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.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~496
- Ending
- HFN
HFN means happy for now: together at the end, with their future left open.
How spicy is A Curse So Dark and Lonely?
A Curse So Dark and Lonely is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happy for now
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- Graphic violence
- Kidnapping
- Serious or terminal illness
- Sexual assault
- Suicide / suicidal ideation
- Death of a loved one
- Murder
- Torture
- War
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A Curse So Dark and Lonely: quick answers
How spicy is A Curse So Dark and Lonely?
A Curse So Dark and Lonely is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is A Curse So Dark and Lonely a standalone?
No. A Curse So Dark and Lonely is book 1 of 3 in Cursebreakers. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in A Curse So Dark and Lonely?
A Curse So Dark and Lonely features beauty and the beast, retelling, disability rep, royalty. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happy for now.
Does A Curse So Dark and Lonely have content warnings?
Our notes for A Curse So Dark and Lonely include: graphic violence, kidnapping, serious or terminal illness, sexual assault, suicide / suicidal ideation, death of a loved one, murder, torture, war. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after A Curse So Dark and Lonely?
If you loved A Curse So Dark and Lonely, try Cinder by Marissa Meyer, Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine, Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim. They share its beauty and the beast and retelling energy at a similar spice level.