A fun retelling of the much beloved fairy-tale classic Beauty and the Beast, A Curse So Dark and Lonely is the first instalment in a fun fantasy story that plucks a modern DC, American girl and throws her into a fantasy world of Magic and Curses. Princes and Beasts. Knights and Enchantresses. They stole her, plucked her right off the street, they need Harper to break the curse, but she has bigger problems. Her bother is in danger with a gang, and her mother is dying of cancer. They need her home, and she needs to get home, the curse be dammed. The Prince and his kingdom be dammed. Harper is not going to take this lying down, and they can't let her escape, can't let her go home; because she is their last chance, and this is their last Season.
A Curse So Dark and Lonely was really refreshing. I was getting a little tired of the Beauty and the Beast retellings (even though it is my all-time favourite fairytale), since they are all so predictable and cookies cutter, but this book really mixes things up. First, let's talk about Harper. Harper is a fantastic protagonist. She has Cerebral palsy and has a truly troublingly hard life. She is rounded but so, so strong. She is a genuinely great roll model and displays true strength of character. She was a treat to read about. Now, the concept of the novel. I loved it. I loved the plucking of a modern woman into a world of magic and kingdoms. It didn't overthink it or try to over-explain it, it just was as it was. I really enjoyed that. I also really enjoyed the side characters and was secretly rooting for the Knight instead of the Prince. He was just so sweet and honourable. Also this book really sets up well for a sequel or two, which has me interested in continuing the series. All in all, I really enjoyed A Curse So Dark and Lonely and give it the rating of FOUR AND A HALF STARS OUT OF FIVE!!!
*Advanced Readers Copy Review*
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