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A Vow So Bold and Deadly (The Cursebreaker Series) Hardcover – 26 January 2021
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- Print length416 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherBloomsbury YA
- Publication date26 January 2021
- Dimensions15.95 x 3.76 x 23.57 cm
- ISBN-101547602589
- ISBN-13978-1547602582
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Brigid Kemmerer is the author of the New York Times bestselling Cursebreaker series, which includes A Curse So Dark and Lonely, A Heart So Fierce and Broken, and A Vow So Bold and Deadly. She has also written the contemporary young adult romances Call It What You Want, More Than We Can Tell, and Letters to the Lost, as well as paranormal young adult stories, including the Elemental series and Thicker Than Water. A full-time writer, Brigid lives in the Baltimore area with her family.
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- Publisher : Bloomsbury YA (26 January 2021)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 416 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1547602589
- ISBN-13 : 978-1547602582
- Item Weight : 635 g
- Dimensions : 15.95 x 3.76 x 23.57 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: #564,770 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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About the author

Brigid Kemmerer is the New York Times bestselling author of dark and alluring Young Adult novels like A Curse So Dark and Lonely, More Than We Can Tell, and Letters to the Lost (Bloomsbury), as well as paranormal YA stories like The Elemental Series and Thicker Than Water (Kensington). A full time writer, Brigid lives in the Baltimore area with her husband, her boys, her dog, and her cat. When she’s not writing or being a mommy, you can usually find her with her hands wrapped around a barbell.
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I remember being absolutely love with the first book. I remember recommending it to everyone I know. Then I remember being underwhelmed by reading the second book. I still liked it because I was in so much awe with the first one. But this one, I am disappointed.
I really liked Lia Mara in the second book but in this one she has no character and spark. It was expecting so much from her chapters. But nothing happened. She was just a girl behind Grey in love with him and had no Queen like qualities. She didn’t even properly stand up to Nolla Verin when there was a need.
The climax was so short. The book could have been so much better if the initial chapters were smaller and the final war was at least 50 pages longer.
I couldn't read the book in a stretch as I was not enjoying it. Then I used one of my credits on Audible and listened to the Audiobook. Then the experience got a little better. I would recommend that if you struggle with the book like me, just listen to the audiobook at 1.6X speed.
I really think that the series could have been better if it was duology with two longer books. This would have been a better reading experience.
Rating:
First book - 4.5/5
Second book - 3/5
Third book - 2/5
Final rating for the series ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Finally- Please read the reviews of 'Flo', 'Lainey' and 'ThatBookGirl' I completely agree with them and their rants which I was relived that someone felt the same frustration as me.
SPOILERS! COME BACK HERE AFTER READING THE BOOK!!
I was captivated by Grey in the first book more than Rhen but the 3rd book made me feel so much more for Rhen all chapters coming together making me feel cheated for him!! The spark between Harper n Grey in the first book and his potential feelings for Harper in the 2nd book in the first few pages when they reunited was heart throbbing which I liked but Rhen's love for Harper melts me and if you DIDN'T notice it you need to read the book again.
I still prefer Harper to Lia Mara I don't want to make a comparison but something about her just got annoying as the book went on. I do like Grey but with Lia Mara the scene got tiring. I just wanted to skip past the pages to be in Emberfall because that's were something interesting was brewing but I guess the author was cozy in Shyl Shallow
I hate the ending which could have been so much more for Rhen who was one of the main character he was just left off to deal with his existential crisis.
Grey and Lia Mara had it better off in everything.
The side character were Awesome from Tycho, Iisak, Salam, Jake and Noah.
Seriously though the ending sucked. It seems like the author had a bias feeling towards Grey and Lia Mara and forgot her other main characters which does not do justice to the book or the readers. I bet The book itself is crying in my shelf!

By Relphea Ava on 3 August 2021
Finally- Please read the reviews of 'Flo', 'Lainey' and 'ThatBookGirl' I completely agree with them and their rants which I was relived that someone felt the same frustration as me.
SPOILERS! COME BACK HERE AFTER READING THE BOOK!!
I was captivated by Grey in the first book more than Rhen but the 3rd book made me feel so much more for Rhen all chapters coming together making me feel cheated for him!! The spark between Harper n Grey in the first book and his potential feelings for Harper in the 2nd book in the first few pages when they reunited was heart throbbing which I liked but Rhen's love for Harper melts me and if you DIDN'T notice it you need to read the book again.
I still prefer Harper to Lia Mara I don't want to make a comparison but something about her just got annoying as the book went on. I do like Grey but with Lia Mara the scene got tiring. I just wanted to skip past the pages to be in Emberfall because that's were something interesting was brewing but I guess the author was cozy in Shyl Shallow
I hate the ending which could have been so much more for Rhen who was one of the main character he was just left off to deal with his existential crisis.
Grey and Lia Mara had it better off in everything.
The side character were Awesome from Tycho, Iisak, Salam, Jake and Noah.
Seriously though the ending sucked. It seems like the author had a bias feeling towards Grey and Lia Mara and forgot her other main characters which does not do justice to the book or the readers. I bet The book itself is crying in my shelf!


By Ranjana D. on 24 October 2021

This post contains SPOILERS, please proceed at your own risk:
There is no real clash of kingdoms. There is no war. There is no - OH MY GOD I AM BETTING THIS PARTY WOULD WIN - situation. Brigid has very cleverly woven a story where the entire focus of the story is fixed upon the only REAL antagonist the book really had, LILITH.
We begin reading the story when both the brothers (and their lovers) are trying to cope up with all that has happened so far. Things are messy and with just one wrong step, a full-blown war can be started. None of the two brothers are very happy about this but yet they go on with it because they are too stubborn and cannot really comprise or choose to stand down. Clearly, every single character in this book is dealing with PTSD and I am not surprised even 1% as they truly have gone through so much trauma and it doesn't really seem to stop!
Rhen is also being threatened by Lilith whereas Grey has to routinely face the fear of people of Shyl Shallow about his magic. After sitting down and discussing with Harper, Rhen finally decides to bow down to Grey and not go to war. But, before anything can happen, Lilith is back and she is killing everyone at Emberfall. Harper somehow manages to escape and runs to Grey as she knows he is the only person who can now help her save Rhen from Lilith.
Obviously Grey and the rest of team Shyl Shallow aren't very sure about this as they fear this can might just be a trap that Rhen has set up but they still go through with it. Upon reaching Eberfall they meet Lilith and the clash between Grey, Rhen, and Lilith finally happens. AS you'd expect, Grey somehow manages to kill her with lots of help from his buddies.
Post which the two brothers somehow come to a peaceful understanding of the situation. Rhen gives up his throne to Grey and wishes him to rule Emberfall. Lia Maria discovers that she is pregnant. All four characters live temporarily at Emberfall while Nora Verin rules Shyl Shallow.
And that's about it.
Quickly coming to the things that I really enjoyed about this book -
- The fact that there was no real clash! I was already so conflicted and couldn't really see two brothers hurting each other more! Ugh!!
- The characters have a lot of conflicts, both internal and external and somehow most of them get resolved in quite a satisfying way by the end.
- I really liked how it all came together in the end! I mean a couple of things were predictable, yes, but then there were a lot of fun and surprising and some even shocking moments that I just couldn't guess at all!
- They have the chance to live together and not be at odds with one another. Just one big, happy and peaceful fam!
Things that felt very odd:
- There's no mention of what happens with Jake and Noah by the end of the book! Do they stay in Emberfall/Shyl Shallow or are they back in Washington DC?
- When I first discovered Jake is gay and has a boyfriend I was really happy. Queer people make me happy. But, I am really not happy with the representation given to them. It feels as if the entire purpose to have them was to make the book more diverse! They barely have any moments alone together or any chemistry. It's sad because gay people deserve just as many kisses and love from their partners as much as straight people. While I do understand that they are minor characters, but still, a couple of scenes wouldn't have harmed anyone!
- The chemistry between Harper and Rhen and Grey and Lia Mara feels so awkward even by the end. I don't know what it is, but it feels so weird to me that even after facing so many things together and being there for one another, neither of these couples act like couples a lot.
- The sex scenes! I mean we did get two, that is, if you are calling it sex scenes at all. But, it's just meh! I know this is a YA book so one cant expect very graphic scenes and stuff, but well, for me whatever it had was not enough!
And that's about it.
I thank Bloomsbury India for sending me a review copy and having me on the Instagram Book Tour for this book!

By Chaitanya Srivastava on 30 January 2021
This post contains SPOILERS, please proceed at your own risk:
There is no real clash of kingdoms. There is no war. There is no - OH MY GOD I AM BETTING THIS PARTY WOULD WIN - situation. Brigid has very cleverly woven a story where the entire focus of the story is fixed upon the only REAL antagonist the book really had, LILITH.
We begin reading the story when both the brothers (and their lovers) are trying to cope up with all that has happened so far. Things are messy and with just one wrong step, a full-blown war can be started. None of the two brothers are very happy about this but yet they go on with it because they are too stubborn and cannot really comprise or choose to stand down. Clearly, every single character in this book is dealing with PTSD and I am not surprised even 1% as they truly have gone through so much trauma and it doesn't really seem to stop!
Rhen is also being threatened by Lilith whereas Grey has to routinely face the fear of people of Shyl Shallow about his magic. After sitting down and discussing with Harper, Rhen finally decides to bow down to Grey and not go to war. But, before anything can happen, Lilith is back and she is killing everyone at Emberfall. Harper somehow manages to escape and runs to Grey as she knows he is the only person who can now help her save Rhen from Lilith.
Obviously Grey and the rest of team Shyl Shallow aren't very sure about this as they fear this can might just be a trap that Rhen has set up but they still go through with it. Upon reaching Eberfall they meet Lilith and the clash between Grey, Rhen, and Lilith finally happens. AS you'd expect, Grey somehow manages to kill her with lots of help from his buddies.
Post which the two brothers somehow come to a peaceful understanding of the situation. Rhen gives up his throne to Grey and wishes him to rule Emberfall. Lia Maria discovers that she is pregnant. All four characters live temporarily at Emberfall while Nora Verin rules Shyl Shallow.
And that's about it.
Quickly coming to the things that I really enjoyed about this book -
- The fact that there was no real clash! I was already so conflicted and couldn't really see two brothers hurting each other more! Ugh!!
- The characters have a lot of conflicts, both internal and external and somehow most of them get resolved in quite a satisfying way by the end.
- I really liked how it all came together in the end! I mean a couple of things were predictable, yes, but then there were a lot of fun and surprising and some even shocking moments that I just couldn't guess at all!
- They have the chance to live together and not be at odds with one another. Just one big, happy and peaceful fam!
Things that felt very odd:
- There's no mention of what happens with Jake and Noah by the end of the book! Do they stay in Emberfall/Shyl Shallow or are they back in Washington DC?
- When I first discovered Jake is gay and has a boyfriend I was really happy. Queer people make me happy. But, I am really not happy with the representation given to them. It feels as if the entire purpose to have them was to make the book more diverse! They barely have any moments alone together or any chemistry. It's sad because gay people deserve just as many kisses and love from their partners as much as straight people. While I do understand that they are minor characters, but still, a couple of scenes wouldn't have harmed anyone!
- The chemistry between Harper and Rhen and Grey and Lia Mara feels so awkward even by the end. I don't know what it is, but it feels so weird to me that even after facing so many things together and being there for one another, neither of these couples act like couples a lot.
- The sex scenes! I mean we did get two, that is, if you are calling it sex scenes at all. But, it's just meh! I know this is a YA book so one cant expect very graphic scenes and stuff, but well, for me whatever it had was not enough!
And that's about it.
I thank Bloomsbury India for sending me a review copy and having me on the Instagram Book Tour for this book!

Top reviews from other countries

I feel sorry for Rhen and everything he has been through. He was not supposed to be the target at the first place for the curse to be on him. He is constantly tormented and even when Lilith is gone he’s left with permanent scars and a huge existential crisis from losing everything he was taught to become/fought for. As life is looking up for Grey and Lia, things continuously worsen for Rhen. Also, I looked for more from the relationship between Rhen and Harper. Grey and Lia have what they want, what about Rhen and Harper? Their relationship does not seem to develop to another stage.
I don’t think anyone deserves what Rhen goes through. It didnt give me any hope that after all the traumas and struggles one goes through there would be better days. Especially not the character that the first book of the trilogy focuses on and got me hooked to this series.
I wish I had stopped at the first book and imagined Rhen’s life will get better after all his pain with the curse and finally found Harper, when Grey found his own freedom and settled with Lia, either of them cared about politics and power at first anyway.
It was an OK experience for me although I do think some details can be shortened. So much tension and anticipation were built for the climax of the series. However when it came to it, there was not much happened at all. Rhen seemed so defeated and Grey, after so much emphasis put on his ability to use magic, could not manage to kill Lilith himself. Also the dagger seemed a bit unhelpful... Many parts of the book made it sound like so much was happening but nothing actually happened at all. The ending made me question what I just read.
It seems like one bad decision can mess with thousands of good deeds you have done after all.

Grey is still my all time book bae, he gets to be surly and moody as normal here, but we also see his gentle loving side. I kind of felt a bit like Rhen was screwed over a bit with this book, he just gets the raw end of the stick with every little happiness, and where as I wanted to punch him in book two, I just feel really sorry for him throughout Vow. For me the weakest part of the book is Lia Mara, I just found her to be lacking, and when compared with Harper she just felt so weak, and I was kind of urging her sister to annihilate her and take the throne herself.... Harper manages to be kind and compassionate without being weak, and she is still super strong and able to stand up for herself and Emberfall.
As always with the series, there are some amazing side characters, too many to really mention but Isaak and Tycho remain firm favourites, and of course Zo. My favourite moment was definitely Isaak and the kitten!! To go with all these wonderful characters, there are of course some seriously brutal deaths!! One or two may have made me gasp out loud in horror. Lilith is back and she's showing her true wicked colours, and actually she did actually manage to make me shudder a couple of times through this book. I think previously I've just found her mildly annoying, but she's basically now completely and totally insane.
I definitely enjoyed this one more than book two, and its a clear four stars from me, but I did feel somewhat despondent at the very ending, it just didn't feel like the ending the series deserved. I could ramble for ages about why I feel like that, but I don't want to fill this with yet more spoilers.

The old adage 'if you want peace, prepare for war' is proving true at the start of the novel, which picks up from where the second book left off. Lia Mara, the new queen of the kingdom of Syhl Shallow, is determined to rule with compassion and eschew violence. Her populace find this incomprehensible. What's more, her boyfriend Grey has given his half-brother Prince Rhen, currently ruling the neighbouring kingdom of Emberfall, sixty days to yield the crown before he invades with Lia Mara's army. Meanwhile, in Emberfall, Rhen and Harper are isolated, persecuted by an evil sorceress, and are shortly to go to war with their former friends, relatives and allies. The novel follows these four main characters, with chapters from their different viewpoints, as they try to negotiate the politics of power as well as facing the various threats sent their way.
As the third in a trilogy, it's not the place to start reading, so go back to the first novel ('A Curse So Dark and Lonely') and start there. Like all the books, it is easy to 'get into' and very compelling. Full of events and twists and turns, it's hard to put down. It's also a proper tearjerker, particularly with the set up of friends on opposing sides. Readers who fell in love with the trio of Rhen, Harper and Grey are likely to find, as I did, it hard to reconcile them being at war with each other and will feel the emotion of that strongly.
Despite having enjoyed it and recommending it, I felt it lacked some of the excitement of the first two books. This might seem odd in a finale, which should usually save the 'big battle' for last. And there is a big battle. But because I knew the book would conclude the series, I felt like I knew the likely ending before I started, and that did reduce the excitement and tension for me somewhat. In the first two, it wasn't really clear how things would exactly turn out, and in fact Kemmerer put in some pretty good twists, especially in the second novel. So it may be that Cursebreaker is that rarest of things - a trilogy where the second book is the strongest. That said, it is still a good conclusion and I wouldn't necessarily have wanted it to end in any other way. I also note that there is scope here for a fourth book... I don't think that's the plan, but who knows? Certainly if Kemmerer ever did decide to revisit Emberfall, I would be keen to read the result!

I loved Scary Grey from the start and was always more down with him than Rhen through all the books. In this final instalment we see his character change and whilst I wasn't keen to go down this path I was relieved in the end. The final meeting between Rhen and Grey felt a bit deflated especially given all that was at stake and all the build up to this. Equally, the ending left me feeling that Rhen had been totally cheated of his story and future. Harper is the 'Go to' girl and once more this was proven. Lia Mara....well, I was wishing for a coup as she becomes more annoying as her story continues even agreeing with other reviewers in wishing her sister stepped up into a leading role.
A final book to lets see if Rhen develops into a role that he can thrive in rather than being set aside please....
