ACurse So Dark and Lonely

Romantic, commercial, action-packed fairy-tale retelling perfect for fans of bestselling authors like Marissa Meyer: Beauty and the Beast gets an exciting YA update, with plenty of danger, mystery, and romance.Two great, distinct voices: Brigid is a master at writing both male and female perspectives, as seen in Letters to the Lost. Prince Rhen is sympathetic and strong, and Harper is fierce despite the limitations of her cerebral palsy.True house author: this thrilling contemporary fantasy series joins Brigid's contemporary romance on the Bloomsbury list, bringing together two key strands of publishingThe sequel, A Heart So Fierce and Broken, is now available and has been universally loved by readers and reviewers; there is a third book still to comeBRIGID KEMMERER is the author of the New York Times bestselling Cursebreaker series, which includes A Curse So Dark and Lonely, A Heart So Fierce and Broken, and A Vow So Bold and Deadly. She has also written the contemporary young adult romances Call It What You Want, More Than We Can Tell, and Letters to the Lost, as well as paranormal young adult stories, including the Elemental series and Thicker Than Water. A full-time writer, Brigid lives in the Baltimore area with her family. brigidkemmerer.com @BrigidKemmererDiscover the epic, contemporary fantasy retelling of Beauty and the Beast from Brigid Kemmerer: the first in the spellbinding Cursebreakers series. 'Everything you'd want in a retelling of a classic fairy tale' JODI PICOULT 'Absolutely spellbinding' STEPHANIE GARBER Fall in love, break the curse. Break the curse, save the kingdom. Prince Rhen, the heir to Emberfall, is cursed. Forced to repeat the autumn of his eighteenth year over and over, he can only be freed by love. But at the end of each autumn he is transformed into a beast hell-bent on destruction, and after so many failed attempts, his kingdom and its people are barely holding on. Harper's life has never been easy, but she's learned to be tough enough to survive. She won't let anything hold her back, not her cerebral palsy or her mother's deteriorating health. But when she is sucked into Rhen's world, nothing is as it seems. Powerful forces are standing against Emberfalll ... and it will take more than a broken curse to save it from utter ruin. The thrilling Cursebreakers series continues in A Heart So Fierce and Broken and A Vow So Bold and Deadly. Don't miss Brigid Kemmerer's next blockbuster fantasy series, Defy the Night, coming this autumn.In a lush, contemporary fantasy retelling of Beauty and the Beast, Brigid Kemmerer gives readers a compulsively readable romance perfect for fans of Marissa Meyer and Melissa Albert. The first in the thrilling Cursebreakers series A Curse So Dark and Lonely has everything you'd want in a retelling of a classic fairy tale: a finely-drawn fantasy world, a heroine rarely seen in fiction, and a tortured hero with a secret. I have only one complaint: I wish the sequel were already available!An intensely original retelling. Full of fierce new characters, wicked magic, and wondrous amounts of heart, Brigid Kemmerer doesn't just tell a story, she builds an entire world that you will never want to leaveI couldn't get this creative, suspenseful take on Beauty and the Beast out of my headThe Beauty and the Beast retelling I've been waiting for. The world Brigid has crafted is so beautifully dark, filled with wild adventure and a modern-day heroine every reader will find a bit of themselves inSlow burning, big hearted, magical fun! I loved every minuteHeartwarming, thoughtful and romantic: Brigid Kemmerer took me on a magical journey with this dark fairytale about growing up, falling in love, and making impossible choicesThis is a gripping read, driven by a powerful and original heroine