Título: A Curse So Dark and Lonely
Autor: Brigid Kemmerer
Sinopse: A New York Times bestseller "Has everything you'd want in a retelling of a classic fairy tale." - Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of A Spark of Light and Small Great Things "Absolutely spellbinding." - Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Caraval and LegendaryIn a lush, contemporary fantasy retelling of Beauty and the Beast, Brigid Kemmerer gives readers another compulsively readable romance perfect for fans of Marissa Meyer. Fall in love, break the curse.It once seemed so easy to Prince Rhen, the heir to Emberfall. Cursed by a powerful enchantress to repeat the autumn of his eighteenth year over and over, he knew he could be saved if a girl fell for him. But that was before he learned that at the end of each autumn, he would turn into a vicious beast hell-bent on destruction. That was 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 barely holding their family together while constantly underestimating her because of her cerebral palsy, she learned to be tough enough to survive. But when she tries to save someone else on the streets of Washington, DC, she's instead somehow sucked into Rhen's cursed world.Break the curse, save the kingdom.A prince? A monster? A curse? Harper doesn't know where she is or what to believe. But 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.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “A Curse So Dark and Lonely”, de Brigid Kemmerer, publicado pela editora Bloomsbury YA, em 2019 e com 496 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Bloomsbury YA
Páginas: 496
Ano: 2019
Edição:
Linguagem: pt_BR
ISBN: 9781408884614
ISBN13: 9781408884614
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Bloomsbury YA apresentam narrativas que transitam entre o fantástico e o real, muitas vezes explorando temas de magia, identidade e desafios pessoais sob uma ótica jovem. O catálogo inclui histórias com ritmo intenso e clima de mistério, onde personagens enfrentam dilemas morais e conflitos internos, como traumas familiares, segredos e a busca por pertencimento. Há obras que combinam fantasia sombria com romance e intrigas políticas, enquanto outras trazem retratos contemporâneos de diversidade cultural e questões sociais, como racismo e violência. O tom varia entre o sombrio e o esperançoso, com vozes que dialogam diretamente com leitores adolescentes que buscam profundidade emocional e representatividade.
