The Cursebreaker series by Brigid Kemmerer is an enchanting and addictive YA fantasy romance.
The trilogy starts with A Curse So Dark and Lonely - a contemporary retelling of Beauty and the Beast. It follows the story of Harper Lacy, a teenager in Washington DC, and Prince Rhen, the cursed heir to the fairytale kingdom of Emberfell.
Between her mother’s deteriorating health and her own cerebal palsy, Harper's life has not been easy. She is a born survivor, but when she is sucked from the streets of Washington into Rhen’s world, things get complicated.
Prince Rhen has been forced to repeat the autumn of his eighteenth year over and over; at the end of each autumn he is transformed into a vicious beast. He and his kingdom are struggling to cope with the destruction he has wreaked and only love can free him from his curse. Can Harper break the curse and save the kingdom?
There is more at stake than it seems, dark troubles and powerful forces are against Emberfell and in books two and three forbidden magic is unleashed on the kingdom and a rival heir appears…
This series is perfect for YA fantasy readers 12+, start with book one and read the trilogy in order.
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All the Cursebreaker books in order:
Book 1: A Curse So Dark and Lonely (2019)
Book 2: A Heart So Fierce and Broken (2020)
Book 3: A Vow So Bold and Deadly (2021)
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I loved this book and the way the story of beauty and the beast was threaded into it. The characters had real problems and were very relatable in thei...