

Emberfall is especially well developed, with fantastic world building that feels accurate and real without having heavy exposition or info-dumps. and Emberfall felt so distinct, yet equally realistic despite their intrinsic differences. Speaking of worlds- I love the settings she created for this story. Certain genres tend to pair best with certain writing styles, and Kemmerer managed to find the perfect middle ground so this book could feel grounded in both worlds. I have to give Brigid Kemmerer’s writing a lot of credit here, because her style lends itself so well to our world, where Harper is from, and the enchanted land of Emberfall. The choices we face may not be the choices we want, but they are choices nonetheless.” Writing & Setting A good hand can ultimately lose – just as a poor hand can win – but we must all play the cards the fate deals. “I’m not going to fall in love with you,” she says. She isn’t going to be charmed by the prince, but when she sees how the people of his kingdom are faring, she decides to use her time in the enchanted land to help. Harper lives in Washington, D.C., with her brother and dying mother, that is, until she gets dragged into a fantasy world by a stranger. The monster has destroyed everything, but, he could escape this curse if only a girl falls for him.

Prince Rhen was cursed, forced to live through the same fall again and again, with each season ending in him turning into a monster focused solely on destruction. Content Warning: Violence, Death, Suicide Mention, Suicide, Self Harm Mention, Rape Mention, Pedophelia Mention, War Themes, Mental Illness, PTSD, Kidnapping/Abduction //Ī Curse So Dark and Lonely follows Prince Rhen, and Harper.
