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A Curse So Dark and Lonely

Brigid Kemmerer (2019)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages496 (Chunky (400-600))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age14
Goodreads3.95/5 (181273)
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

ViolenceCaptivityChronic IllnessDeath

Positive tags

Slow BurnFound FamilyRedemption ArcHurt/ComfortHopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

Beast / Cursed HeroTortured HeroRoyalty / Prince

Heroine archetypes

Fish out of WaterStrong HeroineOutspoken Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Cursed Protagonist

Tropes

Fairy Tale RetellingCursed HeroBeast / BeautyReluctant HeroFish out of WaterSlow BurnPortal FantasySecondary WorldForbidden LovePolitical Intrigue

Themes

Breaking CursesInner BeautyRedemptionDisability RepresentationSacrificeLove Transcending AppearancesHope

Synopsis

Eighteen for the three hundred twenty-seventh time, Prince Rhen despairs of breaking the curse that turns him into a beast at the end of each day until feisty Harper enters his life.

Tags

Beauty and the Beast RetellingPortal FantasyDisability RepClean Romance