Quick Thoughts: A Curse so Dark and Lonely (Cursebreakers #1) by Brigid Kemmerer

 

A Curse so Dark and Lonely

(Cursebreakers #1)

by Brigid Kemmerer

January 29, 2019

Goodreads Summary:

Fall in love, break the curse.

Cursed by a powerful enchantress to repeat the autumn of his eighteenth year, Prince Rhen, the heir of Emberfall, thought he could be saved easily if a girl fell for him. But that was before he turned into a vicious beast hell-bent on destruction. 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 constantly underestimating her because of her cerebral palsy, Harper learned to be tough enough to survive. When she tries to save a stranger on the streets of Washington, DC, she's pulled into a magical world.

Break the curse, save the kingdom.

Harper doesn't know where she is or what to believe. A prince? A curse? A monster? 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.

Event Recap: Raincoast Books presents TeensRead Winter&Spring 2019 Preview

 

Last month I attended the Teens Read event hosted by Raincoast Books and had so much fun listening to all the highly anticipated 2019 releases they presented! I didn't really take any pictures except for the ones I shared on my Instagram account. Here are a few (apologies for the not so good quality).

 

Cartoonist Faith Erin Hicks was the special guest and it was really amazing listening to her story. Her books look really fun. I'm particularly really looking forward to PUMPKINHEADS, her collaboration with Rainbow Rowell!

 

 

I'm very excited for these titles (click on the covers for more info):

   

   

   

 

Here is a list of all the titles the ladies presented (click on the image to enlarge):

 

Which one of these tiles are you most excited for??

I shared the goodie bag I received in this Stacking the Shelves post.
 

Once again a huge thank you to the Raincoast ladies for the invite and presentation <3 

WoW #204: A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted every week by Breaking the Spine which lets us showcase an upcoming release we are excited about! 

A Curse So Dark and Lonely

by Brigid Kemmerer

January 29, 2019
448 pages

Goodreads      Indigo

Goodreads Summary:
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 Lacy. 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.
 

Ms. Brigid Kemmerer is an amazing storyteller and this sounds amazing!

What are you guys waiting on this week?