A Curse So Dark and Lonely
Published in 2019, A Curse So Dark and Lonely is a fairy-tale retelling and fae fiction novel by Brigid Kemmerer. It deals with cerebral palsy, people with disabilities and fairy tales.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, and 154 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 4 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Young Adult Hardcover bestseller list in 2019.
It runs to roughly 496 pages — 9–10 hours of reading at an average pace.
About A Curse So Dark and Lonely
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.
Awards & lists
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Young Adult Hardcover, 2019
Quick answers
Who wrote A Curse So Dark and Lonely?
A Curse So Dark and Lonely was written by Brigid Kemmerer and first published in 2019.
What genre is A Curse So Dark and Lonely?
It is usually shelved as Fairy Tale Retellings and Fae & Fairy Fiction.
How long is A Curse So Dark and Lonely?
The median edition has 496 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to A Curse So Dark and Lonely?
Readers who like it often enjoy Cursed, Gilded and Cress.
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