Their love interests - Harper, snatched to the kingdom of Emberfall from the streets of Washington, D.C., in Book 1, and Lia Mara, studious, kindhearted, and struggling to deal with the kingdom her late, murderous mother ruled by terror - face many challenges of their own and constantly struggle to do the right thing when all the options are bad. The prince, moreover, has been freed from his curse in Book 1, but remains in the power of the enchantress who cursed him (because he rejected her after a night of sex), and who is now killing, torturing, and threatening his subjects and loved ones. At stake is the throne of one kingdom, whose crown prince faces the newly revealed elder brother, his lifelong friend and, it turns out, the rightful heir - and which is also under attack by the neighboring kingdom. Beginning in Book 1 with a novel take on Beauty and the Beast, the story developed intriguing, nuanced characters grappling with (sometimes star-crossed) love, political intrigue, and deep questions of statecraft and cultural exchange. Parents need to know that A Vow So Bold and Deadly brings Brigid Kemmerer's Cursebreaker series to a thrilling, satisfying, heart-filled conclusion.
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