted world, she must navigate the complexities of their intertwined fates. As both characters confront powerful forces threatening Emberfall, the story explores the stakes of breaking the curse and saving the kingdom. This edition offers a fresh perspective on familiar themes, making it a notable addition to the young adult fiction genre.
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A New York Times bestseller!
“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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