A Heart So Fierce and Broken
- 370
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“A Heart So Fierce and Broken” hands the “Cursebreakers” story to new narrators and loses none of its pull. Brigid Kemmerer gives this second volume to Grey, the missing guardsman with a secret claim to the crown, and to Lia Mara. Some readers like it better than the first book, though some of them miss chapters from Harper and Rhen, whose decisions here they would like to see explained. The trilogy’s final book follows.
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About the book
In the sequel to New York Times bestselling A Curse So Dark and Lonely, Brigid Kemmerer returns to the world of Emberfall in a lush fantasy where friends become foes and love blooms in the darkest of places. Find the heir, win the crown. The curse is finally broken, but Prince Rhen of Emberfall faces darker troubles still. Rumors circulate that he is not the true heir and that forbidden magic has been unleashed in Emberfall. Although Rhen has Harper by his side, his guardsman Grey is missing, leaving more questions than answers. Win the crown, save the kingdom. Grey may be the heir, but he doesn't want anyone to know his secret. On the run since he destroyed Lilith, he has no desire to challenge Rhen--until Karis Luran once again threatens to take Emberfall by force. Her own daughter Lia Mara sees the flaws in her mother's violent plan, but can she convince Grey to stand against Rhen, even for the good of Emberfall? The heart-pounding, compulsively readable saga continues as loyalties are tested and new love blooms in a kingdom on the brink of war.
Reading order · Cursebreakers
Full order & progress →- A Curse So Dark and LonelyStart hereA Curse So Dark and Lonely–Not ranked yet
- A Heart So Fierce and BrokenThis book
7.77.7 / 10 - A Vow So Bold and DeadlyA Vow So Bold and Deadly–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 126 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 46% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.6 | 126 | 100% |
Frequently asked
What age is A Heart So Fierce and Broken for?
A Heart So Fierce and Broken sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 370 pages — shorter than 70% of the ranked books in Young adult.
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