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A Curse So Dark and Lonely
- Narrated by: Kate Handford, Davis Brooks, Matt Reeves
- Series: The Cursebreaker, Book 1
- Length: 14 hrs and 51 mins
- Categories: Teen & Young Adult, Literature & Fiction
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Summary
Bloomsbury presents A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer, read by Kate Handford, Davis Brooks and Matt Reeves.
A New York Times best seller!
In a lush, contemporary fantasy retelling of Beauty and the Beast, Brigid Kemmerer gives listeners another 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 18th 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.
Critic reviews
"Has everything you'd want in a retelling of a classic fairy tale." (Jodi Picoult, New York Times best-selling author of A Spark of Light and Small Great Things)
"I couldn't get this creative, suspenseful take on 'Beauty and the Beast' out of my head." (Sara Holland, New York Times best-selling author of Everless)
"Absolutely spellbinding." (Stephanie Garber, number one New York Times best-selling author of Caraval and Legendary)
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- Doublespeedson
- 29-01-20
An easy listen
The performances on this are great and make it an easy listen. The story is Enjoyable, but not brilliant.
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- Corinne
- 13-07-20
Wonderfully Imagined.
I read the book and loved it so added it to my audible library too. The world of Emberfall is described in such a way that you feel that you have been. The characters of Harper, Rhen, Grey and too many others to mention are beautifully written and I definitely felt a connection to them. The next book in the series is also a fantastic read and I’m adding that to my audible library too. Brigid is an incredibly talented writer and her characters get under your skin.
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- fcon
- 24-11-20
Good twist on Beauty and the Beast
Really enjoyed this story. Both narrators are very good . Guessed some of the plotlines but enough surprises to make well worth the listen . Will be buying book 2 .
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- Stacey Rodgers
- 29-07-20
Mindblown
I am amazed. I have never read a book so much in my life and I think this series is gonna be Awesome!!!! Hope you enjoy 😁
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- Anonymous User
- 22-01-21
Knock off “a court of thorns and roses”
Worse story and characters in general, just read ACOTAR if you want a ya fantasy romance. It’s basically the same book just worse
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- Mrs. Katherine Gibson
- 07-01-21
It was fine
This is like watching a really cheesy rom com, some of it was laughable and chringe worthy, but it was enjoyable for a light-hearted read/listen.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-01-21
Trying to be original but failing
Trying to be original but failing! Every think about this story Felt un original and boring everything was so predictable did not enjoy ! Though the voice acting was good just don’t like the storyline
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- Book addict
- 25-06-20
Couldn’t finish it
Can’t put my finger on what my problem was with this book. It kept losing my interest, and I’d drift off, and even started listening to other books (which is never a good sign). I kept going back to it and trying a bit more, but the same would happen again. I think the idea of the book could work, but the pacing is off and the plot needs to be tighter. I ended up not finishing it and will return it. Has potential, but it missed the mark. Younger readers might enjoy it.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-04-20
kept me wanting more
loved it , good story got totally love at in it next book on way
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- Marisa J Machado
- 24-02-20
I felt nothing
I had a hard time feeling for the characters in any way. All of the characters would just randomly changed how they behaved without any warning or real understanding. The take on a classic tale was interesting, but that is all this book has to offer.
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- S Wilson
- 25-08-20
Enjoyed
I really enjoyed this book. It was a total distraction and really occupied my stressed out mind during the PHE. It provided a mental vacation from reality. Much of the story was enjoyably predictable but the very end caught me off guard.
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- Andrea
- 01-08-20
There is a major error
Some of the chapters under Monster at the end of the book are missing. All you hear is breathing and gasps. Please look into this problem.
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- Nichole
- 02-02-20
Not Beauty and the Beast...BETTER!
This book was fantastic. It starts quick and exciting however there are moments in the middle where I want more detailed emotion and interaction from Ren and Grey and Harper. That’s just me. This book is fabulous! The readers could have had a bit more emotion hence the 4 and not 5. Regardless love love love and on to A Heart So Fierce And Broken. Thank you Brigid
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- 🎧AudiobookFiend
- 15-08-20
Universal. Unique. Unbelievable.
I know I’m late to the party, but I’m always hesitant to read a series until all the books are out. And this fabulous series is a classic example of why! ⚖️ Plot: I was hesitant to read another retelling of beauty and the beast, but I’m sooo happy I did. And that ending!!! I haven’t read such a good twist in an epilogue in such a long time! 🗺 World: With this starting out in DC and our time, it was easy to relate to. If there was one thing I wish there was more of was more surprise and shock when shifting to Emberfall. I was too seamless and unquestioned to be believable. This would also have been the perfect opportunity to elaborate on the details of the setting and the world. 💑 Characters: This is also probably the best budding triangle I‘ve ever read. Although Rhen was in the lead for most of the book for Harper, there’s just something untouchable about Grey. And I’m dashing over to the next book to find out what!
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- Jéssica merco
- 18-07-20
really annoying protagonist
I really couldn't simpatize with this main girl, she's kinda stupid and slow to catch things, besides even though she is not in her home/world anymore she keeps acting reckless and doesn't seems to think at what the things she do can bring as a result.
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- Hanna
- 01-06-20
Great story, predictable ending
This is a fairy tale retelling, so the plot isn’t anything new. It was an interesting retelling and I throughly enjoyed it. The writing style is very accessible. I love beauty and the beast retellings and this was that!
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- Mary McClannahan
- 23-05-20
enjoyed listening
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- Anonymous User
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Finally! A Book I Won't Exchange
I've read a great deal of Beauty and Beast retellings and this one is the best one I've ever come across. The title of this book really suits it's content. The story is very new and refreshing to read and makes a whole lot more sense with the creative liberty of the Author. She excutes this story almost flawlessly and it never loses that magical spark Beauty and the Beast is supposed to have. The characters are very complexed. You never know if something will go very wrong or very right. They act like real people with relatable flaws and they mope over real problems!
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- Lindsay
- 25-01-20
Fast paced
At first, I thought this was going to be a Beauty and the Beast rip off. But it quickly became clear that the story had many of its own elements and I quit comparing it. It was fast paced and held my attention. I loved that the main characters had a relatively healthy relationship with each other - I don’t feel like I see that as much in young adult novels. Will be recommending this for sure! Unimportant spoiler- at one point the reader misread a characters name by reversing the first two letters so Keris Lorin (spelling??) became Karen Loris and I found this quite comical. It had no bearing on the story :-)
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