My Thoughts: A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer

A Heart So Fierce and Broken
(Cursebreakers #2)
by Brigid Kemmerer

Publication Date: January 7th 2020
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
Pages: 450
ISBN: 9781681195117
Genre: YA, Fantasy, Retellings
Source: Own

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Find the heir, win the crown.

The curse is finally broken, but Prince Rhen of Emberfall faces darker troubles still. Rumors circulate that he is not the true heir and that forbidden magic has been unleashed in Emberfall. Although Rhen has Harper by his side, his guardsman Grey is missing, leaving more questions than answers.

Win the crown, save the kingdom.

Rumored to be the heir, Grey has been on the run since he destroyed Lilith. He has no desire to challenge Rhen--until Karis Luran once again threatens to take Emberfall by force. Her own daughter Lia Mara sees the flaws in her mother’s violent plan, but can she convince Grey to stand against Rhen, even for the good of Emberfall?

The heart-pounding, compulsively readable saga continues as loyalties are tested and new love blooms in a kingdom on the brink of war.

In the sequel to New York Times bestselling A Curse So Dark and Lonely, Brigid Kemmerer returns to the world of Emberfall in a lush fantasy where friends become foes and love blooms in the darkest of places. (Add to Goodreads)

I originally read A Heart So Fierce and Broken back when it was first released in 2020, but for some reason never typed out my thoughts on the book. Since I just finished re-reading it to refresh before starting A Vow So Bold and Deadly, I figured I would go ahead and take a moment to share my thoughts on the book while it is, once again, fresh in my mind.

A Curse So Dark and Lonely is a book that I enjoyed so much. Not only because it’s a highly addictive read, but also because it is a Beauty and the Beast retelling. (I seriously can’t get enough of them.) It was definitely one of my favorite series starters, so of course, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on its sequel, A Heart So Fierce and Broken.

While the first book in the series is about Rhen and Harper, the second book is all about Grey, and a newly introduced character, Lia Mara. I loved Scary Grey from the moment I met him in the first book, so I was really, really excited to get his story in the second book. Especially after we discovered his secret! Grey is such a great character, and I really enjoyed following him on his journey in this book. I also really enjoyed watching his relationship with Lia Mara grow throughout the book. I like them both so much, and I’m so curious to see what’s in store for them, (as well as Harper, Rhen, and the rest of the crew), in the third book.

(Also, that ending of A Heart So Fierce and Broken was crazy! Waiting a year for the next book almost killed me!)

Overall; A Heart So Fierce and Broken was a great sequel to A Curse So Dark and Lonely! I am now very excited to get started on A Vow So Bold and Deadly, even though I am SO not ready for the series to end. If you haven’t yet started this series, you definitely need to do so! It’s so good, and I hope you enjoy it if you do decide to read it.

Re-Readables: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen

Publication Date: February 22nd 2016
** (First published January 28th 1813)
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Limited
Pages: 352
ISBN: 9781785996191
Genre: Classic / Fiction / Romance
Source: Own

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First published in 1813, "Pride and Prejudice," Jane Austen's witty comedy of manners - one of the most popular novels of all time - tells the story of Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters after the rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, have moved into their neighbourhood. "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." So begins the novel, that features splendidly civilized sparring between the proud Mr. Darcy and the prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet as they play out their spirited courtship in a series of eighteenth-century drawing-room intrigues. (Goodreads)

Re-readables is a newish feature that I started in 2020, then promptly forgot about. I am hoping to bring it back this year to share my thoughts on the books that I am currently re-reading. (I LOVE re-reading books!)

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is hands down my most favorite book ever. I originally read the book back in 2009 and immediately fell in love with the story. I wasn’t much of a re-reader at the time, (what was I thinking?!), but I have since re-read this book quite a few times over the years, and I also started a tradition to make this my first read of the year, every year. (It definitely takes the pressure off of trying to pick the perfect first read of the year, and it helps to start the year with a book I know I am going to love.)

Pride and Prejudice is definitely my most favorite read by Jane Austen. I absolutely adore Elizabeth Bennet and her crazy huge family, and she is definitely one of my most favorite characters ever. I also love Mr. Darcy, because he’s one of those characters you really don’t like at first, but then he grows, and grows, and GROWS on you throughout the book. He’s seriously the best, and ‘watching’ the relationship grown between him and Elizabeth is the best. There is a reason why this book is one of my most favorites ever. If you haven’t read it, you definitely should.

One of my reading goals for 2021 is to read more classics, and I am so excited to re-read the rest of Jane’s books in the upcoming months. I am also hoping to read some of the other popular classics like Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre, but I am the most excited to just read all of Jane’s books again.

Overall; I really enjoyed reading this book again! I think it’s my 5th or 6th time reading it, and I already can’t wait to read it again. It really is fantastic, so check if you haven’t already!