I had fun reading the curse breaker trilogy being a Beauty and the beast retelling, Brigid did a great job of differentiating each of the four protagonists voices ,it’s very easy to keep track of each person’s personal story and quests,

And I would definitely never recommend this series. I will probably never read something by this author again. This may take the cake as the worst plot and storytelling I have ever encountered and that is such a disappointment because it had so much potential. Especially after reading a summary of the third book before wasting my time to see if redemption occurs. What the bloody h e double hockey sticks is this disaster of narrative choices?Ībsolutely livid and appalled. Rhen, who was tortured and traumatized and made to kill his own family becomes the villain? Why is he the only person that gets to be « good »? Why do Harper and Rhen, and their story have to be vilified and destroyed to promote Grey’s? Grey, the person we learn literally had a hand in Lilith’s actions, who is the one who actually kidnaps women, who had no issues wanting to harm Harper at first, gets to remain the fun loving, great with kids, compassionate human while Harper and Rhen are punished for lying when it literally was done to help the kingdom? Harper’s actions, everything she did simply erased. The people who lavished respect and thanks upon them quickly turning against them. In fact, the main characters we are introduced to initially in the series, are shown to have been nothing but awful for Emberfall. I spent the entirety of the book needing to see this story be redeemed but it was not. The complexity of having Grey be a « legitimate » heir could have been extremely compelling, instead it was flat and forced. The man who in the entire first book literally had an entire character development that included being willing TO DIE for his people and giving Harper choice after choice and anything she asked for, suddenly turns into the cruel prince? The cruel prince that Grey made a point to comment more than once that he was not? Like what is this character assassination and honest to god plot assassination?!

Rhen, the man who was traumatized and showed so much care for his people.

An absolute crime when her entire character is about strength, resilience and refusing to be helpless.

Harper, the protagonist of the first book has been sidelined and relegated to a powerless and helpless damsel. I am literally fuming and disgusted right now and have to dnf the series.

A curse so dark and lonely book