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A Vow So Bold and Deadly

By: Brigid Kemmerer
Narrated by: Davis Brooks, Kate Handford, Matt Reeves, Melissa Bayern
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Bloomsbury presents A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer, read by Davis Brooks, Kate Handford, Matt Reeves and Melissa Bayern.
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The third book in the New York Times bestselling Cursebreaker series: a contemporary feminist fantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas.
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KINGDOMS WILL CLASH. CHOOSE YOUR SIDE.

Grey has been revealed as the rightful prince of Emberfall. But the kingdom is crumbling fast, torn between his claim and that of the reigning Prince Rhen and Princess Harper.

Newly crowned as Queen of the enemy kingdom Syhl Shallow, Lia Mara struggles to rule with a gentler hand than her mother. But as Grey moves closer to claiming the crown of Emberfall, both Harper and Lia Mara are forced to question where they stand – and how far they can follow the dictates of their hearts.

Brigid Kemmerer's heart-pounding saga comes to a thrilling climax, as two kingdoms come closer and closer to conflict – and an old enemy resurfaces who could destroy them all.

For more fantasy romance, don’t miss Brigid Kemmerer’s heart-stopping Defy the Night series.©2021 Brigid Kemmerer (P)2021 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Difficult Situations Family & Relationships Friendship Literature & Fiction Romance Royalty Science Fiction & Fantasy Magic Heartfelt
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Critic reviews

Has everything you'd want in a retelling of a classic fairy tale: a finely-drawn fantasy world, a heroine rarely seen in fiction, and a tortured hero with a secret. I have only one complaint: I wish the sequel were already available!
Absolutely spellbinding
I couldn't get this creative, suspenseful take on 'Beauty and the Beast' out of my head
A fast-paced, richly detailed feminist epic.
This enthralling modern fable champions altruism while illustrating intimacy’s relationship with honesty, respect, trust, and consent
Fans of Cassandra Clare, Marissa Meyer, or Alex Flinn, as well as any reader looking to sink into a top-notch story with great characters, will want to read this book.
A complex, creative, and compelling reimagining of 'Beauty and the Beast'
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Honestly torn between a 2.75 and a 3 star. The problem is after book 2 I just didn’t care about what was going on. I did like this more than book 2 as I do think the lead up to the main conflict in the second half was good but overall the characters just weren’t it.

Not the worst ending to a trilogy

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A good conclusion, enough and the main story was resolved effectively. It was over pretty quick though and some loose ends where left unresolved.

fitting end

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Its not often a series gets better as you read it but I genuinely feel this is the case with HVSBAD, while I wish we had this insight into Rhens mind in book 2 it's better late then never. While Rhen was never my favourite character my a long shot neither was Harper but he deserved more!! There were several loose ends by the end of this series it almost feels like there should be another book to follow up much less it be the end. That being said I really did enjoy Grey and Lia Mara's relationship and interactions a lot more then Harper and Rhens I found the 'my lady' very repetitive so I was happy to see there were very little to none of them like it in this book. I did enjoy it though and it kept me entertained on the might shift!

Possible Spoilers!

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This book was better than the second but not as good as the first. I can't stand Lia Mara and I can't tell if it's because I was shipping Harper and Grey or because I hate the voice of the actress reading her chapters; possibly both. I really wanted to see a bigger love triangle between Rhen, Harper and Grey but it was practically non-existent. I found the Grey and Lia Mara romance to be ridiculous and the overly obvious plot that she gets pregnant was stupid. I wish I'd stopped at the first book and let my imagination do the rest. The second book was awful and this third is an incredibly underwhelming end to an average trilogy.

Underwhelmed- contains spoilers

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I liked the audio performances and I’m looking forward to book 4! It’s hard to write a review with no spoilers lol. Good story, enjoyed it all starting to come together

A good story well told

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