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A Curse So Dark and Lonely
A Curse So Dark and Lonely (Cursebreakers, #1)
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April 1, 2019
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April 30, 2019
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Rachel
Jan 26, 2021 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
This was a unique twist on a Beauty and the Beast retelling. Prince Rhen is cursed to live the autumn over and over again in an enchanted castle, and each time the winter comes, he turns into a beast that ravages the land until the season resets.

This is his last season to break the curse. HIs monster has chased away or killed everyone in the palace, and without leadership, his kingdom is ripe for invasion. His captain, Grey, kidnaps a girl from another realm, D.C., by accident. Harper is not lik ...more
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Slynne
Apr 26, 2020 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: romance-fantasy
Fantastic story. Loved the main characters. What was utterly awesome about this book is that the author took a disability and showed that it doesn't mean someone is unable, just that they may have specific limitations, and did it in an awesome fantasy setting. ...more
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