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Description: Find the heir, win the crown. Win the crown, save the kingdom. Harper has freed Prince Rhen from the curse that almost destroyed his kingdom. But all is not well; rumours are rife that there is a rival heir with a stronger claim to the throne and that 'Princess' Harper of Disi is nothing but a fraud. Grey has fled the castle carrying a terrible secret. When he is discovered by soldiers and returned to Ironrose by force, Grey's allegiances begin to shift. And as he grows closer to an enemy princess, he is forced to decide whether he will stand against Rhen for the crown he never wanted ...

Review: 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! * Jodi Picoult on A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY *
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 leave * Stephanie Garber on A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY *
I couldn't get this creative, suspenseful take on Beauty and the Beast out of my head * Sara Holland on A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY *
The 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 in * Alexandra Christo on A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY *
A complex, creative, and compelling reimagining of Beauty and the Beast * School Library Connection, starred review on A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY *
A fast-paced, richly detailed feminist epic * Kirkus Reviews, starred review on A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY *
A fresh twist on an old story ... Fans of Sarah J. Maas will be eager for this one * Booklist on A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY *
A wonderful sequel, Emberfall and Syhl Shallow is a believable world, that captures and draws you in. * Children's Book Sequels *
an amazing re-telling of Beauty and the Beast [...] superbly written book * Reading Zone *





Author Biography: Brigid Kemmerer is the author A Curse So Dark and Lonely, the CILIP Carnegie Medal-nominated More Than We Can Tell and the Zoella and Friends Book Club-pick Letters to the Lost. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska, though her parents quickly moved her all over the United States, from the desert in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to the lakeside in Cleveland, Ohio, and several stops in between, eventually settling near Annapolis, Maryland. brigidkemmerer.com @BrigidKemmerer

Promotional Information: In this thrilling, eagerly awaited sequel to the bestselling A Curse So Dark and Lonely, Brigid Kemmerer returns to the lushly imagined Kingdom of Emberfall, in a feminist fantasy that's perfect for fans of Marissa Meyer, Melissa Albert and Louise O'Neill